After hosting three crowded public hearings on the matter, city councillors in Vancouver have approved a new housing proposal for the West End. Devonshire Properties has been granted a re-zoning application to build 133 more rental units in the 16-hundred blocks of Beach and Harwood. Concerns were raised about the affordability of the homes to be … [Read more...]
Seismic upgrade approved for Granville Street bridge
December 21, 2012 by
Vancouver City Council has approved a 5-point-6 million dollar seismic upgrade of the Granville Bridge. Graham Construction and Engineering have the contract. A special council meeting the morning unanmously voted to award the contract a month early to that firm, giving the contractors more time to prepare for construction. The city says it will be … [Read more...]
Burnaby city councillor says residents who use smallest garbage bins should not be charged newly approved fee
November 11, 2012 by
A Burnaby city councillor says residents should not have to pay more for their garbage disposal next year. The city's council voted on increasing garbage disposal fees last week. The new fee will no longer give people who use the smallest bins a credit, but rather charge them $ 25. Councillor Sav Dhaliwal says this should be provided by the … [Read more...]
Charges approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters
September 4, 2012 by
Charges have been approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters. The Criminal Justice Branch says charges against 5 adults and 3 young people were sworn on August 31st. The adults facing charges are Brandan Drader, Jeffrey Chatman, Rhys Kearns, Manvir Khatra, and Matthew Eakin. Eakin is facing the highest number of charges--7 in total-- … [Read more...]
More riot charges approved
May 11, 2012 by
The Vancouver police have laid out another batch of Stanley Cup riot charges. A dozen more charges have been approved against six more suspects in the June 15, 2011 chaos. They range in age from 19 to 33 years old, and in hometowns from Vancouver to Surrey. That makes 592 charges recommended so far, against 200 suspected rioters. CKNW Vancouver … [Read more...]
Riot charges approved against 25 suspects
November 30, 2011 by
Crown prosecutors have approved 61 charges against 25 suspected Stanley Cup rioters, Vancouver police announced Wednesday. Integrated Riot Investigation Team Insp. Les Yeo said in a media release that the first approved charges represent just the beginning. “We will continue to work closely with the special prosecution team as even more charges … [Read more...]
