CKNW's Bill Good has been named the winner of the RTDNA "Lifetime Achievement" award. The award is handed out by Canadian radio, television, and digitial news directors. Good's career started back in 1965, fresh out of high school, covering local news and sports in Prince Rupert. Other stints included CFAX radio in Victoria, hosting Hockey Night in … [Read more...]
No consultation with LPNs on Bill 18
March 4, 2013 by
The Secretary-Business Manager for the Hospital Employees' Union says the Government has not consulted about a bill introduced in the Legislature Monday. If the bill passed, it would mean Licensed Practical Nurses would no longer be represented by the Facilities Bargaining Assocation, but instead fall under the Nurses' Bargaining … [Read more...]
Bill in for port accident
February 21, 2013 by
The repair bill is in for December's accident at Delta Port, in which a freighter crashed into the terminal. Westshore Terminals Vice President Denis Horgan say the company's insurance claim is roughly 50-million dollars. "Of which 20-million is physical damage, and the other 30 -- or might be a little less than that -- is what we call business … [Read more...]
Ottawa cancels internet surveillance bill
February 11, 2013 by
An advocate for civil liberties in BC welcomes the announcement that Ottawa is cancelling Bill C-30. That's the bill that would have allowed police to intercept and track online communications, in a bid to catch child pornographers. Micheal Vonn, policy director with the BC Civil Liberties Association, says she is thrilled how engaged Canadians … [Read more...]
Skeena MLA has biggest travel bill
January 31, 2013 by
Taxpayers spent some 2.3 million dollars shuttling their MLA's around in the first nine months of the fiscal year. So says an updated travel expense report on the legislative assembly website. The highest biller was New Democrat MLA Robin Austin, who rang up 75-thousand dollars in travel. Austin represents the distant Skeena riding. Many of the … [Read more...]
BC Place Stadium bill getting a once over
January 18, 2013 by
The pricey tab to renovate BC Place Stadium is about to get a going over by BC's Auditor General. NDP Tourism Critic Spencer Chandra-Herbert says he has recieved a letter from Auditor General John Doyle after asking his office to launch an audit into BC Place costs. "They are going to do a fact finding exercise look at the budgets, … [Read more...]
BCTF object to Federal bill forcing unions to disclose spending and finances
December 12, 2012 by
The BC Teachers' Federation is voicing their objection to legislation passed by the Federal Government Wednesday forcing unions to make spending and finances public. President Susan Lambert calls Bill C-377 an unwarranted intrusion into the privacy of BCTF members. "BCTF runs its own salary indemnity plan for members who find themselves unable to … [Read more...]
Bill Lawrence wins seat on White Rock council
November 4, 2012 by
It was a close race, but business owner Bill Lawrence has won a seat on the White Rock City Council. Lawrence won Saturday’s by-election by 130 votes with a total of 620. There were nine candidates seeking the position left open after long-time councilor Mary-Wade Anderson died in June. Only 15-percent of registered voters in the White Rock … [Read more...]
Bill Lee sentencing delayed
October 27, 2012 by
Sentencing's been delayed in the case of Bill Lee. The former Surrey resident has been convicted of sex crimes involving two children in Toronto in the 1970s. He was scheduled to be sentenced Friday in Ontario Superior Court, but for unexplained reasons, his case has been adjourned to mid December. Here in B.C., Lee was a highly respected … [Read more...]
Vancouver police back so called ‘internet snooping bill’
October 26, 2012 by
Saying he knows the wording is not perfect, Vancouver's police chief is urging the federal government to approve Bill C-30. Chief Jim Cho, who also heads up the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, says the legislation offers modern tools for catching online predators. "Law enforcement continues to be handcuffed by legislation introduced in … [Read more...]
