Hazmat teams are closing in on what was to blame for the evacuation of a downtown building Monday afternoon. Vancouver Fire's Lieutenant Carol Messenger says hazmat members believe the chemical, hydrogen fluoride is likely to blame. "currently they have entered the building on two occasions to try and determine the source of what was … [Read more...]
Hazmat crews believe hydrogen fluoride to blame for evacuation of downtown building
February 4, 2013 by
Liberals and NDP spar over where the blame lies after Port Mann crashes
January 4, 2013 by
BC's Transportation minister has responded to Thursday mornings mayhem on the Port Mann bridge with an emailed statement. Mary Polak lays the blame for some 40 cars crashing on the icy bridge surface on the weather and the maintenance contractor. Polak says the contractor has been told to increase de-icing to make sure there is no … [Read more...]
NDP blame provincial and federal governments for RCMP HQ mystery costs
October 12, 2012 by
The NDP's Public Safety critic wants to know how a new policing deal was signed with Ottawa without addressing the costs of the new RCMP headquarters. Kathy Corrigan says there is plenty of blame to split between the province and the federal government. "The Feds moved ahead with a Billion dollar plus building without having an agreement in place … [Read more...]
High Hotel Prices in San Fran? Blame the iPhone 5
September 11, 2012 by
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Apple products. And apparently that means that product debuts, media announcements, and launches make hotel prices spike in San Francisco. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Transit Police say new act to blame for high legal fees
August 17, 2012 by
Legal fees for Transit Police are so high because of the new Police Act. So says Spokeswoman Anne Drennan in the wake of costs released by request to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The numbers show Transit Police spent $ 8,000 dollars on fees in 2008. But in 2010, with the new act, that soared to $ 180,000, and to $ 300,000 in 2011. That … [Read more...]
BC Hydro doubts smart meter to blame for fire
August 5, 2012 by
Could a newly-installed "smart meter" be partially to blame for an early morning fire in Coquitlam? BC Hydro crews don't believe so, but they are investigating -- after a small fire broke out on the outside of a home on Darwin Street. Spokesperson Greg Alexis says it appears the cause was likely a faulty meter base. "The meter base is the … [Read more...]
The NDP blame HST hangover for slow food and beverage sales
August 1, 2012 by
The NDP say statscan numbers show that food and beverage sales numbers in BC are the lowest across Canada. Finance critic Bruce Ralston says while the economy might be a factor the hangover over the controversial HST also plays a role. "Just given that the number is so low relative to every other province I think that the government … [Read more...]
The NDP say BC Government cutbacks to blame for C-Difficile outbreaks.
April 25, 2012 by
The NDP are blaming government cutbacks for an outbreak of C- Difficile bacteria at Royal Columbian Hospital. Opposition leader Adrian Dix notes it's the second outbreak in Metro Vancouver this year, he blames cutbacks and the privatization of cleaning services. Dix said "one of the problems is that the government hasn't had the … [Read more...]
Just so you’ll know who to blame for the terrible commute
April 24, 2012 by
A train derailment in Surrey shut down two lanes on scott road Monday night. Southern Railway of BC President Frank Butzelaar explained the extent of the mess, "The train consisted of five locomotives and fifty railcars, and we have two locomotives that derailed and one boxcar." No people were injured in the derailment and Butzelaar says no … [Read more...]
Mechanical failure might be to blame for fatal crash in West Van
April 19, 2012 by
One man is dead after a freak accident in West Vancouver. Police say shortly before noon yesterday, two men were in a delivery truck -- heading east on Water Lane -- when the driver lost control and hit a fence, a piece of which impaled the truck's passenger. He was taken to Lions Gate Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver wasn't … [Read more...]
