About 30 people in Maple Ridge were forced to leave their beds in favour of seats aboard a transit bus overnight. Their neighbourhood -- near 221st Street and Selkirk Avenue -- was evacuated around 11:00 p.m. because of a natural gas leak, which RCMP are blaming on copper thieves. Police say the cheats broke into an empty home and swiped … [Read more...]
Mayor says don’t blame the media for Stanley Cup riot
September 26, 2011 by
The only people to blame for the Stanley Cup riot were the rioters themselves. not the media or anyone else. That from Vancouver's Mayor today after a letter from his police department suggesting the media was partly responsible. Robertson says the rioters are too blame and everyone is throwing blame around that is … [Read more...]
Are absent tourists to blame for sailing cuts?
August 26, 2011 by
The President of BC Ferries Wednesday said one of the reasons for a projected 40-million-dollar net loss is because of fewer tourists using the system. However, Tourism Victoria says visits to the capital city are up this summer over the last two years, Tourism Victoria's CEO Rob Gialloreto says it's been a great summer for visitors, "We have … [Read more...]
