A Vancouver-based environmentalist group is joining the opposition toward a new sweeping trade deal the federal government intends to sign with China this week. Tzeporah Berman, co-founder of ForestEthics, says Ottawa plans to enact an agreement on Thursday that has heard little public debate, and therefore threatens democracy. So her group is … [Read more...]
Vancouver’s mayor calls earthquake a “wake-up call”
October 28, 2012 by
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson says the earthquake near Haida Gwaii is a wake-up call for the city. Robertson says even though they have made earthquake preparedness a high priority, there are a lot of buildings not ready for a big quake. "We're doing the work at the city to go through all of our buildings and assess them for earthquake … [Read more...]
“Friends” with “Ryan Martin Stewart”? Call Abby police
August 14, 2012 by
Abbotsford police are providing an update on the on-line activities of 22 year old Jeffrey Allan Goddard. He has a history of trying to lure young people on line and was recently picked up for breach of his court-ordered conditions. Detectives now say Goddard created a false Facebook identity that lead to direct and indirect contact … [Read more...]
Dropped 911 call leads to hours-long stand-off in North Vancouver
July 7, 2012 by
It was all for nothing, after a dropped 911 call led to an hours-long stand off outside a North Vancouver home Friday. RCMP and Emergency Response Team members responded, brought in an armoured car, and evacuated immediate neighbours...only to find the home empty when they went in. "All's well that ends well in this case." Constable Geoff Harder … [Read more...]
The province is preparing for what they call a pending boom in tourism jobs
June 4, 2012 by
The BC Tourism Industry's Human Resource Association is rolling out a plan to address a big anticipated growth in the number of tourism jobs over the next eight years. Go-2 chair Ian Powell says the key is to recruit, train, and not just employ new workers but also retain them once they have the job. "All indication are that in this … [Read more...]
Hazmat call at Four Seasons Hotel
May 24, 2012 by
Some protestors have disrupted a mining meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in downtown Vancouver. About a half dozen protestors made their way to the third floor, pulled the fire alarm, and threw a bag containing a so-called "smelly substance" into the meeting room. That forced an evacuation. Some people report feeling ill because of the smell. The … [Read more...]
BC mayors call for discussions with provincial and federal governments
May 19, 2012 by
BC mayors want to increase the lines of communication between their municipalities and the other two levels of government. 86 mayors from across the province want to have a round table chat with the Premier, as well as a round table on infrastructure with the provincial and federal governments. Surrey mayor Dianne Watts says, "Those conversations … [Read more...]
Hazmat call ends in Coquitlam
May 18, 2012 by
RCMP have now tested a Coast Mountain bus and say there was no hazardous material on board. The incident shut down the Coquitlam Centre bus loop for much of the afternoon. The whole thing started when a driver and two passengers apparently said they didn't feel well, and there may have been some kind of white substance at the back of the bus. The … [Read more...]
Stashwick, Anderson Call A “Mockingbird”
March 18, 2012 by
Todd Stashwick (TV's "Justified"), Audrey Marie Anderson (TV's "The Unit") and Alexa Lydon (TV's "In Plain Sight") have been set to star in the micro-budget thriller "Mockingbird" at Universal Pictures and Blumhouse reports Heat Vision. Bryan Bertino ("The Strangers") helms the movie about a couple (Stashwick & Anderson) who are given a camera … [Read more...]
