The Mayor of Vancouver says when it comes to responding to a major catastrophe like an earthquake the Federal Government has it wrong. The Minister of Fisheries and Oceans says it is a local issue. Gregor Robertson says not so much: "The Coast Guard is responsible on the waters, there is no doubt about that. And that is why we are so … [Read more...]
Premier calls ICBC severance payments “ridiculous”
November 8, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark calls the massive payouts toICBC executives 'ridiculous.' The corporation has reduced its executive and announced it plans to chop an additional 250 positions, which would save them 29 million dollars a year. but through 2013 severance could cost ICBC up to 26 million dollars in a one year expense. Clark says the … [Read more...]
Humane society calls for zoo to relocate final living giraffe
November 5, 2012 by
In the wake of the third giraffe death at the Greater Vancouver Zoo within the span of a year, the Vancouver Humane Society says the zoo should relocate the last remaining giraffe. Peter Fricker with the society says this is simply an unnatural environment for the animals. "It seems common sense to us that the west coast of Canada is not the right … [Read more...]
BCCLA calls for Crown transparency
November 2, 2012 by
Questions are being asked after the Crown decided to not proceed with an assault charge recommended against a Terrace police officer. Hours following his arrest in April, Robert Wright’s wife says he was permanently injured and she wants to know what happened. But, since the Crown is not laying charges recommended by the special … [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...]
NDP leader calls Northern Gateway Premier’s meeting “unprofessional”
October 2, 2012 by
The leader of the NDP says Premier Christy Clark has fallen short of even his hopes for representing BC well to other provinces. "There is some limit to the number of times you can use your fellow Premier's to stage photo ops." Adrian Dix is reacting to the short and frosty meeting between Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. "This … [Read more...]
Reporter calls Clark’s accusation “baffling”
September 20, 2012 by
After Premier Christy Clark claimed her comments that the culture in Victoria is "sick" were taken out of context, the National Post reporter who published them -- is defending his story. Clark says Brian Hutchinson knew what she meant and he wanted to portray it differently. Hutchinson calls Clark's comments "baffling". He says the story ran … [Read more...]
Details scarce but Mayor calls London trip, “fruitful.”
August 16, 2012 by
Vancouver's Mayor says his trip to London during the Olympics was fruitful, but he's not ready to talk about what investment he managed to attract to the host city of the 2010 Games, "There'll be some tangible announcements in the near future. Nothing that we can announce today, but deals are in progress right now." Robertson says the 100-thousand … [Read more...]
Five-year-old calls 9-11 when mom doesn’t get up from fall
August 15, 2012 by
Mounties are commending a five-year-old girl on Vancouver Island for calling 9-11 and helping to save her mother's life. West Shore RCMP say a dispatcher took a call this morning from a frantic young girl in Langford who said her mother had fallen in the backyard and wasn't getting up. Dispatcher: "9-11, do you require police, fire or ambulance? … [Read more...]
Jackman Calls “The Wolverine” A Stand-Alone
August 14, 2012 by
Those involved with James Mangold's upcoming "The Wolverine" are distancing themselves from the poorly received "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" with Hugh Jackman telling Total Film that this is NOT a sequel. “We’ve deliberately not called it Wolverine 2 because we want it to be placed and feel like a standalone picture… With an all-new cast and setting … [Read more...]
