A Canadian man who served five years in a Thailand jail for sexual offenses against children has been arrested by RCMP. RCMP Cpl. Matt Van Laer says 37-year-old Christopher Neil was taken into custody as soon as he arrived at the Vancouver International Airport Friday night. "We felt it was important for people to know that Mr. Neil was coming … [Read more...]
Canadian Blood Services needs donations
September 28, 2012 by
Coming out of the summer months, Canadian Blood Services needs donations more than ever. They need more than 14,000 of them nationwide by October 8th. In BC they need at least 1,700. The fear is that without these donations, Canadian hospitals could be facing a national blood shortage. Marcelo Dominguez with the CBS explained where the … [Read more...]
Canadian Blood Services asks for summer donations
August 24, 2012 by
Canadian Blood Services is calling on people to roll up their sleeves in a final summer push for donations ahead of the long weekend. "In B.C., we need probably about 220-250 people to come in and book an appointment. If we can get at least that many people, I think it would go a long way to meeting our needs for that particular weekend." The … [Read more...]
Feds looking to put a stop to handing citizenship to babies born on Canadian soil
June 20, 2012 by
The feds aren't just looking at booting out immigrants who commit crimes they are also targeting those who just come here to have a baby. Immigration Minister Jason Kenney says the federal government is looking to make changes to the automatic citizenship rule. "We are actually looking at changes to the citizenship act to end this right … [Read more...]
Latest Canadian to scale Everest comes home to Vancouver
May 26, 2012 by
The latest Canadian to scale the world's tallest mountain has returned home to Vancouver. Thirty-one-year old Steve Curtis calls his experience "harrowing." "I imagined it would beautiful, but I didn't have a clue how beautiful it would be. I think there are a few places people can go on Earth that they can see the curvature of the Earth, and to … [Read more...]
Canadian Taxpayers Federation welcomes “long overdue” return to the PST
May 14, 2012 by
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the return to the PST has its pros and cons. BC Director Jordan Bateman says one thing is for sure reverting to the PST won't be a net benefit to the BC economy. He said "I don't foresee any kind of economic gain out of this of course there will be certain sectors that might do a little better, … [Read more...]
04/29/2012 – Great Canadian Dance Challenge
April 29, 2012 by
The Great Canadian Dance Challenge tours Canadian cities looking for the next up and coming dancers in Canada.The GCDC is open to all dance studios in Canada and has a premier deck of prizes and adjudicators from the worlds best performing arts center in Hollywood, California.Go to www.showtimedancepromotions.com to register. Custom Feed - … [Read more...]
04/27/2012 – Great Canadian Dance Challenge
April 27, 2012 by
The Great Canadian Dance Challenge tours Canadian cities looking for the next up and coming dancers in Canada.The GCDC is open to all dance studios in Canada and has a premier deck of prizes and adjudicators from the worlds best performing arts center in Hollywood, California.Go to www.showtimedancepromotions.com to register. Custom Feed - … [Read more...]
Burn off vacation calories during layovers at select US and Canadian airport gyms
March 23, 2012 by
Long layovers don't have to be only about sitting around or shopping. These days they can be about burning off vacation calories. Check out www.airportgyms.com for lists of health clubs that are in or near many U.S. and Canadian airports. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
