A member of former Premier Gordon Campbell's inner circle isn't backing down from his criticism of BC's current premier. "It's the politics of division that doesn't serve the public interest." Martyn Brown, Campbell's former chief of staff, has written a $ 6 e-book claiming Christy Clark would need a miracle to keep her job. "I … [Read more...]
Yekooche First Nation suing former chief
August 12, 2012 by
A BC First Nation is bringing its former chief to BC Supreme Court, claiming he neglected to act in the band's best interests. The Yekooche First Nation is suing Henry Joseph, who was chief for just over a month from January 11th to February 26th of this year. The Yekooche claim Joseph improperly used band funds during that time, agreed to cede the … [Read more...]
Mayor and police chief are looking forward to results of Missing Women Inquiry
July 1, 2012 by
As British Columbians wait for Missing Women Commissioner Wally Oppal to present his findings, two key stakeholders in Vancouver say they're constantly working to make improvements. Police Chief Jim Chu says numerous changes have already been made in the ten years since serial killer Robert Pickton was finally caught. "There's lessons to be learned … [Read more...]
Chief Chu “disturbed” by video of Boyd shooting
May 31, 2012 by
Vancouver Police Chief Jim Chu has broken his silence about new evidence in the fatal shooting of a mentally ill man nearly five years ago. Chu says he was disturbed by video of Paul Boyd being shot while he's crawling and unarmed. Chu is breaking with policy to post details of the events on the VPD website. He's also welcoming another outside … [Read more...]
The Province clears the way for a gondola up the Stawamus Chief
May 7, 2012 by
The provincial government is removing about two hectares of land from Stawamus Chief Provincial Park near Squamish. Environment Minister Terry Lake says the land will instead be classified as a protected area and that will allow construction of a proposed gondola to the top of the landmark rock-face. He says "One of the … [Read more...]
VPD Chief pleased with first riot sentence
February 16, 2012 by
Vancouver's Police Chief is pleased with the length of the sentence handed to 20-year-old Ryan Dickinson, the first Stanley Cup rioter to be sentenced. Dickinson was sentenced to seventeen months behind bars, and with time already served, with spend another thirteen and a half months in jail. Chief Constable Jim Chu says while he expects … [Read more...]
HP appoints Bill Veghte as chief strategy officer, will lead ‘cloud and webOS open source initiatives’
January 22, 2012 by
Bill Veghte was already having his checks cut by HP (after cutting ties with Microsoft), but now he'll be filling a slightly different corner office. The company today announced that he has been appointed chief strategy officer, but somehow, he'll also have enough time to hold onto his current role as executive vice president of HP Software. We're … [Read more...]
Deputy Chief to be cross-examined at Pickton hearing
January 17, 2012 by
Testimony by an Ontario Deputy Police Chief at BC's Missing Women Inquiry has attracted the attention of several prominent Vancouver lawyers believed to be representing some key figures in the delayed capture of serial killer Robert Pickton. The lawyers, Richard Peck, David Butcher, David Crossin, Greg Delbigio and others, have expressed interest … [Read more...]
Jail time warranted for rioters: Chief Chu
January 11, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - He stands 6-7 in uniform, but his imposing stature made Const. Mike Laurin a target when civility descended into chaos the night of the Stanley Cup riot.The officer was stationed on a corner, guarding a business with a few of his colleagues, when a brick came flying through the air, whizzed past a yellow sign and slammed into his … [Read more...]
Vancouver police chief clarifies comments on Stanley Cup celebrations
Vancouver’s police chief says he in fact is welcoming Canucks fans to come downtown during this year's Stanley Cup run. The department is clarifying comments made at Wednesday’s police board meeting. "At all times and during the hockey playoffs, the Vancouver police are encouraging people to come downtown to enjoy our bars, restaurants, … [Read more...]