The Vancouver School District says the money doled out by the Ministry of Education to compensate for carbon offsets has come up a little short. Trustee Allan Wong says they have received 100-thousand dollars from the Carbon Neutral Capitol Program, "We had a number of submissions. Proposals the 100-thousand dollars, based on their website, is for … [Read more...]
Coast Guard union claims bully politics at play in Ottawa
March 5, 2013 by
The Coast Guard union is accusing the federal government of rooting out, and getting rid of, any opposition to the closure of Kitsilano Coast Guard base. Union leader Dave Clark says a memo from Coast Guard Commissioner Marc Gregoire shows what lengths the feds went to, to close Kits base. Clark says Western Region Assistant Commissioner … [Read more...]
Victoria MP claims he was kicked out of Enbridge hearings
January 4, 2013 by
Provincial and federal New Democrats tried to get into the Northern Gateway review panel hearings as they resumed in Victoria today, but were refused. B.C.’s environment minister, however, says it’s just political games. Terry Lake says the NDP has already said it opposes the Enbridge pipeline. “I think it is clear … [Read more...]
Another Greyhound delay; passenger claims travellers left outside
December 28, 2012 by
A frustrated Greyhound passenger who was stranded in Kamloops when buses didn't show up during the pre-Christmas rush says it's happening again--this time in Banff. Carson Loveday says the temperature was -7 Thursday evening, and other passengers told stranded travellers buses were running more than four hours late. "The office is completely … [Read more...]
ICBC sees spike in claims for Alex Fraser Bridge as well, possibly due to falling snow and ice
December 21, 2012 by
It wasn't just the Port Mann Bridge wrecking havoc with cars during wintery weather Wednesday. "Ice bombs" falling from that bridge's support cables broke windshields, dented cars and sent two people to hospital. Adam Grossman with ICBC confirms there are also around 20 claims involving the Alex Fraser Bridge. "There's been some reports of similar … [Read more...]
Port Mann claims climbing
December 20, 2012 by
First we were told it was five, then 60, now, the crown corporation responsible for the Port Mann Bridge is reporting more than 100 vehicles were damaged when chunks of ice fell from support cables. Many drivers say the new bridge failed its first test in the snow, but Mike Proudfoot, C-E-O of the Transportation Investment Corporation, … [Read more...]
BC Green Party candidate claims Twitter-smear
December 13, 2012 by
A BC Green Party candidate says he planned on keeping mum about the NDP suggesting he step aside in the next provincial election, until attacks on him started yesterday. Andrew Weaver says his private conversations with the NDP's Michael Byers would have stayed private if the NDP didn't start smearing him on Twitter yesterday. "That is my … [Read more...]
BC Green party candidate claims NDP tried to get him to bow out
December 12, 2012 by
The BC Green party candidate for Oak Bay Gordon Head has taken to Twitter claiming the NDP tried to get him to step aside. Andrew Weaver, one of Canada's top climate change scientists, says the NDP's Michael Byers phoned him up asking him to step aside. Weaver on Twitter then says Byers offered him a deputy minister of environment spot, if the NDP … [Read more...]
Claims by Burnaby incinerator over toxic ash go up in smoke
October 25, 2012 by
Emails between Metro Vancouver and the operators of the Cache Creek landfill obtained by CKNW paint a disturbing picture of dealing with toxic ash. In the Emails Wastech tells Metro Vancouver they reported the incident of toxic ash, not Covanta, the operators of a Burnaby incinerator, that produced the hazardous waste. Wastech says Covanta … [Read more...]
