Some Vancouver Community Centres are not giving up their fight against the City's Park Board plan to centralizing surplus funding. Hillcrest Community Association is holding a special community meeting on the decision Monday, and have invited the entire park board. Association Chair Jesse Johl says the plan to spread revenue to community centres in … [Read more...]
Community centres hold special public meeting as they continue to protest revenue sharing
February 11, 2013 by
Vancouver Idle No More protests continue
January 11, 2013 by
Today's Idle No More event is continuing tonight in downtown Vancouver. About a hundred or so protesters blocked off Robson and Burrard Streets brought traffic to a stand still. People are beating drums and singing traditional songs -- and some drivers have retaliated with music of their own by honking their … [Read more...]
Recovery efforts continue in North Thompson River
December 11, 2012 by
Bad weather is hurting efforts to recover the body of a pregnant woman from the North Thompson river near Clearwater. Courtney Buck died when the car driven by her husband Skye went off Highway Five into the river Sunday night. Police recovered her husband's body when the vehicle was pulled out of the water. The couple, together since high … [Read more...]
Traffic woes could continue after Port Mann opening
November 27, 2012 by
Days ahead of its full opening, the new Port Mann Bridge saw commuters gridlocked in both directions during last night’s rush hour. Project spokesman Max Logan says the congestion will ease once the bridge opens its full eight lanes by midday Dec. 1. Along with an accident in one direction last night, Logan adds construction caused some of … [Read more...]
Long-line rescues will continue
October 29, 2012 by
North Shore Search and Rescue says it will be able to do long-line rescues after the technique was suspended province-wide. Search leader Tim Jones says North Shore Conservative MP Andrew Saxton led the charge for talks with the manufacturer over certification issues. Those issues had led to the suspension of search and rescue groups to do … [Read more...]
Negotiations continue with distraught man
October 15, 2012 by
Hotel guests at the site of a police standoff in downtown Vancouver are slowly being let out but negotiations with a distraught man inside continue. Negotiators are still trying to talk with the man, trying to figure out what he wants saying it's up to him how long this is going to take. Police say the staff at the Fairmont Pacific Rim called 9-1-1 … [Read more...]
Police continue to investigate suspicious death
August 20, 2012 by
Police say more testing will be needed to determine cause of death. But they say cause of death does appear to be suspicious after a body was found on the North Shore this weekend. It was discovered off a gravel foot trail in the 2000 block of Curling Road. More testing will also be needed to figure out how long the remains had been there and the … [Read more...]
Racing to continue for at least two more years at Hastings
July 27, 2012 by
Horse racing will continue at Hastings Park in Vancouver for at least another two years. Great Canadian Gaming and the City of Vancouver have agreed to extend Hastings Racecourse’s operations agreement for two years. Great Canadian Gaming vice president Howard Blank says this allows the company and the city to work toward long-term operations … [Read more...]
Recovery efforts will continue at Johnsons Landing
July 24, 2012 by
Recovery efforts at the site of the Johnsons Landing mudslide will resume. Using heavy excavation machinery, crews will spend another two days working in the area of the Webber family home. The bodies of 60-year-old Valentine Webber and his 22-year-old daughter Diana were recovered near that home last week. Officials believe they may be able to … [Read more...]
Clark says talks continue with Ottawa over Kits Coast Guard base
June 3, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark says talks continue with the federal government over saving the Kitsilano Coast Guard station. On Saturday, BC Conservative leader John Cummins said he's confident public outcry will persuade Ottawa to reverse its decision. Clark says she shares that hope. "We are working really hard on it. I personally am working hard on … [Read more...]
