It looks as if a trial involving now-dead gangster, Sukh Dhak will go on. BC Supreme Court says the trial is set to continue December 3rd. Dhak and his bodyguard, Thomas Mantel were gunned down and killed at Burnaby's Executive Inn hotel Monday. Dhak was accused of producing ecstasy, conspiracy to produce it, and possession of ecstasy … [Read more...]
BCIT job action continues
November 19, 2012 by
BCGEU support staff at BCIT will have another day of job action Tuesday. Uunlike today though, only the Aerospace Technolgy Centre in Richmond will be picketed. Classes will proceed as normal. Monday classes at all BCIT campuses were cancelled due to the job action of instructors and support staff. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Hearing on Chinese miners in Tumbler Ridge continues
November 17, 2012 by
A Federal Court ruling is expected next week on whether hundreds of Chinese miners should be allowed to work in Tumbler Ridge. Seventeen are already here and sixty more are expected to arrive within a month. Two unions representing Canadian miners are seeking an injunction while the Federal Government reviews the temporary foreign worker … [Read more...]
Highway of tears case continues
November 9, 2012 by
More than six weeks after a link between a suspected serial killer from the U-S was drawn to BC's Highway of Tears murders, the search continues for new --solid-- evidence. Since police revealed the name of that prime suspect in September, RCMP Staff Sergeant Wayne Clary says more than 300 tips have come in, "Unfortunately so far, relative to Bobby … [Read more...]
American Airlines Continues to Have Operational, Technical Woes
October 3, 2012 by
In the understatement of the year, American Airlines needs to get it together. They're back in the news after passengers on three flights sat in unattached seas, not to mention only 60% of flights are arriving on time. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Debate continues over whether to recall Legislature
September 15, 2012 by
The NDP's House leader is continuing to slam the Government's decision not to recall the Legislature for a fall session.Speaking on CKNW's "World Today Weekend," John Horgan says Christy Clark and the Liberals would have a better chance to win next May's election if they showed their mettle in the public eye. "The last thing I would advise them to … [Read more...]
Fight against shark fin continues
September 10, 2012 by
The Vancouver Animal Defense League is continuing its fight against the sale of shark fin soup in the Lower Mainland.The league is set to present its case for a ban at Surrey City Council. League spokesman Anthony Marr says many of those who hunt sharks for their fins don't care whether certain species are endangered. "Those species have been … [Read more...]
Fight continues to save Kitsilano Coast Guard station
August 25, 2012 by
A strong turn out this afternoon as upwards of 100 people kept up the fight to save the Kitsilano Coast Guard base. The station is set to close at the end of the summer, as part of federal budget cuts. Union supporters and elected officials largely made up the crowd. Among the non-partisan group were Green Party leader Jane Sterk and NDP leader … [Read more...]
Falling gas tax continues to plague Translink: Mayor
August 23, 2012 by
More bad news for Translink: Gas tax revenue continues to freefall. The latest estimates suggest the transportation authority will end up with millions fewer than it expected from the 15-cent-a-litre fuel tax it charges in Metro Vancouver. Originally, $ 30-million was needed to fund projects like a rapid bus service over the new Port Mann … [Read more...]
Surrey hit and run trial continues
August 23, 2012 by
The trial of a young man accused of killing an elderly man in Surrey, following a street race nearly three years ago is now in its second day. Pritam Benning died in hospital five days after he was run down while waiting for a bus in September of 2009. He was 83 years old. Gurjit Dhillon is the 28 year old charged with the dangerous operation of a … [Read more...]
