Blustery weather conditions aren't helping fire crews dealing with a blaze near Vernon. Information Officer Kayla Pepper says more than 60 hectares have been scorched. Provincial fire crews are assisting the Vernon Fire Department in battling the flames. Pepper adds there are homes in the area however, there's no word on possible … [Read more...]
Search continues for missing special needs woman
August 3, 2012 by
Authorities says the weather couldn't be better to find her, but the size of the area around Port Moody's Sasamat Lake isn't helping them locate 21-year old Joy Zhang. Mounties, search and rescue crews, the coast guard and Zhang's family are all out looking for the special needs woman. They have set up a command post at White Pine Beach and are … [Read more...]
Search continues in Johnson’s Landing
July 13, 2012 by
The search has once again been called off for night in Johnson's Landing, as crews search for four missing people, unaccounted for a after a massive landslide.After a series of smaller landslides made the site too dangerous to continue Friday morning, the search is now back on.Bill Macpherson with the Central Kootenay Regional District says crews … [Read more...]
Tentative deal reached, but teachers’ union continues fight against province
June 27, 2012 by
If you think a tentative deal between the BC Teachers Federation and their employer meant the start of a new relationship between the union and the province, you’d be wrong. The battle is going back to the courtroom – a civil challenge from the union on Bill 22. Lambert says the bill infringes on teachers' charter-protected right to … [Read more...]
The battle over Bill 22 continues
June 19, 2012 by
BC teachers will once again take to the streets Wednesday to speak out against the Government's Bill 22. Federation President, Susan Lambert says the demonstrations across BC are a way of saying the dispute is still going, and that it hasn't been resolved in a satisfactory way, "From about 4:00 onward, at various times across the Province, so … [Read more...]
Christy Clark continues to fade in the polls
June 7, 2012 by
If she didn't think it could get worse... it has. The latest poll numbers show Premier Christy Clark's popularity continues to slide, while her opponent's is on the rise. According to the Angus Reid survey, Clark is the second least popular premier in the country, with an approval rating of just 30 per cent. That's 3 points lower than her rating in … [Read more...]
The watering down of Grant’s Law continues
April 17, 2012 by
The Provincial Government is defending its changes to Grant's Law, but the NDP says the Liberals are risking worker safety to placate the business community. Grant's Law required pre-payment at gas pumps after the death of gas station attendant Grant de Patie while trying to stop a late night gas and dash. It also required double staffing or … [Read more...]
Hunt for riot suspects continues
March 8, 2012 by
14-thousand-dollars is being spent on a poster campaign as Vancouver Police search for more suspected Stanley Cup rioters. The Vancouver Police Foundation is funding the cost of the 70-thousand posters that will be handed out across Greater Vancouver and Vancouver Island. 340 volulnteers and 70 police officers are involved in the effort that … [Read more...]
Teachers to meet MLAs as job action continues
February 16, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Presidents of teachers' associations across B.C. are aiming to meet with their MLAs in Victoria next week amid the looming possibility of a legislated end to the teachers' contract dispute.Gail Chaddock-Costello, who heads the Langley Teachers' Association, said Thursday about 66 people who head various associations are trying to book … [Read more...]
Wait continues for Fraser family
October 21, 2011 by
The family of a truck driver murdered in Surrey thirteen years ago will have to wait a little longer to learn more of his killer's prison sentence. Crown and defence argued today over parole eligability for Gary Johnston, found guilty of second degree murder in Vic Fraser's death in 1998. The crown pushed for 17 to 21 years before Johnston could … [Read more...]
