The Surrey Board of Trade made its needs and wants known to the B.C. government ahead of the release of next year's provincial budget.CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade Anita Huberman says a big part of the presentation focused on exploring how plummeting natural gas revenues will affect key areas of interest to Surrey. "You need education, you need … [Read more...]
Surrey Board of Trade: Natural gas collapse could compromise education, transportation
September 17, 2012 by
Junior hockey teams could benefit from NHL lockout
September 16, 2012 by
It's official -- for the fourth time in 20 years, the National Hockey League has locked out its players. And it's not just hockey fans that are feeling the impact. But also small businesses -- restaurants, bars set to potentially lose millions of dollars across the province. But CKNW's Dave Pratt says there could also be some big local winners -- … [Read more...]
Police believe more victims could be out there, after sex assault charges laid
August 31, 2012 by
Mounties fear other victims could be out there. The RCMP has charged a 43-year-old man with nine additional counts of sexual assault, including interference and voyeurism. James Osell is already suspected in a child-porn bust after an arrest and seizure at his Chilliwack home back in April. "Since that time, the items that were seized at his … [Read more...]
Prolific cigarette thief could be at work on Vancouver Island
August 19, 2012 by
Police on Vancouver Island may be dealing with a serial cigarette thief, and it looks like those buying in bulk from the local Costco are the target. There have been several incidents where store owners have been followed back to their stores where they unload the cigarettes only to return minutes later to find them gone. The latest theft happened … [Read more...]
Project could impact on your life
August 15, 2012 by
A Richmond-based pilot project is hoping to find the link between the quality of life for seniors and the number of medications a person takes. Dr. Scott Garrison with Vancouver Coastal Health is hoping the study will receive enough funding to expand provincially, "We're hoping that by minimizing medications and by minimizing the dosages of … [Read more...]
Could RCMP try to recover part of Monty Robinson’s salary?
July 21, 2012 by
He'll be sentenced next Friday, but that likely won't be the last we've heard of now-former RCMP officer Monty Robinson. Many unanswered questions remain, such as what will his pension package look like, and will the force try to reclaim any of the disgraced officer's salary, dating back to 2008. Speaking on CKNW’s The World Today Weekend, … [Read more...]
UPDATED: Stanley Cup rioter wishes he could turn back time
July 9, 2012 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to avoid jail time has delivered another apology for his actions that wild night last year.Dated yesterday, the five-paragraph apology from Robert Snelgrove starts off by him saying how much he wishes he could turn back time before the riots, and make choices the night of June 15th, 2011.He goes on to say he loves the … [Read more...]
NDP Public Safety critic says latest RCMP controversy could impact trust among women
July 6, 2012 by
The NDP's Public Safety critic is questioning how women can trust the RCMP or individual officers after one posed for pictures on a sexual torture website. Kathy Corrigan says the latest black eye for the mounties could prevent victims of abuse from going to police. "When you have people particularily women trusting the RCMP in a lot … [Read more...]
BC researchers help locate what could be “God particle”
July 4, 2012 by
With the discovery of a new subatomic particle that could be the long sought after "God particle," there is plenty for Canadians to be proud of. The director of TRIUMF, Canada's national laboratory for particle and nuclear physics, says they have been involved in the search for the Higgs boson since the beginning - helping build the accelerator at … [Read more...]
Made in America: could your next phone be homegrown?
July 2, 2012 by
"Made in America." For some reason, my parents -- and the parents of many of my peers -- take great pride in seeing that phrase. I've seen people buy inferior products just because the label on the back proclaimed that it was thrown together in one of our 50 great states instead of across some imaginary line in "another country." Part of me wonders … [Read more...]
