The City of Vancouver says it's on track to reaching it's goal to end street homelessness by 2015. Council has received its first "Housing and Homeless Strategy" report card. It shows street homelessness is down 62 per-cent since 2008. The last homeless count in 2012 showed 306 people were living on city streets. The city's goal is to get that … [Read more...]
Auto theft declines in BC
November 7, 2012 by
The provincial government says auto theft is way down in British Columbia. It says in the first half of this year, there has been a 17 per-cent drop in vehicle thefts compared to last year. And it says since 2002 when the Bait Car program was first introduced, vehicle thefts are down 74 per-cent and vehicle break-ins are down 62 per-cent. CKNW … [Read more...]
Watts declines to offer advice to Premier over unpopularity
July 21, 2012 by
With Premier Christy Clark still low in the polls, one of the province's most well-liked politicians says she doesn't have any advice. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts was asked what she would tell the premier: “I wouldn't presume to give advice to the premier. I think that she has selected people around her that have lots of experience and … [Read more...]
