We could have hosted the real Bollywood Oscars *after* the provincial election. Instead, the Liberal government is spending 12 million dollars on a so-called "copycat" award show in Vancouver just six weeks before the May vote. And the timing may have been a key factor in the government's decision. The brand new Times of India Film awards take … [Read more...]
Cypress to out-of-bounds boarder: Pay us ten thousand dollars
December 19, 2012 by
Cypress Mountian is preparing a big bill for the man rescued yesterday after two days lost on the North Shore mountians. Joffrey Koeman with the ski hill says the bill is estimated at 10-thousand dollars right now, but that likely won't cover all the costs incurred. "From our staff, there was probably 50 people that were involved in this, right … [Read more...]
Cities want more infrastructure dollars
November 13, 2012 by
The federal government has been asked to dedicate an extra two and a half billion dollars every year to municipal infrastructure improvements. The request comes from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in a submission containing eight recommendations. The key suggestion is to ensure funding is long term and predictable. Others include … [Read more...]
Translink is losing millions of dollars to fare evasion, on buses alone
October 17, 2012 by
The numbers are staggering. CKNW news has learned there were several million people riding the Metro Vancouver bus system for free last year. On board Coast Mountain buses is a button drivers are to push if someone gets on and refuses to pay. Last year drivers pushed that button 2.1 million times. If you multiply that number with the minimum … [Read more...]
CBSA seizes quarter of a million dollars of steroids
October 8, 2012 by
A man is facing multiple charges after Canadian border services in Vancouver intercepted multiple packages of steroids sent by mail. $ 250,000 worth of the drugs were intercepted at the Vancouver International Mail Centre, destined for Halifax. CBSA says Nova Scotia resident Greg Doucette has been charged with trafficking, smuggling and importing … [Read more...]
Ride to Conquer Cancer raises 11.2 million dollars
June 16, 2012 by
More than 3,000 cyclists are on the road this morning - marking the start of the 4th annual "Ride to Conquer Cancer."The two-day, 200-kilometre fundraiser will see participants ride from Fraser Downs in Surrey - all the way to Redmond, Washington.Doug Spencer is with the BC Cancer Foundation. "More than 3,000 riders have raised 11.2 million dollars … [Read more...]
BC government accused of wasting health care dollars
June 12, 2012 by
Depending who you want to believe, hospital management costs in BC are over the top... or right on target. Doctor Roland Orfaly with the BC Anesthesiologist Society says close to 1.4-billion dollars were spent on administration last year and the surgicial waitlist currently has 73-thousand patients. Speaking with CKNW's Simi Sara, … [Read more...]
Replacing bridge could cost a billion dollars
May 24, 2012 by
It'll be four years before any construction starts, but business leaders being consulted about the future of the Pattullo Bridge have now been told the bridge must be replaced and that could cost a billion dollars. Translink's Sany Zein says the best option for the 75-year old bridge linking Surrey with New Westminster is a six-lane … [Read more...]
Riot investigation tops two million dollars
April 18, 2012 by
While the team that finished second in last year's Stanley Cup play-offs faces elimination tonight in Los Angeles, Vancouver police have now tallied up how much they've spent investigating last year's riot. The running tally has topped at least two million dollars, but Inspector Les Yeo -who heads up the riot investigation team- says … [Read more...]
Thousands of dollars worth of gear used by volunteer search and rescue personnel stolen
September 24, 2011 by
Volunteer search and rescue personnel in Steveston are without thousands of dollars worth of gear after a break-in at a storage trailer earlier this week. Kevin Robertson says equipment belonging to the Coast Guard Auxiliary was snatched, totalling in the range of $ 3,000. "They broke in, and they took a bunch of electronics, radio, G-P-S units, … [Read more...]
