Another blow to a part of the Harper government's crime agenda – this time from the West Coast. The BC Supreme Court has ruled the federal government's move to get rid of accelerated day parole last year violates the rights of offenders already in prison. The Tories wanted the law to apply retroactively, but the judge says that's not … [Read more...]
BCGEU talks break down
June 22, 2012 by
Talks between the BC Government and Service Employees' Union and the provincial government have come to a halt.The BCGEU, representing 25,000 government workers, says it has asked the mediator in negotiations to book out.In a release, the union writes that two days of mediation this week have failed to produce meaningful progress.President Darryl … [Read more...]
Time delays bog down legal system
June 22, 2012 by
The lawyer hired by the BC government to overhaul this province's justice system has released his second interim report, and it finds time delays are hurting the system the most. Geoffrey Cowper says many problems could be resolved by simply ensuring accused criminals have quick access to the courts. "The fight between types of cases for judicial … [Read more...]
BC Supreme Court judge strikes down assisted-suicide law
June 15, 2012 by
Canada's law against doctor-assisted suicide has been declared 'invalid' by a BC Supreme Court judge, but existing legislation can not be struck down for at least one year. Justice Lynn Smith has delivered a 395-page report declaring the legislation's 'absolute prohibition' as unconstitutional. She says current law discriminates against people like … [Read more...]
Update: Police incident has only one Delta school locked down
June 13, 2012 by
Only one school in Delta is now on lockdown, as police continue to deal with an incident, possibly a standoff, at a house in Ladner. Students at Port Guichon and Ladner elementaries have been released from lockdown, while the action remains at Delta Secondary until police give the okay. Officers have given away few details. One witness tells CKNW … [Read more...]
Visualized: 100 Retina display iPads sit down at the dinner table…
June 12, 2012 by
What if you took 3.1 million pixels, per iPad, and then crammed 100 (or so) of them on a table at WWDC? You'd have a pretty insane, super-connected Retina table. Also, it'd cost at least $ 50,000 to replicate what you're seeing. You know -- just in case the thought crossed your mind. Gallery: Visualized: 100 Retina display iPads sit down at the … [Read more...]
Foxx Might Be The U.S. President In “Down”
June 7, 2012 by
Jamie Foxx is being eyed to play the president of the United States in Roland Emmerich's action drama "White House Down" at Sony Pictures says Variety. Channing Tatum stars as a Secret Service agent who leaps into action to defend the president when a paramilitary group takes over the White House and holds everyone inside hostage. James … [Read more...]
Labour dispute won’t shut down West Coast Express
May 22, 2012 by
Good news for people who count on the West Coast Express. The union and CP Rail say commuter train service in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal won't be disrupted in the event of job action at the railway.Almost five thousand CP Rail workers could walk out first thing tomorrow. But the two sides have agreed not to shut down the West Coast … [Read more...]
Coast Guard union shooting down idea of replacing Kits station with auxillary members
May 19, 2012 by
One possible plan to replace the Kits Point Coast Guard station once it is closed is to use auxillary members, but the Coast Guard union isn't amused. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees National President Christine Collins says volunteers aren't replacements for trained coast guards. "Coast Guard auxillary's mandate is to … [Read more...]
Union says Kits Coast Guard station shutting down
May 17, 2012 by
The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees is confirming the federal government is going to shut down the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station.National president Christine Collins says they are being told the station responsibilities will be moved to Sea Island."And the response time slow down can be approximately doubled so if we are saying zero to … [Read more...]
