Remember that mobile ad network that Facebook ushered into beta around three months ago? Don't look for it to escape anytime soon. Per a new report from AllThingsD, spokesman Brandon McCormick has stated the following: "We are pausing our mobile ads test off of Facebook. While the results we have seen and the feedback from partners has been … [Read more...]
Recovery efforts continue in North Thompson River
December 11, 2012 by
Bad weather is hurting efforts to recover the body of a pregnant woman from the North Thompson river near Clearwater. Courtney Buck died when the car driven by her husband Skye went off Highway Five into the river Sunday night. Police recovered her husband's body when the vehicle was pulled out of the water. The couple, together since high … [Read more...]
Recovery efforts will continue at Johnsons Landing
July 24, 2012 by
Recovery efforts at the site of the Johnsons Landing mudslide will resume. Using heavy excavation machinery, crews will spend another two days working in the area of the Webber family home. The bodies of 60-year-old Valentine Webber and his 22-year-old daughter Diana were recovered near that home last week. Officials believe they may be able to … [Read more...]
BCTF reporting efforts to break a deadlock rejected by the Education Minister
March 13, 2012 by
The BC teachers federation is reporting solid efforts to break a deadlock in the dispute with the provincial government have been rejected.BCTF president Susan Lambert called Education Minister George Abbott on Friday to tell him the union is offering to compromise on every issue including wage demands as long as an independent mediator … [Read more...]
Hospital ‘redoubling’ efforts to control outbreak
March 6, 2012 by
B.C.’s health minister is reassuring the public that “everything possible that can be done is being done” to address the C. difficile infection outbreak at Burnaby General Hospital. Health Minister Mike de Jong, who on Monday met up with officials representing Fraser Health and Burnaby Hospital, blamed the hospital’s aging design and lack of … [Read more...]
Vancouver beaches could lose lifeguards in money-saving efforts
February 25, 2012 by
Lifeguarding at some Vancouver beaches could be facing the axe – as the park board tries to cut costs. That has some close to the issue raising red flags. "It looks like they're going to cut-back lifeguarding services in Jericho beach, and also on Spanish Banks west, and Spanish extension as well,” says Mike Cotter with the Jericho … [Read more...]
