March 28, 2024

Much touted savings don’t exist via Coast Guard

The Federal Government will be saving less than it thought in closing the Kitsilano Coast Guard base next spring.  Coast Guard Commissioner Marc Gregoire says the net savings are only 700-thousand dollars a year, "We have 12 FTE's in total in Kitsilano. The closure of it will not incur a lot of costs per se." Gregoire says replacements for … [Read more...]

Premier has questions about claim that documents detailing cancellation of sponsorship agreement don’t exist

Saying ratepayers deserve to know, Premier Christy Clark admits she has questions about claims BC Ferries does not have records documenting the now cancelled advertising agreement with the Vancouver Canucks. "Ferry users want to know that BC Ferries is providing all of the information that they can in a very up front manner, about what costs … [Read more...]