The identity of a man who died after setting off explosives in the Kamloops home of his estranged girlfriend should be confirmed tomorrow. The remains of the 48-year old electrician from Surrey were recovered Saturday, but regional coroner Mark Coleman says his name can't be released yet. "I'll review the case with our investigating coroner … [Read more...]
About 140,000 expected for Surrey’s celebration of Vaisakhi
April 21, 2012 by
A collosal crowd is expected in Surrey Saturday to celebrate the Sikh holiday of Vaisakhi. RCMP Corporal Drew Grainger pegs numbers for the festival and parade at about 140,000. He says several roads will be closed between 8 am and 5 pm. "the area between 88th and 72nd Avenue to the north and south, and 123 all the way over to 132, between east and … [Read more...]
Tens of thousands expected to show up for Vancouver Sun Run
April 15, 2012 by
Tens of thousands of runners will cram into downtown streets for the Vancouver Sun Run Sunday. To help bring runners in, Translink Spokesman Derek Zabel says the Expo and Millennium Skytrain lines will start a half hour earlier, while the Seabus will start an hour earlier. Then, bus service will be pulled to accomodate the race route. "and on … [Read more...]
Canucks tix prices are better than expected
April 10, 2012 by
With the schedule for round one of the Stanley Cup playoffs now known, one ticket re-seller has been busy, "Well, we definitely saw an influx as soon as it was decided what days the games were going to fall on, so people can plan ahead." And Mario Livich with showtime tickets-dot-com says upper and lower bowl seats have been available for lower … [Read more...]
Council expected to bank on loans for those who can’t pay rent
March 22, 2012 by
Low-income families at risk of losing their home will soon get a reprieve as the City of Vancouver is set to adopt a rent bank. Council is expected to approve a grant for $ 49,600 a year (for three years) for the administration of a Vancouver rent bank next week. Once up and running, the bank will be able to provide small emergency loans to help … [Read more...]
B.C. civic polls expected to draw few voters
November 14, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Polls for about 250 civic bodies open this Saturday, giving British Columbians the opportunity to choose who will fill more than 1,600 offices including mayor, council and school board trustee.From cities grappling with Occupy encampments, to covering costs for a new rapid transit system in the Lower Mainland, local hopefuls are … [Read more...]
Missing women inquiry set to run longer than expected
October 8, 2011 by
Saying it's inevitable, the lead lawyer in B.C.'s missing women inquiry has confirmed there's little chance hearings will wrap up, as promised, by the end of the year.Commission counsel Art Vertlieb says this inquiry will probably last longer than the several months-long Braidwood inquiry, which examined the death of Polish immigrant Robert … [Read more...]
“Significant developments” expected in Burnaby woman disappearance
September 11, 2011 by
"Significant developments" into the disappearance of a Burnaby woman are expected at a Sunday afternoon news conference by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. IHIT Sergeant Jennifer Pound said in a news release further details would not be available until the 2 PM conference at the Burnaby Detachment. A previous RCMP release from August 25 … [Read more...]
Forest fire risk expected to rise this holiday weekend
September 3, 2011 by
Another warning about a growing fire hazard in BC's forests, if you're heading into the woods this holiday weekend. The fire risk rating through much of the province could be about to change. Alyson Couch, Provincial Information Officer with the Wildfire Management Branch says, "We are expecting warmer conditions to start during the weekend. … [Read more...]
Up to 4 million sockeye expected in run
August 13, 2011 by
The Pacific Salmon Commission predicted two million sockeye, the majority of which are Chilko sockeye, would participate in the Fraser River summer run. (Department of Fisheries and ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
