A company that would like to run a proposed Metro Vancouver compost facility in Langley says there's no need for Township councillors to be concerned. Councillors have expressed worry over possible smell from rotting food, and contamination of a nearby environmentally sensitive area. But Sam Tamrack of Glenval Organics says they will stick to yard … [Read more...]
Company says councillors’ worries over proposed compost facility are unnecessary
December 27, 2012 by
North Shore Rescue needs public’s help for new facility
December 24, 2012 by
North Shore Rescue is in the final stages of completing a brand new base, but they haven’t quite gathered enough donations, so and they're turning to the public. The new base is short 70-thousand dollars for some vital equipment needed for proper training. Rescue Team Leader Tim Jones says considering their multiple search and rescue efforts … [Read more...]
Concern over proposed Langley composting facility
December 23, 2012 by
A proposed Metro Vancouver composting facility in Langley has some township councilors sounding alarm bells. Charlie Fox says the area proposed is environmentally sensitive, and they're worried the facility may not stop at yard waste and clean wood chips. "My concerns are that there's really at this particular point there's been no public … [Read more...]
Supportive housing facility opens in Dunbar
September 12, 2012 by
A new supportive housing facility for people at risk of becoming homeless has opened in Vancouver, but not in the neighbourhood you might expect.The 51-unit building is located amid million dollar homes on West 17th Avenue in Dunbar.Area M.L.A Colin Hansen says the neighbourhood recognizes the need for it. "The 51 new residents are welcomed and are … [Read more...]
Two jail guards assaulted at overcrowded facility
June 19, 2012 by
It's another example of rampant overcrowding in B.C. jails.That's according to the Corrections Chair of the BCGEU, reacting to the recent assaults of two jail guards at North Fraser Pretrial Centre.Dean Purdy says the facility was maxed-out with more than 500 inmates, and relief isn't expected for at least a couple of years."The employer has … [Read more...]
Premier announces plans for new mental health facility
April 10, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark was in Vancouver this morning for another photo-op.This time Clark announced plans for a new mental health facility at Vancouver General Hospital.This new centre will replace one that is soon to be demolished.The $ 73 million project comes after $ 48 million from the province, $ 25 million from the VGH and UBC hospital … [Read more...]
Police show off new forensic storage facility
January 24, 2012 by
Vancouver Police have a new 30 million-dollar forensic storage facility they hope will result in more offenders identified and more convictions. Everything from bloodied shoes, to weapons involved in crimes and even vehicles associated with homicides: 400-thousand pieces of evidence in all, are now stored at the 87-thousand square foot … [Read more...]
Inmate escapes from B.C. corrections facility
October 18, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Police say an inmate escaped today from a work detail in Kamloops, B.C.Staff Sgt. Grant Learned says 22-year-old Steven Michael Hodgins was on a detail outside the fenced perimeter of Kamloops Regional Corrections Centre when he escaped at about 9:30 a.m.Learned says Hodgins has a freckled complexion, is about five-feet, eight-inches … [Read more...]
