March 29, 2024

Settlement finally paid in Canada Line foreign workers case: union

A B.C. trades union is expected to announce tomorrow details of a settlement that has finally been paid in a human rights case involving temporary foreign workers who helped build the Canada Line. The b-c human rights tribunal ruled back in 2008 that SELI Canada and SNC Lavalin discriminated against Latin American workers toiling on the Skytrain … [Read more...]

Chris Rock Proves To Be “Finally Famous”

Chris Rock's third feature outing as actor/writer/director will reportedly be "Finally Famous". The story centers on a comedian turned film star who, despite the expectations of his fans, is determined to reinvent himself as a ‘serious’ actor. The problem is, that attempt is failing, while his marriage to a popular reality star is expected to be … [Read more...]

“Game of Thrones” S3 Footage Finally Debuts

Five weeks out and HBO has finally debuted the first footage from the upcoming third season of its big-budget fantasy series "Game of Thrones". Check out the one-minute trailer below: Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]

Eby finally announces NDP candidacy in Vancouver-Point Grey

Premier Christy Clark will face off against David Eby in the riding of Vancouver-Point Grey next May. As expected, the BC Civil Liberties Association's outgoing executive director is running for the NDP, acclaimed at a meeting last night.   Clark barely won against Eby during last year's by-election. Eby says voters may have given Clark a … [Read more...]

NPA council candidate finally files campaign financial statements

He's still banned from running in 2014, but one-time NPA council candidate Francis Wong has finally filed his financial statements from last fall's municipal election. Wong had been lambasted at last week's Vancouver council meeting for failing to get them filed by the April 18 deadline. By missing it, he is banned from running in the next … [Read more...]

The Premier finally answers the question “Did you smoke pot?”

Premier Christy Clark has finally answered a question she ducked a few months ago, namely, have you ever smoked pot?  And the answer is "yes".  Clark when asked said "I graduated from Burnaby South Senior Secondary in 1983 and there was a lot of that going on when I was in high school and um, I didn't avoid it … [Read more...]

Involved killing finally settled

A gangster hired to kill a Surrey woman's ex-husband has been sentenced to 14 months behind bars. David Laidlaw was paid 10-thousand dollars by Liza Belcourt in 2009 to kill her ex. Laidlaw turned around and hired another man, Jordan Doiron, to carry out the hit. But the plot was never carried out once police got involved.  Belcourt and Doiron … [Read more...]

B.C. by-elections to finally be called Thursday

  The provincial government will finally call two by-elections in Chilliwack-Hope and Port Moody-Coquitlam on Thursday. An area MLA says the wait hasn't been a big deal. Liberal John Les says constituents in Chilliwack-Hope, the riding next to his, aren't focused on the wait for a voting day, unlike the media. "You know, as I talk to people, … [Read more...]

Convicted pedophile Michael Berry could finally be sentenced Wednesday

The former acting coach who taught at Capilano College was convicted last April of sexually abusing several girls in the 1970's and 80's. Since then, his sentencing has been delayed numerous times including last week when his lawyer reported the 73-year old checked into Lions Gate Hospital and was awaiting word on whether he's strong enough to have … [Read more...]

The sponsor of the event where Sarah Burke suffered fatal injuries is, finally, speaking.

The company that sponsored the event where freestyle skier Sarah Burke sustained her fatal injuries is finally responding to the incident.   The day after Burke's death and many hours after being shredded in social media, Monster Energy on their website say they are deeply saddened by Burke's death  The company also says they have offered … [Read more...]