Family and friends of slain SFU student Maple Batalia were moved to tears as more than 200 people showed up to a vigil marking the one year anniversary of her death. Batalia, a health sciences student and aspiring actress and model, was gunned down in the parking lot of SFU's Surrey campus. Her sister, Roseleen says her family is devastated, but … [Read more...]
Mayors to gather in Victoria for annual UBCM convention
September 23, 2012 by
The province's municipal leaders are gathering in Victoria this week for the Union of British Columbia Munipalities' annual convention. More than 200 resolutions are up for discussion at this year's convention. Perhaps the most controversial is a call for the decriminalization and regulation of the sale of marijuana. There's also a petition to get … [Read more...]
“Occupy” supporters to gather in Vancouver Monday evening
September 17, 2012 by
Today is the first anniversary of the start of Occupy Wall Street in New York. And although the first anniversary of Occupy Vancouver is not for another month, supporters of the movement are expected to gather in Vancouver Monday evening. They're planning to be at the federal building on West Georgia Street and Hamilton at 5pm to mark the start of … [Read more...]
Politicians to gather in honour of Surrey’s tallest building
September 14, 2012 by
Surrey has a new tallest building... It's the 36-storey, 40-floor "Ultra" residential tower. Mayor Dianne Watts will officially mark the occasion at a ceremony Saturday, where she'll place a "concrete crown" at the building's highest point. Bob Dominick with the Weststone Group says it's part of the company's larger plan. "We're building a … [Read more...]
Thousands gather for 4/20
April 21, 2012 by
Vancouver's annual 4/20 smoke-in has took over the Art Gallery grounds Friday. Trying to blaze a trail through the masses of people who congregrated downtown, people offered marijuana. The drug, in all forms, was being peddled like peanuts at a baseball game, to the crowds with already half-closed eyes. And just as important, the loads of snacks on … [Read more...]
Activists to gather at BC Legislature in protest of Northern Gateway Pipeline
April 14, 2012 by
Activists opposed to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline project say the risk of environmental damage is greater than any potential economic benefit--and they're bringing that message to the lawns of the BC Legislature Sunday. Protest organizer Jenny McCartney says her biggest concern is the ships that would transport oil from the … [Read more...]
Hundreds gather to say goodbye to Maple Batalia
October 8, 2011 by
Hundreds of people packed the Riverside Funeral Home in Delta to say their final goodbyes to 19-year old Maple Batalia. She was gunned down a week and a half ago in the parking lot of Surrey's SFU campus. Her father, Harry Batalia says he regrets not being able to protect her. "That's something I have not been able to serve my blooming little … [Read more...]
Hundreds gather to say goodbye to Maple Battalia
October 8, 2011 by
Hundreds of people have gathered in Delta to say their final goodbyes to 19-year old Maple Batalia. Batalia was shot and killed at SFU's Surrey campus a week and a half ago. This woman used to work with maple and says she just can't believe what happened. "When I first heard everything I thought it was an accident -- maybe a car accident or … [Read more...]
Hundreds gather in Surrey Park to remember Maple Batalia
October 1, 2011 by
Hundreds of people gathered in Surrey's Holland Park last evening to remember 19-year old Maple Batalia. She was the SFU student gunned down near the Surrey campus earlier this week. Choking back tears, Maple's father Harry urged young people to live peacefully. "By seeing the sacrifice that Maple has made for you. She was a very brave girl, … [Read more...]
