There may be frost in the forecast for the Lower Mainland, but dry weather has BC’s Wildfire Management Branch warning conditions are still prime for wildfires. Fire Danger Ratings for parts of the province, including the Lower Mainland, are still high to extreme. In Whistler, fire danger is so high the municipality is continuing the ban on … [Read more...]
High risk offender coming to Vancouver
September 13, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are putting out a warning about a man named Denis Joseph Fabas. He was just released from prison, he poses a danger to women and children, and he's going to be living in Vancouver. His criminal record dates back to 1977, and he has 11 convictions on his record. He was most recently doing time on a sexual assault. Fabas is 56 years … [Read more...]
High Hotel Prices in San Fran? Blame the iPhone 5
September 11, 2012 by
I scream, you scream, we all scream for Apple products. And apparently that means that product debuts, media announcements, and launches make hotel prices spike in San Francisco. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Another high profile Liberal not running next year
September 4, 2012 by
Another big name Liberal says he's not going to run in the next BC election. Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom says after nearly 20 years in elected office, it's time to move on--he won't seek re-election next May. Lekstrom was one of the few "big names" left in the Christy Clark cabinet. Lekstrom says it's been an honour to serve the people … [Read more...]
VPD warn of high risk offender
August 24, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are looking for a high risk offender, wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for breaching conditions of his supervision order. 48 year old Robert John Trice also goes by the names "Robert John Minler" and "Gary Blain Shannon". He failed to return to his halfway house yesterday. He has a long criminal history, including break and enter, … [Read more...]
Transit Police say new act to blame for high legal fees
August 17, 2012 by
Legal fees for Transit Police are so high because of the new Police Act. So says Spokeswoman Anne Drennan in the wake of costs released by request to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. The numbers show Transit Police spent $ 8,000 dollars on fees in 2008. But in 2010, with the new act, that soared to $ 180,000, and to $ 300,000 in 2011. That … [Read more...]
Fire danger remains high in BC
August 6, 2012 by
Warm weather across BC over the holiday weekend hasn't sparked any major wildfire activity yet. Four large fires are now being fought in the northeast corner of BC, but Erin Ctherall with the Wildfire Management Branch says the risk is increasing elsewhere. "The current fire danger rating for BC is moderate to high. We have seen some patches of … [Read more...]
High schools off limits to stripper recruiting drive
July 26, 2012 by
BC's Labour minister is looking to boards of education to stop any attempt to recruit high school girls as strippers. Margaret MacDiarmid says she found it shocking an adult entertainment company wants to target high schools. MacDiarmid says worried parents should contact their local school trustees. "The boards are the one who … [Read more...]
Adult entertainment industry plans to recruit at high school job fairs
July 25, 2012 by
A Vancouver school trustee says he's surprised to learn Canada's Adult Entertainment Association is planning to recruit new 'talent' at high school job fairs. NPA trustee Ken Denike suspects the association will face an uphill battle gaining access to Vancouver schools. "I'm just saying there is a community sensitivity that schools need to take … [Read more...]
Federal Justice Minister: no comment on two high profile BC cases
During a rare appearance in Vancouver, Federal Justice Minister Rob Nicholson told a lawyers' convention the government is spending more money making improvements during tough economic times. "This is a time of fiscal restraint for all levels of government. One of the things that we are doing with respect to youth justice services that we … [Read more...]