A morning fire has destroyed a home in Abbotsford on Downes Road near Ross Road. Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Adams says the fire started in the chimney and spread to the rest of the house. "The home is heavily damaged, and not sure if it's repairable or not. It took quite awhile to get it put out, but finally got into all the little void spaces and … [Read more...]
Veterans’ care home switches to non-union employees
November 3, 2012 by
A Veterans’ care home is dropping unionized workers in favor of cheaper contract employees. George Derby Centre Executive Director Janice Mitchell says that won't result in worse care. "We work very closely with our families and they mean a lot to us. It's like with any change, it can be really difficult: the unknown. What I do know is that … [Read more...]
Care home jobs contracted out
October 31, 2012 by
Days before Remembrance Day, more than 90 health care workers at a veterans' care facility in Burnaby are being handed pink slips. The Hospital Employees Union is reporting long-term staff at the George Derby Centre will be displaced by the end of April, because their jobs are being contracted out. Services affected include food and nutrition, … [Read more...]
Senior found dead near care home
October 30, 2012 by
Delta Police have found the body of the Delta senior who disappeared from his care home on Saturday night. 87 year old Edward Lysyk was last seen at 3 a.m. at the Augustine House Residence for seniors. Staff reported him missing when they couldn't find him throughout the day. Constable Ciaran Feenan says Lysyk was found dead yesterday … [Read more...]
3 injured while building home
October 26, 2012 by
Three people are badly hurt after a scaffolding accident at a home in Shaughnessy. Vancouver Fire Captain Gabe Roder says it happened about 6:30 Thursday evening, "In the 1500-block of East 28th Avenue. When we arrived, we discovered a number of people had fallen from what appeared to be scaffolding that had collapsed." The home was under … [Read more...]
Great: getting to keep your, “Home sweet home”
October 26, 2012 by
The remaining residents at Vancouver's Little Mountain site have been granted a reprieve. The Province, City, and site developer have signed an agreement that will allow up to 50 social housing units to built immediately prior to any rezoning. Councillor Kerry Jang says remaining tenants will be able to stay on-site, "How we're actually … [Read more...]
Float home owners see future sinking
October 26, 2012 by
Float home owners and marina operators packed a public meeting in Delta Thursday evening voicing their anger over fee increases by Port Metro Vancouver. The Port is demanding rate increases for water lot leaseholders along the Fraser River, some as high as 80-percent. But that's not the only cost about to go up. Marine insurance is also set to … [Read more...]
“Gears of War” Film Seeks New Home
October 10, 2012 by
It has been in development for five years, now it looks like a concerted effort is being made to revive the film adaptation of the highly successful "Gears of War" video game franchise says Variety. New Line began developing the property in 2007 with Len Wiseman once attached to direct, but the project never took off mainly due to the sizeable … [Read more...]
Plunge in home sales
October 2, 2012 by
More dismal numbers about the local housing market. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says September sales of detached homes, townhouses, and apartments fell eight per-cent from August, and were 32.5 per-cent lower than the same month a year ago. As well, the September sales were 41 per-cent below the 10-year September sales average. Board … [Read more...]
August home sale numbers released
September 17, 2012 by
The August home sale numbers are out - and they're ugly...According to the B.C. Real Estate Association, the dollar volume of homes sold through MLS last month was down more than 25% from the same month a year ago.Chief Economist Cameron Muir says the average residential price is also down 9%. "August numbers for B.C. and for Vancouver in … [Read more...]
