(photo courtesy of Kevin MacDonald) No injuries are reported after a huge barn fire in rural Abbotsford early this morning. The 80 foot by 50 foot barn near Ross Road and 58th Avenue burst into flames about 1:30am. A woman living in a trailer next to the barn woke up to what she thought was a windstorm and looked out to see the inferno. She … [Read more...]
“Skyfall” Scores Huge As Others Bomb
October 28, 2012 by
Opening across two dozen territories this weekend, the latest James Bond film hasn't just scored stellar reviews but is breaking box-office records as well. The new 007 outing has taken in over $ 77 million in its first few days with $ 32 million coming from the United Kingdom alone. That's the biggest Friday opening day and opening weekend of … [Read more...]
Crews trying to put out huge fire at Delta barn
October 14, 2012 by
Emergency crews have closed some Delta streets as they try to get a large fire under control. A barn on 59th Avenue is fully involved, and firefighters are treating it as a defensive operation. Callers to CKNW say the fire is highly visible. "we've got cops blocking the road, transit is stopped there, and there's a huge column of black smoke and … [Read more...]
Premier makes huge spending announcements at UBCM speech
September 28, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark has made several big announcements at an address to the UBCM, a gathering of B.C. mayors and councillors in Victoria. The biggest is a tentative deal reached with B.C.'s largest public sector union.. Clark says the two-year deal with the 26,000 members of the BCGEU includes modest wage increases, but the money for that … [Read more...]
Huge fire at Ruskin mill
August 26, 2012 by
The call came in early Sunday morning and at the height of the battle, flames could be seen shooting up to 100 feet in the air. Eyewitnesses also report multiple explosions. The fire has calmed down considerably, but crews expect to be there for much of the day putting out hot spots. We understand there was no one on shift at the mill when the … [Read more...]
