The NDP and the Liberals seem to be on the same page with their reaction to at least one electoral reform idea tabled by independent mla's. Deputy Premier, Rich Coleman, didn't seem willing to open the door to Elections BC having a role in party leadership races. "Well I don't really have a comment on it becasue you know that comes up every … [Read more...]
Watts has ideas on transit funding
Among the ideas floated by those on the Mayor's Council for Translink to raise transit funds is region-wide road pricing. Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says the idea works elsewhere, but it would have to be fair and equitable. When asked for examples using road pricing to see what it might cost someone to drive from Surrey to Vancouver, Watts says, "as … [Read more...]
Dix shares ideas pre-campaign
It's a question Premier Christy Clark has repeatedly side-stepped since taking office, but the man most likely to unseat her has no problem offering his opinion on the creation of a regional police force. Adrian Dix was asked about it after delivering his first-ever address to the Vancouver Board of Trade, "In the abstract, it seems like a … [Read more...]
City educators want your ideas on property uses
The Vancouver School Board wants your input on what to do with some of the District's schools and other VSB-owned sites. Deputy Superintendent Jordan Tinney says some schools being under capacity, finances, and aging infrastructure have led to the consultations. Tinney says people don't want schools to close, so now it's about finding out … [Read more...]
Clarks Families first mantra lacks big ideas
Premiers endless rhetoric about helping families has led to only marginal changes for most B.C. households The Globe and Mail - British Columbia RSS feed … [Read more...]
Wyatt Talks “Apes” Sequel Story Ideas
With "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" smashing all early estimates and scoring a very impressive $ 54 million opening weekend, talk of a sequel is already flying around. Director Rupert Wyatt recently spoke with Bleeding Cool about some of his potential ideas for a storyline, including a possible ode to a classic Kubrick film "'Full Metal Jacket' … [Read more...]