Finance minister Mike De Jong says the government quickly revised its provincial budget over the last few days to lower its expected revenue from natural gas royalties in the next year. De Jong says the change was made after advice from independent economist Tim O'Neill, who found the government over-estimated natural gas revenues in five of … [Read more...]
Teenage wrestlers crushed by IOC recommendation not to include sport in Olympics
February 15, 2013 by
It's like taking the Stanley Cup away from the NHL. That's what Vancouver teen wrestlers say, after the International Olympic Committee announced this week it's recommending not to include the sport in the 2020 games. The gym at Vancouver's Gladstone Secondary is divided into four rings, with pairs of kids trying to pin their opponent, and their … [Read more...]
Google Maps to soon include waterway travel in England and Wales
June 20, 2012 by
Here in America, avid motorists tend to tick that 'Avoid Ferries' option whenever possible. In England and Wales, however, travel including waterways is looked quite fondly upon. To that end, Google has reportedly started the process of mapping towpaths in the two nations, as it attempts to map bridges, locks and some 2,000 miles of canal / river … [Read more...]
Jury pool overhauled to include aboriginals
August 16, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Civil Liberties Association approves of changes made by the province to improve the ethnic mix within B.C.'s jury pool.Executive director David Eby (EE'-bee) is ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
