April 26, 2024

PHSA Board member accused of conflict of interest

BC's Health Minister has confirmed conflict of interest allegations involving a board member of the Provincial Health Services Authority are being investigated by her staff.  Margaret Macdiarmid says she learned this week Mary McDougall --who's been on the PHSA board since 2008-- was short-listed for a multi-million dollar operating grant from … [Read more...]

Updates: Premier faces conflict of interest complaint

A former Liberal MLA and cabinet minister has filed a conflict of interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark. Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen alleges that Christy Clark violated the Conflict of Interest Act when she attended cabinet meetings as Education Minister in 2003, cabinet meetings at which he claims the pending sale of BC Rail … [Read more...]

Person of interest in Vancouver murder charged in connection with Thursday morning collision

Vancouver Police have now charged a 47-year old Burnaby man in connection to a collision with a police car Thursday morning. Constable Brian Montague says Lance Wraye Standberg is known to them. "Charges of dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and flight from a police officer." Standberg remains in custody -- and is also a person of interest in … [Read more...]