March 18, 2024

Mayor tackles two issues

It has been a week and chlorine is still in Chilliwack's drinking water and the city's Mayor is not happy about it. Last Wednesday, water in one area of Chilliwack tested positive for a minute level of e-coli prompting emergency chlorination of the water. Mayor Sharon Gaetz says all tests since have come back clean. She adds, people in Chilliwack … [Read more...]

Film/TV take issues to their MLA

People in the film and TV industry are taking their concerns over jobs leaving BC to local MLA's.  Health Minister and Vancouver-Fairview MLA Margaret MacDiarmid says she met with a group in her riding this week, "They were talking about the same things that others of their colleagues have been taking about. They are concerned about the … [Read more...]

Prof says there’s a good reason for Government secrecy on some issues

A retired University of Victoria political science professor says there is a good reason there is so much secrecy around the appointment, or not, of BC's Auditor- General. Ron Cheffins says, as with most jobs, the personal information of the applicants, or why they weren't hired, is protected, "That of course, involves a great deal of privacy. … [Read more...]

City of Vancouver issues extreme weather alert

The temperature over the next week is expected to drop below zero, prompting the City of Vancouver to issue an extreme weather alert in order to activate the Assistance to Shelter Act. Under the act, police will assist those at risk of exposure during sub-zero weather conditions in finding room at shelters for the night. Several emergency shelters … [Read more...]

Help for Young People with Mental Health and Substance Use issues

It's a first for BC. A new initiative designed to help teens and young people with mental health issues and substance use is coming online in Surrey. The first program of its kind in BC "Speak Up" allows young people to share and learn from each other through peer support, targetted education in schools and new a online community. Doctor Karen Tee … [Read more...]

Apple TV 5.1 update causing issues for many, downgrading cited as popular solution

Whenever you get the urge to ingest an update without doing a bit of research, just remember: things don't always end with streamers falling and glasses raised. Such is the case with the latest Apple TV update, which arrived back in September as v5.1. At the time, it promised users the ability to tap into Shared Photo Streams and to easily switch … [Read more...]

90% issues clear message from union members

BC's Health Science Association members have backed their bargaining committee by voting 90% in favour of a strike. Union President Reid Johnson says the resounding vote will send a clear message to BC's health employers that it's time to negotiate a fair and reasonable agreement. Johnson says the Government and Health Authorities have not … [Read more...]

New Metro Vancouver committee to address transportation issues

Metro Vancouver Regional District is hoping a new committee will help reconcile land use and transport issues. Vancouver Director Andrea Reimer says the committee is designed to help create a bridge between municipal offices and Translink's board. Reimer says it's about time: "I think we're the only region in Canada, certainly the only of the big … [Read more...]

Family of wounded border guard issues statement

They say they've experienced every possible emotion. And they're grateful Lori is alive. The family of shooting victim Lori Bowcock has now issued a statement. Bowcock is the border guard who was shot in the neck by a distraught man on Tuesday at the Peace Arch border crossing.That man later took his own life. Lori continues to recover at Royal … [Read more...]

Audit aside, Translink still faces major issues

The Chair of the Mayors Council for Translink says Provincial audit aside, major problems with transit funding and governance remain unsolved.  District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton says 139 million per year in audit savings still falls short of what's needed to improve the transit system, "The Minister, I think, alluded to the fact … [Read more...]