Vancouver Police are appealing to the public for help find a 15-year-old boy who went missing Saturday night. David Nguyen was last seen leaving children's hospital on oak street at 7 o-clock to play basketball. Police say Nguyen has mental health issues and warn he should not be approached. He is described as Asian, 6-feet tall and 215 … [Read more...]
BCCLA wants to make sure people know issues around HIV testing
September 27, 2012 by
As health officials encourage more HIV testing, the BC Civil Liberties Association wants to make sure people know their privacy rights. Local health authorities have been pushing a new campaign to have more people get tested in a bid to get rid of the disease. "While we absolutely support increased access to testing and treatment – like, who … [Read more...]
Child and Youth rep issues annual report
September 26, 2012 by
Close to 14-thousand BC children are still living without their parents. The annual report from Child and Youth advocate Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond shows more than 55 per cent of those kids are aboriginal, even though only eight per cent of the total population is first nations. That means one in 16 aboriginal children are in care compared to … [Read more...]
Tim Bray, Internet Trailblazer will present “Hot Issues for Internet Thinkers” (Langara Meetup)
September 25, 2012 by
Join us for an evening with Tim Bray, internet trailblazer. Best known for co-founding Open Text Corporation and Antarctica Systems, Bray is a Canadian entrepreneur, with years of experience in software development. Tim Bray graduated from the University of Guelph with a Computer Science degree in 1981. Since that time he’s worked for two … [Read more...]
Apple TV software beta 4 released to developers, addresses Photo Stream and control issues
August 18, 2012 by
Right alongside iOS 6 beta 4, Apple has also pushed out beta 4 software for its Apple TV -- useful for "testing AirPlay for iOS apps," according to the company. Not surprising, actually, considering that a bit of the polish from the former relied on updates to the latter. It's available as we speak to registered developers, and it promises to fix a … [Read more...]
U.S. State Department Issues Travel Warning for Kenya
July 8, 2012 by
Yesterday, the U.S. State Department issued an updated travel warning for US citizens living in or traveling to Kenya as a result of heightened terrorist activity and crime in the area. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
BCGEU issues strike notice
June 29, 2012 by
Another day, another union serving strike notice. The union representing workers at three Liquor Distribution Branch sites has issued 72-hour strike notice. BC Government Services Employees Union president Darryl Walker says 24-hour job action will begin Monday, at 11-30pm, at sites in Vancouver, Victoria and Kamloops. "After six months of … [Read more...]
Province issues warning over 7 vessels in Fraser River
June 27, 2012 by
BC environment minister Terry Lake has issued an environment emergency declaration for seven improperly secured vessels in the Fraser River near Mission.The derelict vessels include the BC Ferry, former "Queen of Sidney."The ministry of environment says if the water conditions were to cause the vessels to break free, the vessels could put public … [Read more...]
Chilliwack issues flood alert
June 18, 2012 by
An evacuation alert has been issued for some Chilliwack residents. The alert affects people who live on properties that are outside of the city's dyke system, and the alert means those people should be prepared to leave on short notice. In a release, the City of Chilliwack says the flows for the Fraser River are projected to increase at Hope with … [Read more...]
