A therapist in Victoria says the grief felt locally for those in Connecticut is a very normal reaction. Shelley Gordon says an incident like the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary triggers our compassion and empathy. "You know, it's just part of the human suffering that we all share when there's such a tragic loss and such a needless tragic loss, … [Read more...]
BC therapist says it’s normal for people all over to grieve over Connecticut shooting
December 14, 2012 by
What it’s Like: Christmas in Rome
December 14, 2012 by
What does the holiday season bring to Rome? Understated celebration, with lights strung up on Via Condotti, a beautiful tree in St. Peter's Square, and the iconic Christmas fair in Piazza Navona. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
What it’s Like: Christmas in Paris
December 11, 2012 by
As the holidays approach, every city and town is getting in the spirit. With ice skating rinks, charming markets, and beautiful window displays, this is a local's take on what Paris is like at Christmastime. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
It’s an early Christmas present for Langley Township Council
December 4, 2012 by
They've voted themselves a big pay raise. The Mayor's salary will go from 105 thousand to 121-thousand dollars in 2016. Councillor's salaries go from 42-thousand to 48. Councillor Kim Richter voted against it and she wants taxpayers to speak up in opposition, "I think they need to get very involved in the budget process and if they're not happy … [Read more...]
Policing costs: it’s in the book
November 15, 2012 by
The RCMP are pitching themselves as the better, cheaper policing option as Richmond looks at alternatives. Inspector Ted De Jager says the RCMP cost 34-percent less per capita, and six-percent less per member than a municipal force. While Mayors have concerns like cost containment, De Jager says the new RCMP deal has a Contract Management … [Read more...]
I-I-O has a new case on it’s hands
October 30, 2012 by
There's been a shooting in Vancouver outside a MacDonalds on Hastings near Cassiar, but details are sketchy. Vancouver Police aren't saying anything about the shooting, only that the Independent Investigations Office has been called in. Director Gene Krecsy says, "We're still sorting out the facts and have no information." What we do know … [Read more...]
Government says it’s taking action on domestic violence
October 10, 2012 by
The BC government says it's taking action to reduce domestic violence. It's released a so-called "Action Plan" in response to a scathing report by the Child and Youth representative into the 2008 murders of three children in Merritt by their father. The plan calls for training more than 20-thousand professionals on addressing domestic violence over … [Read more...]
Microsoft reveals new logo after 25 years, proves that it’s (still) okay to be square
August 24, 2012 by
Remember that time Microsoft teased what most sane humans thought were new logos? That was right around two years ago, but the branding you see above is no mistake -- that's the new Microsoft logo, landing just months after Windows 8's new flag and merely weeks before the aforesaid operating system takes the planet by storm. Astoundingly, it has … [Read more...]
It’s not good news for those living in the Fraser Health Region
July 31, 2012 by
An internal Fraser Health Authority Report shows a hike in emergency room visits and the number of days patients are in hospital putting even more pressure on a system already at capacity which may be preventing some from getting the care they need. The report says in the fiscal year 2011-2012 there was a 7.3-per cent increase in ER visits, … [Read more...]
It’s Official: “The Hobbit” Is A Trilogy
July 31, 2012 by
Following on from reports over the past few weeks, it has now been confirmed - Peter Jackson's dual "The Hobbit" films are set to become a trilogy. Jackson has released a statement on his Facebook page that essentially confirms that Warners has agreed to the arrangement which will see some shuffling of plans along with some extensive additional … [Read more...]
