A Lockdown at Johnston Heights Secondary in Surrey has been lifted. District officials say students were confined to their classrooms earlier because someone reported seeing someone nearby with what appeared to be a gun. RCMP have now confirmed the lockdown has been lifted, and no threat has been located. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
BCTF to launch ad campaign after gag law lifted
October 7, 2012 by
The head of the BC Teachers' Federation is applauding last week's judgment from the Court of Appeal ruling the Province's "gag law" on third-party political spending was unconstitutional. It means unions and other groups will now be allowed to advertise in the lead-up to provincial elections. Susan Lambert says plans are already underway for a new … [Read more...]
A freeze on some drug research companies will be lifted soon
September 19, 2012 by
The BC government is lifting a freeze on at least some drug research contracts in the wake of an alleged privacy breach. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the freeze should be lifted in the next few days. "I'm happy to announce that in the next few days we will be able to restart just over about one million dollars worth of these … [Read more...]
Lid lifted on Internal Translink emails
September 5, 2012 by
A few months ago a "freedom of information" request to Translink requesting any internal correspondence about CKNW's Waste Patrol series came back mostly blacked out. The request was made because Translink refused to participate in our Waste Patrol series and we wanted to know why. An appeal was then filed and what's come back may cause some … [Read more...]
Air quality advisory lifted
August 18, 2012 by
Metro Vancouver has lifted its air quality advisory for eastern parts of the region and the Fraser Valley. The warning was issued yesterday because of high concentrations of ground-level o-zone. The district says air quality has improved with the cloudier, cooler weather. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Evacuation order lifted in Abbotsford
June 24, 2012 by
The evacuation order that was in place for several properties in the Glen Valley and Matsqui Prairie in Abbotsford has now been rescinded and is an evacuation alert. "The predictions that the River Forecast Centre predicted for us are actually lower and we're at a somewhat receding level but maintaining approximately the same level, 6.3 on the … [Read more...]
Update: Lockdown lifted at Langley Secondary
January 30, 2012 by
Update: Langley RCMP have lifted a lockdown at Langley Secondary School after a search failed to find any weapons. "Police searched carefully, and did not located any weapons or dangerous items during the lock down," said Cpl. Holly Marks. "There were no injuries, or reports of shots fired." Original story: Langley Secondary School is under … [Read more...]
Visitor restrictions at Vancouver hospital lifted after fears of gang gathering
August 15, 2011 by
Vancouver General Hospital imposed a controlled access procedure for almost three hours early Monday morning, restricting visitors to the facility, in what a hospital spokeswoman called a safety ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
Vancouver hospital lockdown lifted after alleged gang leader reportedly killed
August 15, 2011 by
A Metro Vancouver hospital was locked down overnight, possibly in response to heightened anxiety about a B.C. gang turf war. Jonathan Bacon, the eldest of three alleged British Columbia ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
