Norovirus continues to hamper operations across the Fraser Health Authority. Chief medical health officer Dr. Paul Van Buynder says staff at Port Moody's Eagle Ridge Hospital have been dealing with a recent outbreak. He says five or six people there have taken ill with the highly contagious virus, and one ward has been closed to new admissions. "We … [Read more...]
Earthquake east of Sidney felt in Lower Mainland
December 27, 2012 by
An earthquake shook the Lower Mainland briefly late last night. The quake happened shortly after 10:30. Marilyn Atchison lives in Vancouver. She says she heard a "whoosh" sound and says her house creaked. She thought it may have been a gust of wind, but says when she looked outside, nothing was moving. Atchison figured it may have been an … [Read more...]
Garbage remains an issue on Lower Mainland
December 6, 2012 by
Metro Vancouver says it is not a done deal yet to move from landfills to incinerators to deal with the regions garbage. Metro Chair Greg Moore says they are still trying to figure out what's best for the region, "We have put our request for qualifications for a waste to energy facility. We don't determine the technology and we haven't … [Read more...]
ADHD Awareness Week in the Lower Mainland
October 14, 2012 by
ADHD Awareness Week has kicked off across Metro Vancouver. Pete Quily leads the non-profit Vancouver Adult ADD Support Group. His group is putting on activities throughout this week in eight Metro Vancouver cities. It started Sunday with an information booth at Vancouver's Roundhouse Community Centre. "We have twenty six libraries in eight cities: … [Read more...]
Lower Mainland fire warning
July 7, 2012 by
Watch those campfires...That's the message from fire officials, as temperatures start to soar across Metro Vancouver.Fire information officer Fionna Tolovsen says the danger rating may still be listed as "low" - but adds of all the 22 Lower Mainland fires already this season, each one was human-caused. "We do ask that you follow the campfire … [Read more...]
Fraser River peaks in Lower Mainland
June 30, 2012 by
Government officials are still monitoring the flood situation in B.C., but they say things are getting better. Chris Duffy with Emergency Management BC says the Lower Fraser has peaked, and the water-level gauge in Mission is expected to dip below six meters on Monday or Tuesday. He says efforts around B.C. are now mostly turning to … [Read more...]
Fraser expected to rise in Lower Mainland through Sunday
June 22, 2012 by
The head of BC's River Forecast Centre says the situation with the Fraser River is progressing much as has been expected. Dave Campbell says the Fraser River at Hope is expected to remain high through today before there is any real drop. A pulse of water is working its way down through the Fraser, and ongoing rises are expected through the Lower … [Read more...]
Lower Mainland man drowns west of Peachland
May 19, 2012 by
It's a sad reminder of the importance of life-jackets. A 43-year old man from Metro Vancouver is dead after a boat capsized yesterday afternoon on Headwaters Lake, west of Peachland. RCMP say three men had been fishing when they stood up in the boat, and the vessel flipped. The two others made it safely to shore. Mounties add while the boat … [Read more...]
Lower Mainland mayors meet to discuss RCMP pay hikes
April 21, 2012 by
Lower Mainland mayors met Friday, one day removed from a province-wide conference call, to talk again about RCMP pay hikes, and the costs. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender says the wage hikes "threw sand in the gears" for some mayors who want clarification. When asked if any city is seriously thinking about not signing the new 20 … [Read more...]
04/05/2012 – The Washington Update – Lower Mainland Session
April 5, 2012 by
This session is focused on hot topics coming out of Washington, DC and US economic, legislative and regulatory issues affecting the Canada-US business partnership. The session is designed to cover a broad range of topics, including the issues cited above as well as broader topics such as US FTAâs with Korea, Panama and Columbia, and beltway … [Read more...]
