Premier Christy Clark is off to on her second trade mission to Asia, promising good news, and more jobs for B.C. Over nine days, Clark will visit Japan, Korea and, for the first time for a B.C. premier, the Philippines. She says she’ll focus on promoting liquefied natural gas, bioenergy, technology and mining. At a news conference at YVR, … [Read more...]
A body has been pulled from the Fraser near the Abbotsford Mission bridge.
April 23, 2012 by
The RCMP have pulled a body from the Fraser river near the Abbotsford Mission bridge. Sergeant Miriam Dickson says the body was spotted in the river just after two this afternoon. She said "And they spotted what they believe to be a body just East of the Mission bridge so the Mission RCMP attended to the wharf there and with the … [Read more...]
Union Gospel Mission treats Downtown Eastside to annual Easter meal
April 7, 2012 by
More than 3,000 meals are being served up to Vancouver's most vulnerable as the Union Gospel Mission hosts its annual Easter dinner. 3,500 pounds of ham, 900 pounds of potatoes and 800 apple pies. Just some of what it takes to serve everyone expected this year. Among them is Don, who has come to the dinner for about 10 years now. “People do … [Read more...]
Cost of BC trade mission revealed
January 23, 2012 by
BC Premier Christy Clark's Asian trade mission in November cost taxpayers over 600-thousand dollars. That figure includes travel costs for the premier, ministers Pat Bell and Mike de Jong, and support staff. Six thousand dollars in gifts were also handed out, and the province spent over 14 thousand in translation services. A report into the … [Read more...]
I.H.I.T. handing Mission Institution death
December 3, 2011 by
Homicide investigators are now handling the death of an inmate at the medium-security Mission Institution.39-year old Troy Squires was found unresponsive in his cell Friday night. "As it stands it appears to be a homicide, therefore the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called in, and we since have conduct of the … [Read more...]
Mission residents warned about sex offender
November 11, 2011 by
A man who police say has a history of sexual-related offences against adult women will be moving to Mission. RCMP are warning that Andrew Aurie Jefferson was released from a federal corrections institution this week. They say Jefferson grabs women from behind, threatens to kill them if they scream, and then uses a knife during a sexual … [Read more...]
Union Gospel Mission expects record crowds for Thanksgiving dinner
October 10, 2011 by
It'll be a record.The Union Gospel Mission on Vancouver's downtown eastside is set to feed more than 3,000 people at it's annual Thanksgiving day dinner Monday.For the first time, dinner - which includes a tonne-and-a-half of turkey - will be served in the "new" Union Gospel Mission Building.U.G.M. president Bill Mollard says the new building … [Read more...]
“Tintin,” “War Horse,” “Mission” Change Dates
September 29, 2011 by
The Christmas film schedule has undergone a bit of a minor shake-up today with Paramount and Dreamworks altering their release plans for three films opening late December according to the trades. First up Steven Spielberg's double hit of "The Adventures of Tintin" and "War Horse" have both moved up several days. 'Tintin' will now open Wednesday … [Read more...]
Plastic Surgery Doc from Vancouver Area Completes Aid Mission
August 6, 2011 by
Posted on: Saturday, 6 August 2011, 00:00 CDT Dr. Mathew Mosher, specializing in plastic surgery in the Vancouver area, recently returned from his volunteer mission to rural Guatemala, where he ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
