Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging city council to approve grant money, aimed at improving shelter options for women and aboriginals. Grants totalling $ 600-thousand are likely to be approved on Wednesday. Vision Councillor Kerry Jang says the money will go to two organizations. "We're putting half a million dollars to St. James to … [Read more...]
Drivers fined before drunk driving laws amended won’t get money back
July 12, 2012 by
Impaired drivers who were fined before BC's tough new drunk driving regulations were amended are out of luck. They won't be getting paid back. A BC Supreme court judge has ruled the decision he made declaring part of the legislation unconstitutional can not be applied retroactively. That means any fines issued before the law was re-written … [Read more...]
Money for two new schools
July 11, 2012 by
The BC government is spending 26.7 million dollars to build two schools in Vancouver. The seismically unsound General Gordon Elementary on the west side will be replaced at a cost of 14.7 million dollars. In addition, 12 million is going toward a new school in Vancouver's International Village. V-S-B chair Patti Baccus says a school for that … [Read more...]
“Transformers” In Space With Less Money
June 22, 2012 by
Despite the film still being written and a long way off from production, Michael Bay is still talking up the fourth "Transformers" project and how the plan is for the franchise to be "moving on to something different". Speaking with The Los Angeles Times, Bay refuses to call the film a reboot - “I don’t want to say reboot because then people will … [Read more...]
Martin Scorsese Presents “Easy Money”
June 15, 2012 by
The Weinstein Company is teaming with Martin Scorsese on the U.S. domestic release of Daniel Espinosa's Swedish crime drama "Easy Money" reports Variety. Set to be released as a 'Martin Scorsese Presents…' feature, a platform rollout for the film kicks off July 11th in New York and July 13th in Los Angeles before a broader opening later in the … [Read more...]
St. Paul’s in dire need of restoration money
June 8, 2012 by
Less than a year before BC voters head back to the polls, there's more talk of replacing Vancouver's St. Paul's Hospital. Doctors are again complaining about the old hospital's ability to withstand an earthquake, over-crowding and pests. Health Minister Mike de Jong says they're actively considering the next steps with respect to this project, … [Read more...]
‘They lost their family members, but I lost my money, too’
May 9, 2012 by
The owner of a Langley mushroom farm where three workers died in 2008 has finally apologized to the families of the victims, and the two men who survived, but suffered permanent damage. No tears were shed by Ha Quan Truong when he told a coroner's inquest in Burnaby he never wanted this tragedy to happen and he considers himself a victim. Several … [Read more...]
Playoff exit tough to take….but will save money
April 23, 2012 by
The early elimination of the Vancouver Canucks from the Stanley Cup playoffs has devastated fans, but local taxpayers are off the hook for more than a million dollars in policing costs. If the team had gone all the way like last year, Vancouver Police were predicting the total cost of making sure everyone stays safe would have cost … [Read more...]
Aquitted Air India suspect loses bid to reclaim money
April 20, 2012 by
Ripudaman Singh Malik has lost a bid to reclaim money he was forced to pay the BC government for his defence at the Air India trial. The man acquitted of plotting Canada's worst act of terrorism claimed a loan agreement he made was signed under duress. The BC Court of Appeal has upheld a February ruling, ordering him to return 6.3-million … [Read more...]
New Translink offices will save money
April 19, 2012 by
Translink's on the move to new offices in New Westminster. Right now, the headquarters are at Metrotown where the lease is up soon. Translink's Chief Operating Officer Doug Kelsey says it's a move that will save taxpayers nearly half a million-dollars a year, "The marketplace has spoken; we've gone out and tendered it and got the most … [Read more...]
