BC's Chief BC Supreme Court judge has blocked the latest attempt to explain why the legal fees of two convicted criminals, linked to the BC Rail scandal, were paid by the province. Auditor General John Doyle has been seeking access to documents currently covered by lawyer-client privilege. They involve taxpayers spending six million dollars to end … [Read more...]
Two More “Oz: The Great & Powerful” Posters
January 26, 2013 by
Following on from yesterday's two new "Oz: The Great & Powerful" one-sheets featuring James Franco's Wizard and Rachel Weisz' Evanora, Disney has released new character posters for Mila Kunis' Theodora and Michelle Williams' Glinda. Check them out below: Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
BC to Ottawa: Please, no more surprises!
January 24, 2013 by
BC's Justice Minister says she is just as concerned as mayors are about changes to RCMP severance slipped into the last Federal Budget. Shirley Bond says she is aware of the issue and has taken it directly to the Federal Government, "I was actually in Ottawa very recently, having been asked to speak at a policing conference on sustainability, … [Read more...]
RCMP say Port Coquitlam teacher may have more victims
January 24, 2013 by
RCMP are looking for possible additional victims of a retired Port Coquitlam teacher. In December, 60 year old Russell Lance Read pleaded guilty in relation to two incidents of sexually exploiting two youth a decade ago. Recently though, Coquitlam RCMP say three people who Read taught between 1996 to 2004 came forward with allegations -- … [Read more...]
Man faces more animal cruelty charges
January 24, 2013 by
A Vancouver man already facing animal cruelty charges is now facing two additional counts. Jordan Lucas was orginally charged in July of last year in relation to a a videotape of a kitten being tortured. The BCSPCA says they have since come across another 36 videos made in early 2012 of cats and a mouse being tortured and … [Read more...]
More Marvel “Guardians” Casting Talk
January 23, 2013 by
Casting rumors for Marvel Studios' "Guardians of the Galaxy" just got even stranger. Latino Review reports that the company is looking into the availability of actors Jim Carrey and Adam Sandler for roles in the project, quite possibly the same role. Also a few more names have been added to the list of casting potentials for the Peter … [Read more...]
Details expected Monday on plans to make Port Mann Bridge more safe
January 18, 2013 by
We'll find out next week how the newly-tolled Port Mann Bridge will be further 'winterized' to protect commuters from falling ice. Transportation Minister Mary Polak says plans are in the works for short and longterm improvements and the contractor --Kiewit-- is paying for all of them. "We have specified in our contract the requirements for … [Read more...]
More Surrey murder victims identified
January 15, 2013 by
Two 33-year old men from surrey have been identified as the vicitms of a double homicide at a local parkade late Sunday night. Investigators do not believe the murders of John Edward McGiveron and Geordie Wesley Carlow were gang-related, but both had extensive criminal records. The men were shot in the 94-hundred block of 128th Street. No arrests … [Read more...]
VPD officer nabs more than 500 drunk drivers
January 13, 2013 by
A Vancouver police officer, who's been commended for catching hundreds of impaired drivers, says it's a labour of love... because he's seen enough death and destruction to last a lifetime. Most police officers stop fewer than 20 drunk drivers a year, but over the past two years, constable Brant Arnold-Smith has pulled more than 500 off the … [Read more...]
Vancouver Idle No More protests continue
January 11, 2013 by
Today's Idle No More event is continuing tonight in downtown Vancouver. About a hundred or so protesters blocked off Robson and Burrard Streets brought traffic to a stand still. People are beating drums and singing traditional songs -- and some drivers have retaliated with music of their own by honking their … [Read more...]
