Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts says truck traffic is diverting from the new Port Mann but the bridge operator says not true. TI Corporation spokesperson Max Logan says his numbers don't show any significant diversion from the Port Mann, "The latest available monthly data that we have from the tolling system for January of 2013, we are seeing truck … [Read more...]
It is a numbers game ahead of next weeks provincial budget
February 14, 2013 by
There's a lot of head-counting going on at the legislature these days with the Liberal majority down to just five, and a couple of MLA's absent this week. Premier Christy Clark's apparent effort to woo independent MLA John Slater to support his former colleagues points to a possible problem for the Liberals, mustering enough votes to stay in … [Read more...]
Transportation minister not surprised with transit fare evasion numbers
October 22, 2012 by
The Transportation Minister says she is, and isn't surprised, that fare evasion on Coast Mountain buses is so rampant. Mary Polak says the estimated number of fare evasions was lower than the actual number of 2.1-million last year. However Polak says she always thought it was much higher compared with the estimated number. "My own view for … [Read more...]
Important numbers and contacts for youth in distress and parents
October 12, 2012 by
* 1 800 SUICIDE (1 800 784-2433) * Youth in BC: 1 866 661-3311 (toll-Free). Youth in BC is an online crisis service, where you can chat 1-on-1 with a trained volunteer 24 hours a day. * Aboriginal People Crisis Line: 1 800 588-8717 * Native Youth Crisis Hotline: 1 877 209-1266 * Suicide Prevention Lifeline: A free 24 hour hotline in Canada or … [Read more...]
Vancouver School Board wants to know why student numbers dropping
October 9, 2012 by
In the wake of a larger than expected drop in students in the district, the Vancouver School Board is looking into ways of tracking enrolment. The board expected enrolment to drop by about 500 students this year. Instead, preliminary numbers indicate it could be over 700. Chair Patti Bacchus says the board is now looking into ways to track that … [Read more...]
August home sale numbers released
September 17, 2012 by
The August home sale numbers are out - and they're ugly...According to the B.C. Real Estate Association, the dollar volume of homes sold through MLS last month was down more than 25% from the same month a year ago.Chief Economist Cameron Muir says the average residential price is also down 9%. "August numbers for B.C. and for Vancouver in … [Read more...]
New Finance Minister warns of “troubling” numbers
September 6, 2012 by
BC's new Finance Minister is dangling the possibility of tax cuts, even as he warns of a worsening financial picture. He's only been on the job for one full day, but Mike de Jong is already worried about falling revenues to government. "I have already seen some numbers that are troubling." "Like what?" "Natural gas." And yet de Jong is … [Read more...]
Latest numbers suggest sockeye fishermen can soon drop nets
August 5, 2012 by
A month after dismal predictions for Fraser River sockeye salmon returns, there's hope commercial fishermen will be allowed to drop their nets this summer. The average return is about four million. In July, the Fraser River panel of the Pacific Salmon Commission estimated half that number could come back this season. Even though this is one of the … [Read more...]
The leader of the NDP downplays latest Angus Reid polling numbers
July 10, 2012 by
Despite ongoing attempts to paint him as bad for BC's economy, NDP leader Adrian Dix is still the most popular choice for premier in the latest Angus Reid public opinion poll. Dix says his refusal to go negative seems to be working against all his detractors including Premier Christy Clark. As for whether he's worried about the NDP … [Read more...]
B.C. releases numbers on how it’s cutting red tape
June 29, 2012 by
B.C. has become the first province to publish an annual report on work being done to cut red tape. Numbers released today show targets have been exceeded. The government is trying to minimize time and money spent by businesses when accessing services and meeting regulatory requirements. When the Regulatory Reporting Act became law in November, the … [Read more...]
