March 28, 2024

Citizens, politicians rally against Kits Base closure

Speakers from all provincial parties have spoken against the planned closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base at a rally Saturday afternoon. Event organizer Dave Clark with the Union of Canadian Transportation Employees says there's still time for the Harper Government to rethink closing the base. "As Adrian Dix said and others said, we will … [Read more...]

High-flying BC politicians

For the first time ever, British Columbians can take a gander at how much it's costing to fly politicians around the province. The Legislative Assembly has released travel expenses for all 85 MLA's for the first half of the year, after a scathing report by the auditor-general on a lack of transparency and accountability for such spending. In all, … [Read more...]

Civic politicians will be updated on new RCMP contract management committee

Civic politicians will get an update Thursday on the work of the new provincial contract management committee dealing with local government concerns over the new RCMP deal.  Politicians at the Union of BC Municipalities convention will hear from  RCMP Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens and Langley city Mayor Peter … [Read more...]

Civic politicians vote to decriminalize marijuana

It is very much a symbolic gesture. But B.C.'s municipal politicians gathered at the UBCM in Victoria have voted to decriminalize marijuana. Former federal cabinet minister Tom Siddon, now a civic representive in the Okanagan, had spoken against the idea: "we have fried enough brains already." But others spoke in favour of … [Read more...]

Politicians to gather in honour of Surrey’s tallest building

Surrey has a new tallest building... It's the 36-storey, 40-floor "Ultra" residential tower. Mayor Dianne Watts will officially mark the occasion at a ceremony Saturday, where she'll place a "concrete crown" at the building's highest point. Bob Dominick with the Weststone Group says it's part of the company's larger plan. "We're building a … [Read more...]

Hospital to get visits from politicians

At least one political figure will be at a Thursday night forum being held to discuss the staffing issues that plague Princeton General Hospital. BC NDP Health Critic Mike Farnworth says often communities will have solutions identified that are specific to their area, and that's one of the reasons he's going, "To identify what the key priorities … [Read more...]

Politicians of all colours believe justice moves too slowly in hockey riot

While Euro Cup rioters in Poland have already been sent to prison just days after their crimes, the wheels of justice move much more slowly in B.C. And that's according to politicians on both sides of the spectrum, on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Vancouver’s Stanley Cup riot. There have only been two sentences handed out in the … [Read more...]

Politicians argue over effectiveness of new RCMP deal, in light of disgraced Mountie

Questions in the legislature today about the provincial government's new 20 year deal with the RCMP in the wake of the controversial transfer of Sergeant Don Ray.  NDP public safety critic Kathy Corrigan says the new RCMP deal was supposed to give BC more control, instead its been saddled with a disgraced officer who had sex and exposed … [Read more...]

Layton was tireless advocate:B.C. politicians

VANCOUVER - Federal NDP Leader Jack Layton is being remembered by British Columbia and Yukon politicians as a tireless advocate for justice and equality who envisioned a better Canada for everyone.Layton, 61, lost his battle with a second cancer Monday at his home in Toronto, just months after he led the New Democrats to Opposition status with 103 … [Read more...]

Incinerator plan has Metro Vancouver politicians feeling ‘sabotaged’

A controversial garbage incinerator in Metro Vancouver has been pushed one big step closer to reality after the provincial government approved the region’s new waste and recycling plan.The ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]