Nothing to see here. That appears to be the message from the premier's incoming press secretary about a recently-unearthed memo signed by Dave Basi, one of the men who pleaded guilty in the B.C. Rail scandal. Basi claims in the memo, signed before the 2003 raid on the legislature, that fellow accused Bobby Virk allegedly told him that Christy … [Read more...]
NDP is taking issue with the location of today’s HST press conference
The NDP finance critic is wondering why new HST transition rules for BC's homebuilding industry had to be unveiled at a hotel.Bruce Ralston says that's a clear waste of taxpayers' money. "This is a government that claims there's no money for anything and they're shutting down spending, yet they're holding this news conference in a … [Read more...]
Bond 23: The “Skyfall” Press Conference
It's official, "Skyfall" is the name of the upcoming 23rd James Bond film and the third to star actor Daniel Craig in the role. The announcement was made at a press conference in London just moments ago where Craig, director Sam Mendes, Dame Judi Dench, and producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli were on hand to announce the start of … [Read more...]