March 28, 2024

Hearings, application for controversial Surrey casino proposal delayed

Those who want to speak their mind over a controversial casino proposal for South Surrey will have to wait until January. City of Surrey staff are delaying the hearings on the gaming application until January 14th as they take additional time to review public feedback and impact studies. Staff will also be looking at comments from the Semiahmoo … [Read more...]

Enbridge “enhances” Northern Gateway proposal

Calgary-based Enbridge has announced changes to its Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, designed to appease some of its critics. Extra measures announced will cost $ 500-million and are aimed at addressing safety and environmental concerns. So-called "enhancements" include increasing pipeline wall thickness on water crossings, such as major … [Read more...]

COPE member upset with proposal for towers beside Rogers Arena

A proposal to build three residential towers beside Rogers Arena is upsetting social housing proponents. David Chudnovsky with the COPE says the Aquilini Investment Group's proposal is counterproductive in the struggle to provide social housing. "This proposal does nothing to deal with that. It does nothing to deal with poor people, it does nothing … [Read more...]

Adrian Dix urges Premier Clark to take a stand against pipeline proposal

"Stop being absent without leave and represent BC.  That's what people get elected to do – to represent BC." Those words today from NDP leader Adrian Dix as he applies more pressure on Premier Christy Clark to take a stand – on behalf of all British Columbians – against the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal.  Dix says … [Read more...]

Park Board votes against pipeline proposal

The Vancouver Park Board has approved a motion opposing expansion of Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Pipeline. Commissioner Niki Sharma put the motion forward. She was asked how much of an impact she thinks the motion will have on potentially stopping the project, "We have to do what we can do, we must do when it comes to this proposed … [Read more...]

Gondola proposal divides Squamish residents

A proposal for a gondola, which has divided residents of Squamish, will go to a public meeting tonight. Proponents say the lift, set to be built on crown land between the Stawamus Chief and Shannon Falls would create jobs and boost tourism. But local resident and environmentalist Brian Vincent says opening up the backcountry to thousands of new … [Read more...]

BCTF and the government at odds over the cost of the latest proposal from the union

The provincial government says the latest contract demands from the BC Teachers Federation would cost taxpayers an extra two billion dollars over three years. That figure is in stark contrast to the BCTF's estimate of only 300 million dollars in its so-called scaled-down demands. The Public School Employers Association says the first year … [Read more...]

PM sheltered on northern pipeline proposal

Prime Minister Stephen Harper weighed in on the controversial Northern Gateway Pipeline while visiting North Vancouver Thursday.  In town to talk shipbuilding contracts, Harper said Ottawa has only had preliminary discussions with the Province and he won't support or deny it, "What this Government's responsibility is, is to ensure that … [Read more...]

Cawing over Clark's imprudent watchdog proposal justified

Premier Christy Clark has provoked a critical response over her plan to appoint a municipal auditor-general to offer unsolicited financial advice to local ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]