A Burnaby man ordered to spend more than a decade in prison for sexually exploiting girls in another country has lost his bid to have his 11-year sentence reduced. Kenneth Robert Klassen was hoping the BC Court of Appeal would rule the trial judge erred by not giving more weight to his guilty plea. The now-60 year old admitted to committing … [Read more...]
Drivers flock to sign up for reduced Port Mann tolls
September 25, 2012 by
Drivers are flocking to the new Port Mann bridge website to register for discounts and other incentives. Port Mann bridge and highway one CEO Mike Proudfoot says to date 50,000 motorists have registered. He hopes the majority of drivers will be registered by November. "Our goal is to get as many drivers registered as possible and … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Province announces reduced tolls on Port Mann Bridge
September 12, 2012 by
The province has announced tolls on the new Port Mann Bridge will be slashed to one dollar and fifty cents for the first three months, starting in December. They'll go up to three dollars in the new year. However, should you register your vehicle by the end of February, that discount will stay in place through December, 2013. Jordan Bateman … [Read more...]
Rioter may have punishment reduced
July 5, 2012 by
The first Stanley Cup rioter to avoid jail time may have part of his sentence reduced. Robert Snelgrove was handed a conditional sentence earlier this week after pleading guilty to taking part in last year's riot. He must still spend more than five months under house arrest, but his community service order of 150 hours may eventually be reduced to … [Read more...]
Reduced fares experiment “inconclusive”
August 27, 2011 by
Looks like you won't be getting another break on fares to travel over the Golden Ears Bridge for awhile. The results of an experiment with lower fares are in. The hope was Translink would attract more people to the new bridge during off peak times, in the evenings and on weekends. Fares were lowered by 30 percent during those times in April … [Read more...]
