The City of Vancouver has passed a motion to revisit their snow removal plan--but unfortunately, it won't affect response to ice and snow this winter. Councilor George Affleck says city staff will be putting together a report on route priority. This after bike lanes were cleared before some bus routes during a snowfall in December. "We have a … [Read more...]
Asbestos removal contractor will serve two months in jail
January 24, 2012 by
Arthur Moore will be behind bars for two months for exposing teenage workers to Asbestos, despite acourt injunction. President of the Building Trades Union, Lee Loftus, says the Crown should proceed with criminal charges. "We are talking fraud, we are talking the use of vulnerable workers that come out of treatment centers and rehab centres,we are … [Read more...]
Tent removal no easy task
November 2, 2011 by
A court injunction to remove protesters from the Vancouver Art Gallery lawn could take several weeks to complete, city council was informed yesterday during a briefing of the two-and-a-half-week-old protest. City manager Penny Ballem told council that staff are keeping a close eye on the occupation and that protesters remain co-operative and … [Read more...]
