More than three years after the worst returns in British Columbia in decades, review that took more than two years to complete has determined the future of Fraser River sockeye salmon is 'uncertain.' Commissioner Bruce Cohen was hired in November of 2009, to investigate stock declines and suggest changes to ensure the fishery survives. While … [Read more...]
Bond: Extension of final report on Missing Women Inquiry won’t cost taxpayers any more money
October 27, 2012 by
Now that the final report on BC's Missing Women Inquiry has been extended a third time, Justice Minister Shirley Bond says that won't cost taxpayers any --more-- money. "I have been assured by Commissioner Oppal that the additional month is not going to incur additional costs." Bond says Wally Oppal's review --slated to be delivered by November … [Read more...]
Whistler RCMP investigating report of attempted sexual assault
October 18, 2012 by
Whistler RCMP are looking into a report of an attempted sexual assault in the village area. They say the report came in from the victim shortly after 2:00 this morning. The victim was walking home from a nightclub. Police say while she was walking on a path in the area of Whistler Way and Village Gate, a man grabbed her, pulled her into a ditch and … [Read more...]
B.C. breaking own rules on targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions: report
October 10, 2012 by
Plans to heavily increase natural gas production in B.C. are “far worse” than the impact of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline. That’s according to Marc Lee, the author of a new study from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. "The government's argument that this is going to displace the use of coal in Asia … [Read more...]
Apple’s A6 CPU actually clocked at around 1.3GHz, per new Geekbench report
September 27, 2012 by
As the initial wave of iPhone 5 reviews hit, it looked as if Apple's dual-core A6 processor was sporting a clock speed of around 1GHz. We saw reports (and confirmed with our own handset) ranging between 1.00 and 1.02GHz, but a new Geekbench build (v2.3.6) has today revealed a horse of a different color. According to Primate Labs' own John Poole, … [Read more...]
Child and Youth rep issues annual report
September 26, 2012 by
Close to 14-thousand BC children are still living without their parents. The annual report from Child and Youth advocate Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond shows more than 55 per cent of those kids are aboriginal, even though only eight per cent of the total population is first nations. That means one in 16 aboriginal children are in care compared to … [Read more...]
Fall out in the Joint Rescue Co-ordination centre after leaked Coast Guard report
September 25, 2012 by
After a confidential report on the closing of Kits Coast Guard base was leaked, a member of the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre has been told his contract will not be renewed. Public Service Alliance of Canada BC spokesperson Bob Jackson says the move to suddenly crack down on a supervisor at JRCC is unusual. "The understanding that I … [Read more...]
A confidential report warns lives are at risk if Kits Coast Guard base closes
September 6, 2012 by
A confidential report on the impacts of closing Kits Coast Guard base seems to back up virtually every concern made by those who oppose the move. The report was done by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and aquired by CKNW. Two areas are defined as "high risk" they are response times and possible overuse of the inshore rescue boat … [Read more...]
Environmentalist bristles over report urging more logging
August 16, 2012 by
A government report looking at the pine beetle's impact in B.C.'s central interior has taken the wrong approach in urging more logging, says the executive director of Ancient Forest Alliance. Ken Wu says the report's recommendation to increase the timber supply and value of pine-beetle wood could allow for logging in protected … [Read more...]
Taxpayers will have to wait to see a report on MLA expenses
July 25, 2012 by
An Auditor General's report examining the legisature's budget and MLA expenses was supposed to be released Tuesday but it has been delayed. The NDP's Shane Simpson says a special five member MLA's committee and the speaker of the house have to give the okay before the report is released. He says both NDP members have done just … [Read more...]
