April 19, 2024

Province and Feds talking about who will take responsibility for dredging the Fraser River

Federal Minister James Moore says dredging sediment in the Fraser River needs to be a priority in order to mitigate flooding. Moore says economic activity upstream causes sediment to build up in the Fraser, resulting in flooding in Richmond, Delta, Port Coquilam and Surrey as the riverbed becomes elevated. He says the Federal Government did provide … [Read more...]

Enbridge: offshore spills not our responsibility

While insisting the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline will be safely built and operated, an Enbridge executive says tanker spills are not her company's responsibility. After speaking to a Vancouver summit on energy, Janet Holder confirmed Enbridge is no longer accountable for oil once it leaves BC's coast. "That isn't our responsibility and … [Read more...]

VPD chief not taking responsibility for unattributed letter

Two days after an unattributed Vancouver Police Department memo accused un-named reporters of inciting Stanley Cup rioters, no one on the force is ready to take responsibility for it.Inspector Dean Robinson says talk to the Chief. "I may as well refer you to the Chief's office, that's who has been doing all the business." But the boss, Chief Jim … [Read more...]

Parents bear responsibility for the recreational rioter

If watching London burn this past week, like some kind of repetitive nightmare on the nightly news, has recalled for Metro Vancouverites that unsettling feeling we experienced two months ago when ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]