A fourth Surrey BC Liberals riding association is in upheaval today after the presidents of three others threw in the towel. James Plett was the Vice President of the Surrey Tynehead riding association until he took to Twitter to say he is tired of all the scandals and quit. Here is the original tweet from Plett who is on Twitter as @JPlett 'Sick … [Read more...]
Liberal riding association for Abbotsford-South resigns over Plecas nod
November 20, 2012 by
The recent nomination of the BC Liberals' candidate in Abbotsford-South has drawn the ire of the riding association. The entire board of directors has resigned, saying Darryl Plecas' nomination was made without their input. Past-president Stephen Evans says the board had another candidate lined up, Abbotsford city councillor Moe Gill, but the … [Read more...]
Federal riding boundaries up for debate
September 24, 2012 by
With additional seats up for grabs in the next federal election, riding boundaries throughout B.C. are up for debate. B.C. is set to gain six seats. With that shuffle the lines on the electoral map are set to shift. A number of residents from ridings throughout Vancouver gave their suggestions to the commission responsible for drawing up the new … [Read more...]
Riding has new rep in Legislature today
April 20, 2012 by
Residents in the BC riding of Port Moody-Coquitlam are waking up to a new representative in Victoria. Joe Trasolini has capitalized on his popularity as former Mayor of Port Moody and successfully made the jump to provincial politics, "Our victory tonight signals the start of a growing broad-base support for the NDP. Not only here in this … [Read more...]
Premier’s riding office site for new protest
November 25, 2011 by
Cuts to a provincial program that provides public nurse visits new mothers will be the focus of a rally this morning. Lori Torlone says those funds are now being directed exclusively towards at-risk or young mums, "A lot of potentially serious problems can fall through the cracks if women don't meet this demographic. So, age factors, … [Read more...]
Teen riding scooter sent to hospital after colliding with truck
October 22, 2011 by
A teenage boy has been airlifted to Children's Hospital in Vancouver following a crash in Surrey. The crash happened on 148th Street near Fraser Highway around 7:45 last evening. Eyewitnesses say the 15-year old was riding a mini scooter or pocket bike and collided with a truck pulling out of a driveway. A BC Ambulance Spokesperson says the boy is … [Read more...]
HST results differ, depending on riding
August 27, 2011 by
The riding breakdown of results, from the referendum, have an interesting tale to tell. Voters in the riding of West Vancouver-Capilano were the most in favour of keeping the tax, with 64.5% voting no. Their counterparts in Surrey-Green Timbers were the opposite.Over 75% of them voted to kill the tax. There are some obvious geographic … [Read more...]
