The BC Civil Liberties Association is calling on the government to halt the roll out of the BC Services card. The government wants the multipurpose I-D card to replace the old Care Card, and phase one of the rollout is set for February 15th. But Michael Vonn with the BC Civil Liberties Association says major privacy concerns have not been … [Read more...]
Tax debate: roll back versus increase
November 6, 2012 by
B.C.'s Environment Minister says the Opposition's carbon and corporate tax plan would lead the province down an old, bad road. Terry Lake takes issue with the NDP saying it would "roll back" corporate taxes if elected. He says they should call it what it would be: an increase, like B.C. saw in the 90s, with dire … [Read more...]
RCMP to roll out early intervention program
April 17, 2012 by
Another move has been made by the RCMP in BC to weed out problem officers. Starting May 1st a new "early intervention program" will start tracking member behaviour. Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens says that will include public complaints, use of force, high speed pursuits, car accidents, and even sick days. "So that appropriate engagement can … [Read more...]
Napa and Sonoma Roll Out Bevy of New Attractions
April 6, 2012 by
Thin crowds and great deals make early spring a great time to visit California Wine Country, not to mention all of the great new establishments cropping up. Read on for the eight most exciting venues and activities to debut this season, so you can get out to experience them first—before the fall harvest-season crowds pour in. Fodor's Travel … [Read more...]
Not that kind of shake, rattle and roll
October 19, 2011 by
Thursday marks B.C.'s second Province-wide earthquake drill. "Currently we're sitting at just over 500,000 people that have registered for the drill, so we've already surpassed the numbers that we had for our first drill." "ShakeOut B.C." organizer Heather Lyle says despite the impressive numbers, hundreds of thousands of others still don't know … [Read more...]
Hebert RCMP Amber Alert roll out report has yet to arrive on Solicitor General’s desk
September 25, 2011 by
BC's Solicitor General is still waiting after questioning how the RCMP handled the Amber Alert for Sparwood toddler Kienan Hebert... Shirley Bond says she is confident answers are coming as the Mounties take a hard look at how they handled the Amber Alert roll out. She says she was very pleased to see the RCMP … [Read more...]
McAvoy, Cumming, Bell Roll In “Filth”
August 6, 2011 by
James McAvoy is confirmed while Jamie Bell and Alan Cumming are joining "Filth", the film adaptation of Irvine Welsh‘s darkly comic novel reports The Playlist. The story follows Bruce Robertson (McAvoy), a sex-obsessed, cocaine-addicted, bigoted Scottish police officer investigating a murder who gets sidetracked by his own peculiarities, worries, … [Read more...]
Get to your lobster roll and blueberry pie faster by avoiding weekend traffic on the Maine Coast.
August 1, 2011 by
Weekend traffic heading to the Maine Coast along its feeder roads, I–95 and U.S. 1, can be brutally frustrating, especially at the tollbooths. If you travel midweek instead (or outside of peak season), you won't find yourself nearly as stymied. Fodor's Travel Wire … [Read more...]
