B.C's Deputy Premier is shaking his head at any talk of the Liberal caucus being in "chaos" ahead of next week's budget being tabled. Rich Coleman says to put it simply the talk is just ridiculous. "It really is, you know I saw some of the stuff last night and I thought these guys should actually come inside the room but we don't allow them in the … [Read more...]
Same man believed responsible for recent abduction attempts
February 14, 2013 by
RCMP in Langley have a bit more information about a suspect in an attempted abduction February 1st. On that day, a 12-year old girl walking alone on 205th street was approached by a man -- who grabbed her by the wrist. She pushed him and ran off. Corporal Holly Marks says investigators believe the same man is responsible for a similar incident … [Read more...]
BC Auditor General may land same job back home
January 30, 2013 by
It seems BC's Auditor-General might have another job lined up if he decides not to accept a contract extension in this province. The provincial government is still waiting for John Doyle to decide whether to accept a two year reappointment when his current six year term ends in October, and Doyle has said he's in no hurry to give an answer. In the … [Read more...]
Surrey RCMP Superintendent singing the same song after latest murder
January 28, 2013 by
Surrey has now seen five murders this month. But the man in charge of the local RCMP detachment says his message to residents remains the same. Chief Superintendant Bill Fordy says based on the facts of this latest killing, his position hasn't changed. "That, the vast majority of the citizens that live in Surrey are law-abiding people, … [Read more...]
A new year but the same old story in cost sharing talks for the new RCMP HQ
January 4, 2013 by
It might be a new year but it is the same old story when it comes to negotiations over the cost sharing formula for the RCMP's new Surrey headquarters. Langley City mayor Peter Fassbender says the province has drawn a hard line in the sand over costs but he also admits with the Feds staying quiet it has been an entirely one sided conversation … [Read more...]
Pipe that shut down Metrotown could be the same one investigated January
November 3, 2012 by
Friday was not the first time a suspicious pipe had the bomb squad at Metrotown. Transit Police Spokesperson Anne Drennan says back in January they brought in an explosive sniffing dog after a Transit worker reported a suspicious pipe. It turned out to be a piece of construction equipment, like the pipe found Friday. Whether it's the same pipe, … [Read more...]
The Surrey Board of Trade doesn’t want the same old PST back
May 15, 2012 by
A day after the province tabled the bill to bring back the PST the Surrey Board of Trade is hoping the old tax will get a new look. CEO Anita Huberman says "The PST is so complex so administratively burdensome and changes need to be made." Huberman says they have fired off recomended PST changes to the governments expert panel on … [Read more...]
