A judge will decide whether two private health clinics in Vancouver will be allowed to keep illegally billing customers for services covered by Medicare. The Medical Services Commission has made good on its threat to seek a court-ordered injunction against Cambie Surgeries Corporation and the specialist referral clinic. On July 18th, both clinics … [Read more...]
Gaming Association seeks more grant money
July 30, 2012 by
The BC Association for Charitable Gaming is continuing it's fight to restore peak levels for gaming grants. Funding is down more than 20-million dollars from the same time three years ago, however the Province has vowed to keep levels consistent for at least the next two years. President Peter Armstrong says a recent meeting with the … [Read more...]
A familiar name in Langley seeks NDP nomination
July 24, 2012 by
The President of the Langley Teachers Association is launching a bid for the provincial NDP nomination in the riding of Fort Langley Aldergrove. Gail Chaddock-Costello has launched her campaign on social media with an NDP themed twitter account. Chaddock-Costello is seeking the nomination in the riding currently held by long time BC … [Read more...]
Girl seeks information on fathers killer
May 16, 2012 by
An appeal for information today, exactly three years after a local man was gunned down at the Legacy Bar in Cloverdale. Police say Chris Whitmee was an innocent victim, just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Today in Surrey, his 12 year old daughter, Lexus, says someone must know something that could lead to an arrest. "Hopefully they … [Read more...]
Poyart Seeks “Solace”, Riggen Helms “Elsa”
May 11, 2012 by
Brazilian director Afonso Poyart has entered talks to direct the supernatural thriller "Solace" for New Line Cinema reports Variety. The story revolves around a doctor with psychic abilities (Anthony Hopkins) who hunts down a serial killer. Peter Morgan ("The Queen") performed the latest revisions on the script. Meanwhile, Patricia Riggen … [Read more...]
Park board seeks feedback on charging stations
May 5, 2012 by
The Vancouver Park Board is hosting an open house Saturday on installing charging stations for electric cars.The stations are proposed at three parking lots along Beach Avenue -- at Broughton, Bute and Bidwell Streets.They'd also have a cellular pole to increase cellphone capacity during crowded events.Gordon Barber with the Park Board... "It's … [Read more...]
Province seeks injunction to clear out new Occupy camp
November 21, 2011 by
"An act of defiance."The words of attorney-general Shirley Bond, reacting to the move of "Occupy Cancouver" protestors to the space outside the courts at Robson Square. "I've asked the lawyers in my ministry to contemplate what options we might have, but it's my intent that our lawyers be in court tomorrow morning to seek an injunction." The … [Read more...]
Klondike Gold seeks to control Lonestar
October 19, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - Klondike Gold Corp. (TSXV:KG) is making a bid to buy a majority stake in Lonestar Gold Inc., a privately held B.C. company with an option to acquire the Eldorado/Lonestar property in Yukon Territory. … [Read more...]
Surrey family seeks public’s help for missing husband, father
July 20, 2011 by
The family of a Surrey man hasn’t given up hope that their loved one is still alive after he went missing two years ago on a trip to a family-owned business in Clinton, B.C. The family of ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
