The Union Gospel Mission expects to serve more than 3,000 meals today - as part of its annual Easter celebration in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. 3,000 pounds of ham, 900 pounds of potatoes and a whole lot of apple pie are just a few of the items on the menu. Tony Chisholn is a graduate from the UGM re-habilitation progam. "Well I've been here for … [Read more...]
BCGEU serves strike notice on PavCo
January 25, 2013 by
The BC Government and Service Employees' union is serving strike notice on BC Pavillion Corporation that runs BC Place and the Vancouver Convention Centre. The union says after three days of discussions with their employer, a deal isn't possible, so when their contract is set to expire Monday morning, job action will begin. The main … [Read more...]
Jeff Nichols Serves A “Midnight Special”
January 23, 2013 by
He wowed us in 2011 with "Take Shelter," and has scored strong reviews for his new film "Mud" this week at Sundance. Now, filmmaker Jeff Nichols says he's currently working on two scripts, one of which is for a new film called "Midnight Special". He said in an interview the other day: "I won’t talk too much about it now, other than to say I kind … [Read more...]
BC’s Transportation Minister serves notice to Translink fare cheats
May 7, 2012 by
Fare evaders take notice, Translink is getting some new teeth. The provincial government is making big changes to the legislation that governs the agency in order to crack down on cheaters. The changes follow an investigation by CKNW that found Translink has no ability to enforce the tickets it hands out to fare evaders. Transportation Minister … [Read more...]
