March 29, 2024

No sign of survivors after boat found overturned off Gibsons

The search for survivors from a boat found half-sunk off Gibsons has been called off. Officials with the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre say emergency crews and other rescue craft hunted thoroughly, but found no sign of anyone in distress. RCMP say they have no related reports of a missing person or stolen boat. The 12-foot aluminum vessel is … [Read more...]

Mayor of Richmond pans yet another deadline to sign RCMP deal

Colour the Mayor of Richmond unimpressed by the latest "hard" deadline by the province for municipalities to sign the new RCMP deal.  Malcolm Brodie says deadlines are nothing new for mayors who still have lots of concerns about the deal   "I don't know what a hard deadline means. Each one of them, at the end of each month, for the last … [Read more...]

Premier touts job plan as a sign of progress

Nearly 40,000 new jobs have been added to the economy in the past year, Premier Christy Clark announced Tuesday as she delivered a six-month update on her government’s jobs plan. “That’s a result for 39,900 families who are finding it a little bit easier, perhaps, to put food on the table for their kids or maybe not worry about whether or not they … [Read more...]

Confusion at the civic level as a deadline approaches to sign off on BC’s new RCMP contract.

As we near the end of March deadline to sign off on a new RCMP contract for BC, Mayors have yet to even see the document.   Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore said "No we haven't. We had a briefing in the beginning of January but we haven't actually seen the contract yet."  He is echoed by John Ruttan, Mayor of Nanaimo when asked if he had … [Read more...]

Vaughn, Cast Sign For “X-Men: First Class 2”

20th Century Fox has closed deals with director Matthew Vaughn and the cast of "X-Men: First Class" to return for a forthcoming sequel says Heat Vision. Last year's 'First Class' was one of the best reviewed tentpole films of the year with critics scoring similar marks to the franchise's previous best effort "X2". It also pulled in a solid $ 353 … [Read more...]

Atwell, Lewis Sign For “Sweeney” Film

Hayley Atwell ("Captain America: The First Avenger") and Damian Lewis ("Homeland") have signed on to Nick Love's long-gestating big-screen remake of ‘70s British cop series “The Sweeney” at Fox Searchlight according to Baz Bamigboye. The original series followed Jack Regan (John Thaw) and George Carter (Dennis Waterman), two hard-living and … [Read more...]

B.C. First Nations sign historic health deal

VANCOUVER - First Nations in British Columbia are taking over their own health system in a first-of-its-kind partnership between aboriginals and the federal and provincial governments.The landmark legal agreement will see B.C. First Nations play a major role in planning and managing their own health programs and incorporating cultural beliefs and … [Read more...]

Canucks sign veterans Nolan, Fedoruk to professional tryout contracts

Nolan, 39, has played 1,200 career NHL games, recording 885 points from 422 goals and 463 assists, plus 1,793 penalty minutes. The six-foot-one, 205-pound right-winger has played for seven teams and ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]

B.C., First Nation sign land, business deal

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government and a First Nation have signed an agreement that will protect land while opening up other regions of the northwestern part of the province for potential resource ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]