The Canadian Taxpayers' Federation is ripping Transit Police for looking offshore to fill at least a half dozen jobs. Transit Police say they need officers with transit policing backgrounds and the United Kingdom is a good place to look. Jordan Bateman, BC director for the taxpayers' group, says they can easily hire locally. "I know the … [Read more...]
Doyle slams special committee
January 24, 2013 by
Auditor-General John Doyle says it's premature to consider a proposal to extend his term by two years, since that recommendation has not yet been approved by the provincial legislature. But Doyle criticized the special committee that has been wrestling with the issue for several weeks, saying the process should have been handled better and has been … [Read more...]
Van slams into Surrey basement suite
September 29, 2012 by
One person has serious injuries - after a minivan crashed into a basement suite in Surrey early this morning. It happened around 3:00am - near 125th Street and 72nd Avenue. R.C.M.P. Staff Sergeant Bob Pinkewicz says the crash even started a fire in the unit. "The resident in the basement sustained significant, serious injuries and was transported … [Read more...]
Lawyer slams RCMP raids; Mounties hammer out new social media policy
August 27, 2012 by
The lawyer who represents families of missing and murdered women at the Oppal Inquiry is demanding answers, after the home of a man who helped expose the online sexual activities of an RCMP officer was raided. Cameron Ward wants to know why the RCMP is going to such lengths to carry out a seven member raid on a private residence. Ward says he has … [Read more...]
Veteran North Shore Mountie slams RCMP brass
August 14, 2012 by
Another mountie has taken a very public shot at his boss in Ottawa. In a letter released today, veteran North Vancouver officer Peter Kennedy slams Commissioner Bob Paulson for appearing to be more worried about themselves or their image, rather than the rank-and-file membership. Kennedy also criticizes Paulson for the way he responded to an email … [Read more...]
Woman Slams BC Housing
August 8, 2012 by
A Burnaby woman looking for subsidized housing for the past 15 years says she's fed up waiting for BC Housing to help her. Tricia Lovegrove is blind and can only find work two days a week as a massage therapist therefore she's finding it tough to pay her rent. What she wants is subsidized housing. However getting that is proving difficult and she's … [Read more...]
BC Federation of Labour President slams ruling that bans mounties from forming a union
June 3, 2012 by
The head of the BC Federation of Labour is calling a ruling from Ontario's top court "a terrible decision." That ruling bans RCMP officers from forming a union. Jim Sinclair points to the fact that other police forces across the country -- are unionized. "You can work out essential services, other police forces aren't allowed to strike, that's not … [Read more...]
The Jericho Sailing Centre slams the closing of Kits Coast Guard base with no consultation by Ottawa
May 21, 2012 by
The General Manager of the Jericho Sailing Centre says closing the Kits Point Coast Guard station impacts the safety of all marine recreational users. Mike Cotter says with 250,000 boat launches a year they have their own volunteer rescue team who could now see their number of emergency call outs double. Cotter says there was certainly … [Read more...]
Eye-Fi CEO slams SD Association’s eerily similar Wireless SD card standard, says his IP is being violated
January 21, 2012 by
Yuval Koren is not pleased. For those unaware, he's the CEO of Eye-Fi, the company that has practically written the rules on embedding WiFi into SD cards. If you blinked last week, you probably missed the SD Association's announcement that it had created a new Wireless LAN SD standard that would effectively give just about anyone the ability to add … [Read more...]
Expert slams lack of transparency in RCMP contract talks
November 30, 2011 by
As the Wednesday deadline to get a deal done for the RCMP approaches, one police expert says negotiations left a lot to be desired. "Its most certainly not taken place in a way that I would describe as in the best interests of the … [Read more...]
