BC fire fighting crews are finishing off their long weekend by dealing with yet another blaze. Coastal Fire Centre Information oOfficer Marg Drysdale says the new blaze is near Squamish. "Just South of Sqaumish we currently have a fire that is 20 metres by 100 metres we do have an initial attack crew on site with the Squamish Fire … [Read more...]
Small fire north of Squamish
August 16, 2012 by
Even though it started last week, a wildfire 15-kilometres north-east of Squamish didn't really get going until yesterday -- thanks to hot and dry weather. Donna MacPherson with the coastal fire centre says the four hectare blaze isn't a risk to property. "The fire is a very long, narrow stripe near the top of the mountain...it is moving upwards … [Read more...]
A legislative committee’s bid to be more transparent and accountable hits a small snag
August 2, 2012 by
As the Legislative Assembly Management Committee moves to end decades of secrecy and be more fiscally accountable, it has hit a snag. NDP MLA Shane Simpson who sits on the committee says the move to suddenly become more open has raised some privacy concerns. "The Privacy Commissioner has some issues about releasing of information … [Read more...]
Small plane forced to land in Pitt Meadows field
July 29, 2012 by
The pilot is unhurt after a small plane landed in a field in Pitt Meadows Saturday afternoon. RCMP say the aircraft was forced to land north of Lougheed Highway, near a golf course -- just short of the airport. The plane is also okay. The pilot was the only person on board. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Passengers survive small plane crash in 100 Mile House
June 9, 2012 by
Debris from a small plane was strewn across a parking lot in 100 Mile House after the craft went down. One witness says she saw the Cessna flying low around 4 p.m. and hit wires across the nearby highway, then hit a sign, breaking off a wing. The plane then crashed through a parking lot and into a building. Police say the three occupants were … [Read more...]
Returing to the PST will come at a cost to small business owners
May 14, 2012 by
Small business owners will take a hit reverting back to the PST according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business CFIB Provincial Affairs Director Shachi Kurl says while she welcomes the streamlining in the new improved PST there is a hit small business owners will take. She said "It is going to be very expensive for small … [Read more...]
Small plane crashes at Pitt Meadows Airport
May 6, 2012 by
A small plane has crashed at the airport in Pitt Meadows. Assistant fire chief Brad Perrie says it happened about 7:40 a.m. "We arrived on scene and we had a homebuilt single engine aircraft that had lost power on take off and crashed into a ditch beside the runway. When we arrived, the plane was fully engulfed in flames. The single … [Read more...]
Small town with big water
April 26, 2012 by
Officials are hoping the rain holds off Friday in the small BC town of Tulameen so they can get control of rising floodwaters. Dale Kronebusch, with the Okanagan Similkameen Regional District, says an evacuation alert has been issued for the town north of Princeton with about 270 households, "We're pretty much at the mercy of mother nature. So we … [Read more...]
Joel Surnow Has A “Small Time”
March 14, 2012 by
"24" co-creator Joel Surnow is set to helm "Small Time", a semi-autobiographical indie drama which he wrote and will produce with the help of independent financing says The Hollywood Reporter. The story centers on a used car dealer in Los Angeles who is still in love with his ex-wife and is dealing with a son that wants to forego college to work … [Read more...]
BC is still waiting for a small business tax panel promised by the Premier in September.
December 7, 2011 by
A tax panel promised back in September as part of Premier Christy Clark's jobs plan has yet to even get off the ground despite a promised October start. In September Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said the tax panel would provide input from small businesses and experts to help craft February's budget. Surrey Board of Trade CEO Anita … [Read more...]
