The combination of high winds and high tide has caused a storm surge that has flooded significant sections of West Vancouver's waterfront. As a safety measure, the district has closed the seawalk from Ambleside to Dundarave, the piers at Ambleside, Dundarave, and John Lawson Park, the Spirit trail through Ambleside, Ambleside Park, Dundarave Park, … [Read more...]
Stats indicate some improvement for homeless
December 11, 2012 by
The Downtown Ambassadors have implemented their cold weather strategy but what they're finding is there are fewer people needing help in Vancouver. The program's run by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association and Executive Director Charles Gauthier says there are likely fewer people on the streets thanks to the recently-opened HEAT … [Read more...]
Commando Santa Claus card not going over well with some
December 10, 2012 by
The Santa Claus card from Abbotsford police featuring the jolly old elf in SWAT gear and holding weapons is not going over well with some. Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman says he has recieved a complaint from someone who didn't like Saint Nicholas to be carting around a machine gun. Banman says Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich, who posed in the Santa … [Read more...]
Some feel literally cut-off
December 5, 2012 by
A Vancouver Park Board Commissioner wants to hear from people about recent cuts to the hours at community centres. The NPA's Melissa De Genova plans to table a motion next week that would see a public meeting held about how the reduced service has affected residents. She says it's a chance for the public to speak out before the Board … [Read more...]
More strikes at BCIT means the term for some students could be a write-off
December 3, 2012 by
Picket lines will be up once again at the British Columbia Institute of Technology Monday. BCIT Faculty and Staff Association President Teresa Place says with another day of job action, it's expected some students in nursing and part-time studies will lose their terms. "Our part-time studies students are going to be struggling to be able to make up … [Read more...]
Boneta, Gigandet Taste Some “Blood”
November 8, 2012 by
Diego Boneta ("Rock of Ages") has signed on and Cam Gigandet ("Twilight") is in negotiations to join John Stockwell's thriller "In The Blood". The story follows a woman (Gina Carano) who tries to track down her husband (Gigandet) after he is kidnapped on their South American honeymoon. Boneta will play a local who ends joins her on her search. … [Read more...]
Vet report brings some relief to zoo staff
November 8, 2012 by
An independent veterinarian has ruled out at least one cause in the death of a giraffe at the Greater Vancouver Zoo. Zoo General Manager Jody Henderson says with the test results comes a sense of relief, "Based on the finding, they definitely have proven that there is no indication, well, there is. Jafari had excellent body mass. The claims … [Read more...]
NDP say some Tory ministers have some explaining to do
September 27, 2012 by
The NDP MP for Vancouver Kingsway calls it a strong message expressing the will of Canadians after pro-life motion was defeated in the House of Commons Don Davies says although votes on issues of conscience are difficult to predict he felt it would be defeated going into the vote. "But I was surpised to see a number of the Conservative … [Read more...]
Faction opposing John Cummins cuts him some slack ahead of crucial vote
September 21, 2012 by
After the defection of John Martin and just ahead of the BC Conservative party's AGM the faction looking to unseat John Cummins is now striking a more conciliatory tone. Ben Besler is heading up a slate of candidates for the party's board called Friends of the BC Conservative party. Besler is also pushing for a yes vote in a leadership … [Read more...]
A freeze on some drug research companies will be lifted soon
September 19, 2012 by
The BC government is lifting a freeze on at least some drug research contracts in the wake of an alleged privacy breach. Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid says the freeze should be lifted in the next few days. "I'm happy to announce that in the next few days we will be able to restart just over about one million dollars worth of these … [Read more...]
