There's a light at the end of the wedding-planning tunnel: the honeymoon. Bypass the stress of trip planning thanks to our expert tips, and find the right trip for your post-wedding cool-down. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
Accused child predator from the US loses latest bid to stay in Canada
February 1, 2013 by
An accused child predator has lost his latest bid to stay in Canada. The BC Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling ordering the extradition of Edward Hilts to the United States where the American citizen is wanted for trying to lure a 14-year old girl online. The 66-year old failed to prove procedural mistakes were made by federal Justice … [Read more...]
Auditor General gets to stay on
January 23, 2013 by
It looks like BC'S Auditor-General may get to keep his job for another two years. That is, if he wants it. After much debate and controversy, an all-party committee of the legislature has changed its mind and voted unanimously to offer John Doyle another two years on the job once his current six year term expires in the spring. No reasons are … [Read more...]
Developing: Premier hopes Auditor General will stay on
January 16, 2013 by
Premier Christy Clark says the process of selecting an Auditor General must be changed. But it's not clear if that means the current auditor will keep his job. In her first news conference of the year, Clark says the current process of choosing the Auditor-General is profoundly flawed. That process sees an all-party committee appoint an auditor for … [Read more...]
West Vancouver Police urge snow enthusiasts to stay inbounds after another rescue
December 23, 2012 by
A thirty-year-old snowboarder celebrated his birthday wet and cold in the North Shore Rescue Command Post early Sunday morning. This after crews were called to save the man who ventured out of bounds on Cypress Mountain--the second rescue in just four days. West Vancouver Police Sergeant Matt Dawson says there's no reason to go out of bounds when … [Read more...]
Premier vows to “stay the course”
December 11, 2012 by
Premier Christy Clark says jobs will remain her primary focus in the new year. In a year end interview with CKNW, Clark vowed to stay the course as she attempts to lead her BC Liberals to a come-from-behind election victory in May. Clark seems optimistic despite bad poll numbers, saying that trite old line is true: the only poll … [Read more...]
Finance committee recommends B.C. stay on track to balance budget
November 14, 2012 by
An all-party standing committee of the legislature is recommending the B.C. government stay the course in its budget-balancing plan, but it has a few new ideas to spend your tax dollars. The finance committee calls on the government to meet its target of a balanced budget in the next fiscal year – already a tough job with falling revenues to … [Read more...]
Man stands by email: “Lose the traditions, or stay in India”
August 10, 2012 by
Saying they must respect what he calls the 'Canadian way of living,' a man who wrote an offensive email in the wake of a deadly shooting at a temple in the U-S is standing by his comments against members of the Sikh community. Dave Foran initially sent the email to Sher-e-Punjab Radio. This morning, he defended its content with CKNW's Philip … [Read more...]
Ritz Paris to Close for Two Year Renovations (Plus, Where to Stay Instead)
July 30, 2012 by
The Ritz Paris's renovations are upon us—the hotel will close for the first time in 114 years as of tomorrow. The upgrades will be worth it, but we picked two other spots to book while we all wait. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]
BAE Systems speaks about unmanned ASTRAEA: no reason it can’t stay in air ‘for weeks’
July 22, 2012 by
BAE Systems' ASTRAEA isn't a new concept -- the company's been playing up its unmanned potential for quite some time now -- but it's all seeming entirely less pie-in-the-sky now that the Farnborough Airshow has kicked off. Typically, UAVs are thought to be smaller, drone-type apparatuses; these things are typically used in military exercises where … [Read more...]
