March 29, 2024

Still no sign of missing teacher

Crews have been searching all day, but still no sign of missing Clearwater teacher Courtney Buck. Buck and her husband Skye were killed when their vehicle went off icy Highway 5 and plunged into the North Thompson river Sunday night. The husband's body has since been recovered, but there has been no sign of the wife. She was seven months pregnant … [Read more...]

“Tinker, Tailor” Sequel Still In The Works

Almost a year after we last heard anything about it, producer Eric Fellner says that the film adaptation of John le Carre's "Smiley's People" is still in the works. The film will serve as the sequel to last year's acclaimed "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy." Fellner says: "We are working on another one. [Producer] Tim Bevan is putting it together as … [Read more...]

Residents South of Fraser River still waiting for transit expansion

While the City of Vancouver pushes for a rapid transit line down Broadway, people south of the Fraser continue to wait for transit expansion. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender says it is not a matter of Broadway rapid transit versus south of the Fraser expansion. Although Fassbender also admits people who live south of the Fraser are getting … [Read more...]

Budget work still not finished

The New Westminster School Board has heard from a consultant on how to solve the issue of a surprise deficit of more than 2 million dollars. Board Chair James Janzen, "She gave us a fairly good outline of what areas were problematic. You know, what areas resulted in the deficit and a good understanding of what is sort of, ongoing and what was … [Read more...]

The Mayor of Vancouver is still waiting for Ottawa to show mayors the money

Vancouver's mayor says Ottawa is committed to a long term infrastructure plan but the big question still remains, how much will they put on the table. Gregor Robertson just returned from Ottawa where he pressed the feds on their infrastructure plan. "I am hopeful we have a good strong committment the question is the scale and whether the federal … [Read more...]

Clark and Redford still at loggerheads over Northern Gateway Pipeline

It looks like Premier Christy Clark and Alberta's premier are still at loggerheads over the Northern Gateway oil pipeline.  Appearing on Global's The West Block, Alison Redford was asked if BC was beginning to develop something on the pipeline Alberta can work with. Redford laughed and said, "I don't know." But she added she is keeping a close … [Read more...]

Still seeking info on latest RCMP contract

The Municipal Observer to the RCMP contract talks says Mayors are still waiting for finite details as far what the last Federal Budget means for RCMP policing costs. Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender told an RCMP Contract Management Committee meeting in Ottawa this week, Mayors need the policing costs information.  Fassbender says there … [Read more...]

Still unknown who put explosive along skytrain line in Surrey

The Transit Police still don't know who placed an explosive along the skytrain line in Surrey, or how they put it on the tracks. Transit Police spokesperson Anne Drennan says it would be unlikely someone could toss the explosive up onto the tracks as the location in which it was found was quite high.  So how it got up there is still a … [Read more...]

New deadline for Missing Women Inquiry results.. and costs still rising

Costs linked to BC's Missing Women Inquiry continue to rise. The deadline for completing a government-ordered review has been extended to November 30th. The Ministry of Justice has confirmed total money spent on the Commission headed up by former Attorney General Wally Oppal has topped $ 8.6-million. Hearings examining why serial killer … [Read more...]

Audit aside, Translink still faces major issues

The Chair of the Mayors Council for Translink says Provincial audit aside, major problems with transit funding and governance remain unsolved.  District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton says 139 million per year in audit savings still falls short of what's needed to improve the transit system, "The Minister, I think, alluded to the fact … [Read more...]