The federal government has been asked to dedicate an extra two and a half billion dollars every year to municipal infrastructure improvements. The request comes from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities in a submission containing eight recommendations. The key suggestion is to ensure funding is long term and predictable. Others include … [Read more...]
Provincial NDP want migrant Chinese mining workers stopped at the border
October 23, 2012 by
The NDP's mining critic wants Chinese migrant workers coming to BC for coal mining jobs to be denied entry into the country until some things are sorted out. Doug Donaldson says Jobs minister Pat Bell has said he is investigating claims the workers were charged to take the work, but "In the meantime I think that while this investigation is underway … [Read more...]
VPD want help in finding missing man
October 11, 2012 by
Vancouver Police are asking for public help in finding a missing elderly man with health concerns. 77-year-old Peiru Qiu was last seen at 8:30 yesterday morning leaving his home in the 2900-block of West 14th Avenue. He speaks only Mandarin, is 5-feet 4-inches tall, weighs 130-pounds, has white hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a gray/blue hat, a … [Read more...]
Richmond mounties want your help finding missing Chinese nationals
October 5, 2012 by
Richmond mounties are asking for your help in finding two missing Chinese nationals. Cpl. Annie Linteau says 55 year old, Tienan Shi and 47 year old, Liping Wu were last seen September 29th at the Sandman Signature Hotel in Richmond. "They were part of a tour group visiting from China and were scheduled to leave Vancouver today October 5th, and we … [Read more...]
Businesses want more equal compensantion between public, private workers: survey
September 26, 2012 by
The Coalition of BC Businesses hopes the Union of BC Municipalities will take note of a recent survey. The poll found most respondents – 90 percent – want compensation for public employees to be in line with what private sector workers receive for the same jobs. Another 86 percent said the pay and benefits for government … [Read more...]
Coast Mountain drivers want to talk about conditions
September 13, 2012 by
It's back to the bargaining table for Coast Mountain bus drivers. It was only by a small percentage members approved a one year contract extension that expired the end of March. Drivers are looking for a wage bump but more importantly according to union President Don MacLeod it's working conditions that are front and centre at the … [Read more...]
BC Hydro says sorry but won’t remove smart meter homeowner didn’t want
August 17, 2012 by
BC Hydro is apologizing, after crews installed a smart meter at a home in Surrey without the owner's permission. Patti, who did not want to use her last name, says she said no to a smart meter this spring. But in early July, she says she arrived home to find her granddaughter in tears, saying people had jumped her locked gate and had … [Read more...]
Do you live in San Francisco? Do you want to write for Engadget?
August 6, 2012 by
Oh sure, you love gadgets -- but do you have the chops to write about them? We'd love to know if you think you do, because we're looking to actually pay people to do this stuff. Professional writing experience, particularly in our industry, is greatly preferred. That said, what we really care about is that you can write skillfully about gadgets … [Read more...]
VPD want stolen cell phones disabled
July 27, 2012 by
With a spike in cell phone robberies right across Canada, police organizations want to see government force cell phone companies to disable stolen phones. Vancouver Police Constable Lindsey Houghton says each cell phone comes with a unique identification number, which can be flagged if stolen, and not reactivated. "We've seen it succesfully … [Read more...]
Want a raise? Why not become a City Manager in Abbotsford?
July 2, 2012 by
Last week that city released salaries for employees making over 75-thousand dollars in 2011, and some executives got raises in the region of 20 percent. Jordan Bateman of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says given the current financial climate, the raises are not going to be popular, "I think most taxpayers would say that the top-end … [Read more...]
