March 29, 2024

Hospital Employees Union warns of big backlogs in medical transcriptions

The Hospital Employees Union is warning of a serious backlog in medical transcription services that could impact patients. HEU spokesperson Bonnie Pearson says almost 17-thousand patient reports are just waiting to be transcribed in Vancouver and Richmond hospitals. Pearson says the delay could have a serious impact for patients in the … [Read more...]

MLA warns of repercussions over re-built Burns Lake mill

The Impendent MLA for Caribou-North says there will be consequences along the Highway 16 corridor after the Province forged ahead with re-building the Burns Lake sawmill.  Bob Simpson says in the next three to five years there will be shift reductions and constrained wood supply in the area, "By getting Burns Lake rebuilt, they are just going … [Read more...]

BC Hydro warns contractors looking to help with Superstorm Sandy

BC Hydro is trying to make sure line contractors aren't leaving the province high and dry during storm season. In letter BC Hydro warns contractors of fines, and quote 'difficulty in obtaining future work", if they don't meet deadlines and responsibilities here in order to leave to help with Superstorm Sandy clean up efforts in the U.S. Hydro … [Read more...]

Coquitlam Fire warns of scammers

The Coquitlam Fire Department is giving notice of a scam in its community. They call themselves the Burn Victims Aid Society. In a bizarre scheme, the scam artists are approaching bars and restaurants trying to install coin operated breathalyzers, with all funds going to burn victims. Only problem is, Coquitlam Fire Chief Tony Delmonico has never … [Read more...]

Nobel winner warns of pipeline expansion

A group called "The Nobel Women's Initiative" is warning against pipeline expansion, and a federal treaty with China.  Chair and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams says the impending investment treaty between Canada and China expected to be pushed through in November causes her great concern in relation to the proposed Northern Gateway … [Read more...]

A confidential report warns lives are at risk if Kits Coast Guard base closes

A confidential report on the impacts of closing Kits Coast Guard base seems to back up virtually every concern made by those who oppose the move.  The report was done by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre and aquired by CKNW.  Two areas are defined as "high risk" they are response times and possible overuse of the inshore rescue boat … [Read more...]

New Finance Minister warns of “troubling” numbers

BC's new Finance Minister is dangling the possibility of tax cuts, even as he warns of a worsening financial picture. He's only been on the job for one full day, but Mike de Jong is already worried about falling revenues to government. "I have already seen some numbers that are troubling." "Like what?"  "Natural gas." And yet de Jong is … [Read more...]

Worksafe BC warns of dust danger from more than one type of wood

It's not just dust from wood killed by the pine beetle that can spark explosions in sawmills.  Worksafe BC says it can also be dust from green wood, trees cut down while still alive.  The agency has received test results back from dust samples taken from several sawmills across BC, in its investigation of two deadly explosions this … [Read more...]

BC’s Finance Minister warns against axing the Carbon tax

If BC's Finance minister has his way the Canadian Taxpayers Federation won't get its wish to have the Carbon tax scrapped.  Kevin Falcon says "I think scrapping it would be a big mistake first of all because it is effective secondly because it has contributed to significant income tax reductions for British Columbians which has given us the … [Read more...]

North Shore MLA warns of needed infrastructure boost to fuel Seaspan jobs

A BC Liberal MLA is also warning the North shore faces significant challenges to prepare for an influx of workers.  West Vancouver-Capilano MLA Ralph Sultan says the work needs to start now to prepare for workers filling Seaspan jobs   "You know we have several thousand new jobs right here on the North Shore and I am afraid that most … [Read more...]