The Grouse Grind opens on Saturday, which is three weeks earlier than last year, but you might want to watch your step. Sara Lusk with Grouse Mountain Resort explains the conditions might be a bit slippery near the trail's summit. "Mainly that has to do with high temperatures and sunshine we've had over the past little while, which has helped melt … [Read more...]
River Forecasting Centre warns of a heightened flood threat
May 8, 2012 by
It all depends on the weather, as the BC River Forecasting Centre updates the flood risk ahead of the seasonal melt. The centre's Dave Campbell says the positive news is recent cool weather has dropped river levels creating more capacity. But Campbell adds the snowpacks are still above normal and the seasonal melt is running a couple … [Read more...]
Adobe issues security update for Flash player, warns against IE exploit
May 5, 2012 by
Internet Explorer associated with an exploit? Color us shocked. Facetiousness aside, it's seriously about time you switched over to Chrome or Firefox (as a mitigation tool; not a foolproof solution), and if you're a desktop user relying on Flash Player, well... it's about time you updated that, too. Adobe has just released a security update for … [Read more...]
Langley City Mayor warns of more RCMP wage hikes
April 25, 2012 by
As municipalities take more time to examine the new RCMP contract after surprise pay hikes, there might be another hit to their budgets coming. Langley City Mayor, and municipal observer to the RCMP contract talks, Peter Fassbender says another retroactive RCMP pay hike is still in the courts. "We don't know what the outcome of that is going to be … [Read more...]
Ferries union warns of poor morale
February 16, 2012 by
Ferries union warns of poor morale The Ferries and Marine Workers' Union says while imrpovements have been made there are still lots of problems at BC Ferries - and people should be concerned. President of the Ships Officers component, Brett Joyce, says his members are suffering from dismal morale. He says he is not sure how to keep the price down … [Read more...]
Fight HST warns the battle may not be over
August 24, 2011 by
With Elections BC expected to announce the final results of the HST Referendum on Thursday, one of the organizers behind Fight HST says the fight may not be over come the final verdict. Bill Tieleman says should the result be close, it's likely complaints will be made by either side, "I'm hoping that it's not close, I'm hoping that we have a clear, … [Read more...]
B.C. deficit drops, but minister warns of HST uncertainty
July 19, 2011 by
B.C.'s deficit fell to $ 309 million at the end of the financial year, a sharp drop from the budgeted deficit of $ 1.7 billion, Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
