March 29, 2024

NDP weigh in on faregate study

The NDP's Transportation Critic says a new study on faregates by criminologist, Darryl Plecas shows "mixed messages" are coming from the government. Plecas' study finds fare gates on public transit systems have little impact on fare evasion, public disorder, and crime. Plecas is the Liberals' candidate in … [Read more...]

BC NDP weigh in on Economic Forecast Council advice

The BC NDP’s Finance Critic says he heard the message loud and clear from the members of the Economic Forecast Council Bruce Ralston says most on the council agreed with the NDP’s position on improving skills training. Ralston says he also took note over their advice when it comes to balancing the provincial books, "and they spoke of … [Read more...]

Mayors to weigh in on coast guard cuts

The Union of BC Municipalities' 2012 convention will be getting underway in a couple of weeks, and the province's mayors will all be weighing in on cuts to the coast guard. A resolution set to go before the convention calls on mayors to petition the federal government to maintain the current levels of staff on watch year-round at five marine … [Read more...]

Bishops weigh in on Northern Gateway Pipeline hearings

An unusual ally has appeared to protesters of the Northern Gateway oil pipeline. Six Anglican bishops in BC and the Yukon want the National Energy Board to make sure its hearings into the proposed pipeline are fair and thorough. Bishop Michael Ingham of the New Westminster Diocese says federal officials have recently talked about streamlining the … [Read more...]

B.C. inquiry asked to weigh fish farms’ risks

VANCOUVER - The head of the inquiry into British Columbia's salmon fishery must decide whether salmon farms are incubators of disease that threaten wild stocks, or pose no threat to the environment and migrating species.Opponents and proponents of B.C.'s fish-farming industry asked the commissioner hearing evidence into the collapse of the 2009 … [Read more...]

HST results a toss-up as voters weigh in

Elections BC announced Thursday that more than 1.6 million registered voters turned in their mail-in referendum by last Friday’s deadline. That’s just more than half - 52.6 per cent - ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]