Illegal firecracker use may be down in the city thanks to wet weather, but the Vancouver Fire Department will still be vigilant leading up to Halloween. Captain Gabe Roder says the only night it is legal to set off fireworks is October 31st. He says even though there aren't check-points at Vancouver borders, anyone caught without a permit, or … [Read more...]
Bond: Extension of final report on Missing Women Inquiry won’t cost taxpayers any more money
October 27, 2012 by
Now that the final report on BC's Missing Women Inquiry has been extended a third time, Justice Minister Shirley Bond says that won't cost taxpayers any --more-- money. "I have been assured by Commissioner Oppal that the additional month is not going to incur additional costs." Bond says Wally Oppal's review --slated to be delivered by November … [Read more...]
North Delta MLA won’t run again
October 25, 2012 by
North Delta New Democrat MLA Guy Gentner is calling it quits. Gentner has announced he won't run in next year's provincial election. Party leader Adrian Dix praised Gentner for being what he called "a passionate advocate for the Agricultural Land Reserve." He says Gentner's contributions will be missed. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
Burnaby sex offender won’t have sentence reduced
October 16, 2012 by
A Burnaby man ordered to spend more than a decade in prison for sexually exploiting girls in another country has lost his bid to have his 11-year sentence reduced. Kenneth Robert Klassen was hoping the BC Court of Appeal would rule the trial judge erred by not giving more weight to his guilty plea. The now-60 year old admitted to committing … [Read more...]
Weaving Won’t Play Red Skull Again
October 15, 2012 by
He may have played Red Skull in "Captain America: The First Avenger", but if he has his way actor Hugo Weaving will NOT be returning to the role. Weaving tells Collider that "I didn’t think I’d be in Captain America 2 or 3. I don’t think Red Skull will be there. And it’s not something I would want to do again. I’m glad I did it. I did sign up … [Read more...]
Liberals won’t appeal latest gag-law loss
October 4, 2012 by
Attorney-General Shirley Bond says the BC government will not appeal the latest rejection of its attempt to place spending limits on any political advertising before an election campaign. But Bond still defends the goal of the law: preventing big money from dominating those pre-campaign discussions. "Our concerns always have been … [Read more...]
Colin Hansen won’t run in next BC election
September 21, 2012 by
Another veteran Liberal MLA is getting out of politics. Vancouver-Quilchena Liberal MLA Colin Hansen is not going to run in the provincial election next May. Hansen was first elected back in 1996. He has served as Health and Finance Minister, and was minister responsible for the 2010 Olympics. Hansen says he's proud to have served as a member … [Read more...]
“Avatar 2” Won’t Be “Matrix Reloaded”
September 12, 2012 by
Out talking up the Blu-ray release of "Titanic 3D," James Cameron talked to Hero Complex about the challenges of writing the scripts for the back-to-back "Avatar" sequels. In the process he gave a comparison to another high-profile sequel, and what he hopes to avoid: "It's a little bit of a daunting writing task because it's two scripts and … [Read more...]
BREAKING NEWS: Falcon steps down as Finance Minister, won’t run again
August 29, 2012 by
One of Premier Christy Clark's top ministers is calling it a day. Kevin Falcon confirms he's quitting as Finance Minister and will not run in next year's election. Falcon says he broke the news to the premier this morning. "I think it is very important for the Premier to have a Minister of Finance who throughout the fall is putting together … [Read more...]
BCNU won’t fight new flu shot policy
August 27, 2012 by
BC's nurses won't oppose the province's new mandatory flu shot policy for health workers. But that doesn't mean the nurses union is happy with the enforced regulation. BCNU spokeswoman Margaret Dhillon: "We would always prefer that vaccinations be voluntary, but we of course continue to support and encourage all of our members to get them. But we … [Read more...]
