HandyDART operation remains in hands of a third party contractor
The TransLink Board of Directors decided that a third-party contractor will continue operating Metro Vancouver’s HandyDART accessible transit service. In its decision on Wednesday, the board says the contract model provides the most cost-effective operation of the service. CLICK HERE...
20 B.C. Conservative MLAs call for Leader John Rustad’s removal, lawyer’s letter says
Twenty members of B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad’s caucus say they’ve lost confidence in him and want him out, but he says he isn’t going anywhere. A letter from lawyer Bruce Hallsor to Aisha Estey, the president of the Conservative...
BC Hydro taking family to court over blocked work on major transmission line
BC Hydro says a family of ranchers in Vanderhoof, B.C., is wrongfully blocking access to properties that would allow its crews to clear the way for the North Coast Transmission Line, a $6-billion project the federal government has labelled a...
Hundreds of Vancouver Island mill workers lose jobs ahead of Christmas
Pulp and paper giant Domtar is closing its Crofton paper mill, forcing 350 people out of work with Christmas just around the corner. On Tuesday, the company announced the mill would close permanently due to lack of access to affordable...
B.C. Supreme Court says CP and CN railways may be linked to devastating Lytton fire
The operations of Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways might have sparked the devastating June 2021 Lytton fire, according to a B.C. Supreme Court judge . On Tuesday, Justice Ward Branch approved a class-action lawsuit — meaning the lawsuit can...
Retrial finds man guilty in murder of Vancouver teen passerby Alfred Wong
A man has been found guilty of two counts of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting deaths of a gangster and a teenager who was passing by with his family. On Monday evening, a B.C. Supreme Court jury found...
Bold decisions: Is Joy MacPhail the most powerful woman in B.C.?
When Vancouver Magazine recently published its “Power 50 List,” Joy MacPhail emerged as the highest-ranking woman. “Though she’s retired from politics, MacPhail remains a major influence on the NDP, being called on as a fixer for everything from ICBC to...
Fraser Health reaches resolution with ER doctor who sued health authority
An emergency room doctor who sued Fraser Health for bullying and unsafe conditions has reached a resolution with the health authority. Dr. Kaitlin Stockton says she finally feels heard. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO 1130 NEWSRADIO VANCOUVER LIVE! “I’m definitely...
Vancouver Island mill latest to close in B.C., 350 jobs lost
A pulp mill on Vancouver Island is permanently ending operations, the latest mill to close in the province, affecting around 350 employees. Domtar says in a statement that continued poor pricing for pulp and lack of access to affordable fibre...
VPD warns of distraction thefts in Lower Mainland
The Vancouver Police Department (VPD) says that distraction thefts — targeting seniors — are becoming more common and more prevalent across the Lower Mainland. According to police, there were 20 such thefts in November alone, with East Vancouver being a...
