More than $6 million was spent leading up to the killing, and the execution, of more than 300 ostriches in Edgewood last year. Vernon-Lake Country-Monashee MP Scott Anderson sought out these figures in the House of Commons, questioning the Ministry of Agriculture and Agri-Food on Dec. 9. The numbers in response to action against the […]
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The union representing more than 6,000 ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers says a strike vote will begin in early February. The Ambulance Paramedics of B.C. said in a news release Tuesday (Jan. 27) that the union has reached an impasse and a strike vote is “imminent.” Union president Jason Jackson said the union met with
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Since the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team assumed the responsibility for investigating homicides from the Surrey RCMP serious crimes section in June 2003 it has taken conduct of 307 mandated cases in this city. This includes all homicides – culpable or not – and suspicious sudden deaths and missing persons cases where foul play is suspected.
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The prime minister met with the premiers of Alberta and B.C. on Wednesday (Jan. 28) in Ottawa, with the premiers finding some “common ground” but continuing to strike different notes on their desire for a new oil pipeline from the oilsands to the west coast. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said the trio talked about the
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With less than two weeks to go before Vancouver FC faces Mexico’s Cruz Azul, the Langley team took a flight to Phoenix, Arizona for a pre-season training camp on Jan. 22. It was a lot warmer, 19 Celsius under sunny skies as of Sunday. Back in Langley, at the VFC home stadium in Willoughby, it
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