Wilma Williams had a rough start to her Monday.By:The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on Friday, November 4, 2011. Canada Revenue Agency employees know a giant spotlight will be pointed at them come Monday. That's when they begin the monumental task of delivering on historic federal benefits meant to mitigate the disastrous economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickWilma Williams had a rough start to her Monday. “I got up in the morning and I was 80 years old,” she says. “But by the time I read my mail, I was dead.”This was news to...…Wilma Williams had a rough start to her Monday.By:The Canada Revenue Agency headquarters in Ottawa is shown on Friday, November 4, 2011. Canada Revenue Agency employees know a giant spotlight will be pointed at them come Monday. That's when they begin the monumental task of delivering on historic federal benefits meant to mitigate the disastrous economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean KilpatrickWilma Williams had a rough start to her Monday. “I got up in the morning and I was 80 years old,” she says. “But by the time I read my mail, I was dead.”This was news to...WW…

Being anti-vaxx is bad for businessOct 26, 2021 11:36 AMAs Vancouver's Corduroy restaurant had their business and liquor licenses  due to blatantly contravening the Public Health Order regarding mask wearing, a silent minority of other business owners are quietly hoping their anti-vaxx stances won't hurt their sales.I am here to tell you that they will, and I have the receipts. Tens of thousands of dollars worth.A couple months ago my family decided to sell our house, so we started looking around for a realtor to make it happen for us.Not two days later, a flyer arrived in...…Being anti-vaxx is bad for businessOct 26, 2021 11:36 AMAs Vancouver's Corduroy restaurant had their business and liquor licenses  due to blatantly contravening the Public Health Order regarding mask wearing, a silent minority of other business owners are quietly hoping their anti-vaxx stances won't hurt their sales.I am here to tell you that they will, and I have the receipts. Tens of thousands of dollars worth.A couple months ago my family decided to sell our house, so we started looking around for a realtor to make it happen for us.Not two days later, a flyer arrived in...WW…

Skip to contentHomeHighlightsPlaintiff alleged corruption in CSIS grievance process but judge ruled there was no evidence of that.Jeremy HainsworthA B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit from a woman alleging she was constructively dismissed from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) after she complained of “serious sexual assault and workplace harassment.”However, ruled Justice Michael Tammen, the internal process on the complaints is ongoing and the plaintiff had given no evidence the grievance process is corrupt.The complainant, known only as Jane Doe in court documents,...…Skip to contentHomeHighlightsPlaintiff alleged corruption in CSIS grievance process but judge ruled there was no evidence of that.Jeremy HainsworthA B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit from a woman alleging she was constructively dismissed from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) after she complained of “serious sexual assault and workplace harassment.”However, ruled Justice Michael Tammen, the internal process on the complaints is ongoing and the plaintiff had given no evidence the grievance process is corrupt.The complainant, known only as Jane Doe in court documents,...WW…

Skip to contentHomeHighlightsA leaked letter outlines examples of lack of action and statements of misinformation by Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and city council.Claire WilsonThe B.C. government is laying down the law when it comes to Surrey’s police transition with a letter that attributes delays in the process to “a lack of leadership and engagement by City Council and City staff.”Addressed to Mayor Brenda Locke from Glen Lewis, assistant deputy minister and director of police services, the letter gives Surrey a deadline of Oct. 13, 2023, to submit a written report on how the city will...…Skip to contentHomeHighlightsA leaked letter outlines examples of lack of action and statements of misinformation by Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke and city council.Claire WilsonThe B.C. government is laying down the law when it comes to Surrey’s police transition with a letter that attributes delays in the process to “a lack of leadership and engagement by City Council and City staff.”Addressed to Mayor Brenda Locke from Glen Lewis, assistant deputy minister and director of police services, the letter gives Surrey a deadline of Oct. 13, 2023, to submit a written report on how the city will...WW…

Professional movers will work with government, municipalities, health officials and several non-profits beginning this weekend in what will be a massive effort to house people.Apr 25, 2020 10:03 AMThe B.C. government rolled out an ambitious and unprecedented plan Saturday to move close to 700 homeless people from camps in Vancouver and Victoria into hotels, motels and community centres.Professional movers will work with government, municipalities, health officials, hotel owners and several non-profits beginning this week in what will be a massive effort to house people.In Vancouver, one...…Professional movers will work with government, municipalities, health officials and several non-profits beginning this weekend in what will be a massive effort to house people.Apr 25, 2020 10:03 AMThe B.C. government rolled out an ambitious and unprecedented plan Saturday to move close to 700 homeless people from camps in Vancouver and Victoria into hotels, motels and community centres.Professional movers will work with government, municipalities, health officials, hotel owners and several non-profits beginning this week in what will be a massive effort to house people.In Vancouver, one...WW…

Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeHighlightsNew provincial law on public drug use runs contrary to goals of decriminalization in many ways, says the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.Graeme WoodThe executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, an advocacy group for legal and regulated supply of illicit drugs such as cocaine and heroin, says new provincial restrictions on drug use in public spaces will further imperil the lives of people using those drugs.Furthermore, Brittany Graham charges that the B.C. government has reacted to concerns from...…Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeHighlightsNew provincial law on public drug use runs contrary to goals of decriminalization in many ways, says the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users.Graeme WoodThe executive director of the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, an advocacy group for legal and regulated supply of illicit drugs such as cocaine and heroin, says new provincial restrictions on drug use in public spaces will further imperil the lives of people using those drugs.Furthermore, Brittany Graham charges that the B.C. government has reacted to concerns from...WW…

Skip to contentHomeHighlightsDarren Scott Young is a scapegoat for the racetrack and BC Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch problems preceding his arrival, lawyer says.Jeremy HainsworthVancouver’s Hastings Racecourse was a hotbed of corruption long before one provincial inspector got busted for 37 immigration fraud, bribery and bogus licence charges, a Vancouver Provincial Court judge heard Oct. 5.Now, however, Darren Scott Young, 47, a former inspector with the BC Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB), is before Judge Ellen Gordon after pleading guilty to knowingly inducing,...…Skip to contentHomeHighlightsDarren Scott Young is a scapegoat for the racetrack and BC Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch problems preceding his arrival, lawyer says.Jeremy HainsworthVancouver’s Hastings Racecourse was a hotbed of corruption long before one provincial inspector got busted for 37 immigration fraud, bribery and bogus licence charges, a Vancouver Provincial Court judge heard Oct. 5.Now, however, Darren Scott Young, 47, a former inspector with the BC Gaming Policy Enforcement Branch (GPEB), is before Judge Ellen Gordon after pleading guilty to knowingly inducing,...WW…

Skip to contentHomeHighlightsSoaring electric vehicle adoption rates in Metro Vancouver will require up to $2.9 billion in charging stations by 2050. A new report says the B.C. and federal governments are falling short.Stefan LabbéUpwards of 100,000 new public charging stations need to be built across Metro Vancouver over the next 15 years in order to keep up with electric vehicle demand, a new report has found. The report, presented to Metro Vancouver’s Climate Action Committee Thursday, offered councillors and mayors across the region a first look at the scale of new infrastructure...…Skip to contentHomeHighlightsSoaring electric vehicle adoption rates in Metro Vancouver will require up to $2.9 billion in charging stations by 2050. A new report says the B.C. and federal governments are falling short.Stefan LabbéUpwards of 100,000 new public charging stations need to be built across Metro Vancouver over the next 15 years in order to keep up with electric vehicle demand, a new report has found. The report, presented to Metro Vancouver’s Climate Action Committee Thursday, offered councillors and mayors across the region a first look at the scale of new infrastructure...WW…

Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeThe MixA survey of weekly flyers from major grocery chains in the leadup to Thanksgiving shows some stores have seen a markup for the same product.Sammy Hudes, The Canadian PressAfter more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble Thanksgiving dinner may be feeling the pinch after their grocery shopping.Statistics Canada reported last month that prices for food purchased from stores rose 6.9 per cent in August, down from an 8.5 per cent increase in July but still well above the month's headline inflation rate of four...…Skip to contentJoin our NewsletterHomeThe MixA survey of weekly flyers from major grocery chains in the leadup to Thanksgiving shows some stores have seen a markup for the same product.Sammy Hudes, The Canadian PressAfter more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble Thanksgiving dinner may be feeling the pinch after their grocery shopping.Statistics Canada reported last month that prices for food purchased from stores rose 6.9 per cent in August, down from an 8.5 per cent increase in July but still well above the month's headline inflation rate of four...WW…

Beyonce, Guns N' Roses, Boyz II Men, Ed Sheeran among concerts attended by Ken Sim. It is no secret that Mayor Ken Sim loves music. He keeps a record player in his office, where his collection of albums includes Queen, The Police, John Cougar, Public Enemy, David Bowie, AC/DC and Judas Priest. At one time, he owned every single Van Halen album. And, of course, he’s a big Rolling Stones fan, having produced a special video and event on the city hall campus the day he heard the legendary band announced it would make a stop July 5 at BC Place Stadium. Sim addressed his comments to...…Beyonce, Guns N' Roses, Boyz II Men, Ed Sheeran among concerts attended by Ken Sim. It is no secret that Mayor Ken Sim loves music. He keeps a record player in his office, where his collection of albums includes Queen, The Police, John Cougar, Public Enemy, David Bowie, AC/DC and Judas Priest. At one time, he owned every single Van Halen album. And, of course, he’s a big Rolling Stones fan, having produced a special video and event on the city hall campus the day he heard the legendary band announced it would make a stop July 5 at BC Place Stadium. Sim addressed his comments to...WW…