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Shelley Jordan
Much-feared Halloween favourites, it’s bats that are facing danger
VANCOUVER – They are the stuff of Halloween horror stories, the alter-ego of vampires, the frightful beasts that foreshadow the macabre.
UBC students stage Take Back The Night rally to protest sex assaults
VANCOUVER – Hundreds are expected to attend a rally this evening at the University of British Columbia to protest of a series of sexual assaults that have shaken staff and students at the usually quiet campus on the tip of Vancouver's Point Grey.
New anti-bullying, harassment policies to take effect in B.C. workplaces
VANCOUVER – The agency dedicated to protecting the safety of about 2.2 million workers in British Columbia is not going to bully the province's employers into implementing new rules that deal with workplace harassment, says a senior executive.
Ben Stewart appointed B.C. trade commissioner in Asia
B.C. premier appoints former MLA to investment and trade post in Asia
Canadian legend Chuvalo recalls glory days and his iron chin in autobiography
MONTREAL – George Chuvalo wants the world to know he was more than just a big lug who could stand in a boxing ring and take punches all night.
Monteith movie ‘All the Wrong Reasons’ a goodbye for him and for Zellers
TORONTO – Filming overnight in a Halifax Zellers store on the set of "All the Wrong Reasons" was like fulfilling "a childhood fantasy in a way," says actress Emily Hampshire.
Urbanatomy: An evening of art and urban planning in Rutland
The public is invited to attend Urbanatomy, a Pecha Kucha presentation, to be held on Monday, November 4, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rutland Centennial Hall, 180 Rutland Road N, Kelowna. Creative Studies students at UBC’s Okanagan campus teamed up with an Irving K. Barber School of Arts and Sciences history class studying...
Report: Insurance industry couldn’t afford costs of big earthquake in B.C., Quebec
MONTREAL – The Insurance Bureau of Canada says tens of billions of dollars in damage could result in British Columbia or Quebec if they were ever hit by a major earthquake.
Anatomy of a scandal: key developments in history of the Senate expenses saga
OTTAWA – A look at key dates in the ongoing evolution of the Senate expenses scandal:
Blazers roster reduced to 22 players
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops Blazers General Manager Craig Bonner announced that the hockey club has reassigned 17-year-old forward Mitch Friesen to a junior team to be determined. Friesen has played 55 games over the past two seasons with the Blazers recording two assists. “Mitch was an elite scorer in Bantam and Midget hockey,” commented General Manager,...
Concerns about sensitive info in police record checks prompts B.C. investigation
VICTORIA - Concerns about the amount and type of personal information disclosed in police record checks have prompted an investigation by B.C.'s privacy commissioner. Elizabeth Denham says citizens and civil society groups have raised questions about the scope and sensitivity of personal information that's accessed and disclosed to police, often for employment-screening purposes. She says...
West Kelowna council meeting October 29, 2013
New Zoning Bylaw Council gave first and second reading to West Kelowna Official Community Plan (OCP) Amendments and second reading to the draft West Kelowna Zoning Bylaw, which will now be scheduled for a public hearing on November 26, 2013 at 6 p.m. Zoning Bylaws enable municipalities to regulate land use and implement the objectives...
Highlights of the Regional Board Meeting – October 28, 2013
Regional Growth Strategy Bylaw Introduced The Regional Board has given first and second readings to the Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) Bylaw No. 1336. The RGS update has been underway since 2010 after consulting several times with the public, stakeholders, local governments, the Westbank First Nation and Okanagan Indian Band and many provincial and senior government...
Unique Eco-Art Partnership Launched
A unique partnership has officially been recognized by the Regional District of Central Okanagan and the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus. The two have teamed up through a Memorandum of Understanding and Lease Agreement to use a portion of the recently expanded Woodhaven Nature Conservancy Regional...
Rights group wants top court to fast-track assisted-suicide case
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia-based civil rights group is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to fast-track an appeal related to physician-assisted suicide.