LNG not in the budget
THERE WERE MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED YESTERDAY AT THE VANCOUVER BOARD OF TRADE, BUT HOW THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LNG PROJECTS WILL AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF FUTURE BUDGETS WAS NOT ONE OF THEM.
JONNY KIDNEY HAS MORE.
RCMP set up Project Swoop
With the wet, cold months ahead of us, drivers must be wary about conditions on the road. the Surrey and White Rock RCMP are making sure that people are reminded to take extra caution while driving into the winter months.
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Burger King buys up Tim Hortons
The takeover of tim hortons by burger king has received the necessary signature from industry minister James Moore.
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HMV back on Robson Street
HMV has once again opened its doors on Robson Street, and has already made an impact among music enthusiasts. just last night, the new 3,100 square foot store hosted a free acoustic concert put on by canadian singer-songwriter, Lights.
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Avian Flu
The virus at the centre of an avian influenza outbreak in british columbia’s fraser valley is the H5N2 strain, the canadian food inspection agency said thursday – the same variety behind at least three previous outbreaks at canadian farms. Test results indicate poultry at a turkey farm and a chicken farm in BC’s Fraser Valley, where thousands of birds have already died, were infected with a high-pathogen, or high-path, strain of h5n2. Previous h5n2 outbreaks in canada were low path.