Monthly Archives: May 2016

Province needs to budge on Metro Vancouver transit funding model: David Suzuki Foundation
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The problem with the transit funding announcement is it won’t cover the whole 10-year plan for Metro Vancouver. That’s the message from the David Suzuki Foundation after this week’s transit announcement. Ian Bruce with the …

Shots fired between vehicles in Abbotsford
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ABBOTSFORD (NEWS 1130) – Abbotsford Police are looking into reports of gunshots fired between two cars last night. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on McCallum Road around Switzer Avenue (just south of South Fraser Way). Police didn’t find anyone who …

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Statistics Canada could try to contact you if census isn’t completed
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – We’re always being warned these days about scammers calling to dig up your personal information. But if someone phones you, claiming to be with Statistics Canada with questions about the census, it may be legit. “There are …

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New tool means police can catch distracted drivers from over 1km away
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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Traffic police have a new tool to help them bust distracted drivers in BC. This comes just ahead of the May long weekend and in time for the start of a crackdown on dangerous driving. The upgraded camera scopes will allow …

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Justin Trudeau gets first-hand look at wildfire devastation in Fort McMurray
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EDMONTON – Prime Minister Trudeau is getting a first-hand look at the devastation of the Alberta wildfire that forced the evacuation of the Fort McMurray area. The prime minister landed in Fort McMurray this morning and boarded a military helicopter …

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