Police release images of suspects in Stanley Cup riot assault

Vancouver police are appealing to the public to identify six Stanley Cup rioters who viciously attacked Robert Mackay as he tried to prevent a horde of rioters from looting The Bay on the night of June 15.
Read more...Senate reform moves ahead ‘step by step’ as first elected female sworn in

Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s incremental approach to Senate reform resulted in another modest advance Tuesday when Canada’s first female elected senator was sworn in. “It’s step by step,” said Alberta Energy Minister Ted Morton, who attended the ceremony along with friends and family of Betty Unger, the former registered nurse who ran in the 2004 Alberta senator-in-waiting election.
Read more...Tourism Calgary aims to energize visitor revenue with new slogan

Tourism Calgary will be launching a regional, national and international marketing campaign with a new slogan and brand in an effort to generate more visitor revenue to the city. The organization will use the slogan ‘Be Part of the Energy’, which was created by Calgary Economic Development last year to market the city to labour and business in other parts of Canada.
Read more...Auditor general admits language criticism was hard to face

Auditor General Michael Ferguson admits he had a hard time stomaching some criticism he faced last summer, following his appointment, for not being able to fluently speak both of Canada’s official languages.
Read more...Despite Concordia sinking, most polled have faith in cruise industry

Despite the loss of 17 lives and the disappearance of another 15, a large majority of Canadians say the Costa Concordia sinking won’t discourage them from booking a cruise, according to the results of a new poll.
Read more...Officer ‘grief-stricken’ over Pickton probe delay, inquiry hears

After detailing a broken police culture in the Vancouver Police Department and the RCMP that may have allowed women to die needlessly in the city’s Downtown Eastside, Vancouver Police Det. Const. Lori Shenher broke down on the stand at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry Tuesday.
Read more...Construction worker (Salmon Arm – British Columbia)

Education: Completion of high school Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Forklift Operator Certification Experience: Experience an asset Languages: Speak English Read English Write English Type of Construction: Industrial, commercial and institutional Residential Equipment and Machinery Experience: Circular saws Forklifts Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs) Specific Skills: Read blueprints Own Tools/Equipment: Tools Steel-toed safety boo …
Read more...Delivery driver (Salmon Arm – British Columbia)

Education: Completion of high school Not applicable Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Air Brake (Z) Endorsement Not required Experience: Experience an asset Languages: Speak English Read English Write English Travel Experience: Local Weight Handling: Up to 45 kg (100 lbs) Specific Skills: Pick-up and deliver various items and products Collect or make payments for goods Load and unload goods Plan travel schedules and routes Use maps and other t …
Read more...Amazonian Mushroom Eats Indestructible Plastics

We use polyurethane to make just about everything—garden hoses, furniture, the entirety of my local 99-cent store. It’s easy to produce, durable, and dirt cheap. What it isn’t is recyclable—there isn’t a single natural process that breaks it down. That is until a newly-discovered Amazonian fungus takes a bite. Amazonian Mushroom Eats Indestructible Plastics.
Read more...TSX gains 4.16 per cent in January

A day of choppy trading in Toronto on Tuesday ended with a small gain for Canada’s benchmark stock index, which rose 4.16 per cent for the month.
Read more...Photos: Female riot suspects caught by the camera

Vancouver police have released these images of unidentified women suspected of crimes during the Stanley Cup riot on June 15, 2011. More images available at the police website at https://riot2011.vpd.ca/
Read more...Health-care costs could downgrade Canada’s credit

Standard & Poor’s is warning that Canada and other G20 countries could face credit downgrades if they don’t control expected increases in health-care costs as the average age of their population rises.
Read more...Cell Phone Expert – West Kelowna

Future Shop Ltd. (Kelowna BC): “…Cell Phone Expert We are looking for outstanding, high energy individuals who love the fast paced world of retail. Join our winning team…”
Read more...Home Office Sales Associate – West Kelowna

Future Shop Ltd. (Kelowna BC): “…Home Office Sales Associate. Commission We are looking for outstanding, high energy individuals who love the fast paced world of retail. Join…”
Read more...North Van tennis star takes Grand Slam miss in stride

NORTH Vancouver tennis phenom Filip Peliwo swung for the fences last week and just missed a Grand Slam, finishing second in junior men’s singles at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
Read more...Verification Specialist

BC Public Service (Kelowna BC): “…You have a comprehensive understanding of accounting methodologies, financial analysis and agricultural practices such as normal commodity yields, prices, costs and risks and…”
Read more...Verifier

BC Public Service (Kelowna BC): “…With demonstrated accuracy in working with numbers and in interpreting financial statements you are a member of a dynamic team responsible for the…”
Read more...Engineering manager (Vernon – British Columbia)

Education: Completion of university Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.): Provincial and Territorial professional engineer registration Experience: 5 years or more Languages: Speak English Read English Write English Staff Responsibility: 1 – 20 Budgetary Responsibility: 0 – $100,000 Area of Specialization: Mechanical Work Setting: Manufacturing Specific Skills: Plan, organize and direct daily operations Establish and implement policies and proc …
Read more...Investigator was ‘in shock’ when she learned of search at Pickton farm

After detailing a broken police culture in the VPD and the RCMP that may have allowed women to die needlessly in the Downtown Eastside, Vancouver police Det. Const. Lori Shenher broke down on the stand at the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry. After completing her testimony, Shenher gave an emotional personal impact statement. Shenher told the hearing about her personal grief and shock upon hearing that Robert Pickton’s pig farm was finally being searched, long after an investigation into him apparently had gone stale due to communication problems, lack of resources and turf wars within the VPD and the RCMP, according to her testimony.
Read more...Canada partly shutters embassy in Syria

Canada is reducing its diplomatic staff at its embassy in Damascus to a skeleton crew amid mounting unrest in Syria, says Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird.
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