Category Archives: BCIT Magazine

Group gathers at U.S. Embassy for Bradley Manning protest

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo: Nigel Haynes

As the American solider charged with releasing classified documents to WikiLeaks faced pretrial today, a group of concerned Canadians gathered April 26 at the U.S. Embassy in Vancouver. The protestors held signs that read “Free Bradley Manning”. Manning is the … More →

BC mayors support regulation and taxation of marijuana

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Greg Williams. Photo: Francesca Fionda

A coalition of B.C. mayors is urging provincial political leaders to support the regulation and taxation of marijuana.  The mayors argue that a system, similar to the one currently in place for tobacco, would better protect communities, reduce crime and … More →

Family plea for information about son’s murder

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Karver Morford

Jesse Morford had the unimaginable task of finding his son, Karver Morford, dead in 2010. Since then, investigators have been following evidence that helped in piecing some of the details together. Sergeant Jennifer Pound said the investigation remains open and … More →

More tenants complain of poor conditions at a Sahota family-owned property

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo: Matthew Low

A family who owns multiple apartment buildings is once again coming under fire for they way they maintain their properties. Black mold, mice, bug infestations, and a lack of water–these are just some of the issues the Sahota family is … More →

RCMP project catches a group of suspects in the act

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo: West Shore RCMP Website

Police investigators running an operation targeting people committing violent home invasions on Vancouver Island, caught a group of suspects while they were invading a home. On April, 24, police observed a group of males entering a property in Langford. Uniformed … More →

Remembering Devon Allaire-Bell

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo: Ceilidh Millar

A candlelight vigil was held in Surrey on Wednesday night to honour the life of 19-year-old Devon Allaire-Bell, who was stabbed to death in a Surrey schoolyard one year ago. More than 100 people gathered at a memorial site behind … More →

Burnaby Mayor: CETA threatens privatization of water distribution

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Mayor Derek Corrigan. Photo: AP

Burnaby’s mayor and City councillors are unanimous in their belief that Canada’s free trade agreement with Europe—the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA)—threatens to privatize municipal water distribution. Mayor Derek Corrigan and City Council are frustrated that federal negotiations with … More →

Hamhuis skips worlds for birth of third child

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo courtesy of Canucks.com

Team Canada is getting ready for the upcoming World Hockey Championships in Europe next month, but they’re having a hard time getting players to answer the patriotic call. When Sabres bench boss Lindy Ruff turned down coaching Canada’s men’s hockey … More →

Salo’s playoff milestone

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Sami Salo. Photo courtesy of canuckshockeyblog.com

When the lights went out over Rogers Arena for the final time this season, many Canuck fans mused whether defenseman Sami Salo was headed for retirement. Many failed to realize that the sting of that final game overshadowed a fairly … More →

Countries participating in this year’s Celebration of Light announced

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Amber Rockliffe
Photo: Francesca Fionda

Brazil, Vietnam, and Italy will be bringing firework displays to English Bay this summer for the Celebration of Light.  It is estimated that 400 thousand people will descend on the beaches each night. This year will mark the 22nd annual … More →