http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Home.aspxCKNW Local Newsen-usCopyright 2010, CKNW-AMWed, 08 Sep 2010 10:39:59 GMThttp://emmisinteractive.comA man and his dog have died in a high speed crash at the Pacific Border Crossing. RCMP say the man's vehicle slammed into one of the concrete flag poles that separate lanes at the border plaza just after 9:30 Tuesday evening.&nbsp;Staff Sergeant Dave Brown says all traffic was redirected to the Peace Arch crossing on Highway 99 for a couple of hours, "Our traffic services are on site and we have sp...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275524Terry Bell | Email news tips to tbell@cknw.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275524Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:39:59 GMTWith a name like "Yogi" you would expect Ellen Stewart's chow-chow cross to be a lazy lap-dog. But not so, according to the City of Coquitlam. According to a Writ filed in BC Supreme Court, Yogi has been designated a vicious dog on three separate occasions. But despite several decisions by lower Courts ordering Stewart to house him in a proper kennel and keep him muzzled, the City of Coquitlam cla...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275483Charmaine de Silva | Email news tips to charmaine.desilva@corusent.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275483Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:37:30 GMTVancouver's Mayor isn't the only civic politician heading to China on a taxpayer funded business excursion. Councillor Raymond Louie is doing the same. Mayor Gregor Robertson is already in China, Raymond Louie will join him on Thursday, "I'm there to back-up the Mayor whenever there's situations where there's extra people and he can't handle the number of meetings." Louie will visit three Chinese ...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275481Jordan Armstrong | Email news tips to jordan.armstrong@corusent.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275481Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:36:00 GMTMission City Council has thrown a wrench into plans to turn the Expo 86 McBarge into a 10-million dollar development along the community's waterfront. Howard Meakin's proposal to use the McBarge for several floating restaurants, a pub and docks is up in the air. Mission Council had the opportunity to give the project the green light, but in a 4-3 decision, has opted to hold a public meeting someti...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275479Charmaine de Silva | Email news tips to charmaine.desilva@corusent.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275479Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:34:32 GMTThey don't want to be known as heroes, but that's exactly what the North Vancouver RCMP say they are.&nbsp;Two cyclists are being credited with talking a distraught man down from the ledge of the Second Narrows Bridge Tuesday morning.&nbsp;Kevin Hall and Frank Robson were cycling across the bridge at 9:45 a-m, when they noticed a man standing on the ledge. Hall says they realized the man was extre...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275478Charmaine de Silva | Email news tips to charmaine.desilva@corusent.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275478Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:31:52 GMTThe economy may be showing signs of life but it hasn't quite trickled down to BC Ferries yet.&nbsp;Vehicle traffic fleet-wide was up only 0.3 per cent in July. Both vehicles and passenger traffic on the northern run was down slightly for the same month. BC Ferries' Deb Marshall, "We do remain concerned about the soft state of tourism in BC. We have seen a slight increase for the month of July on m...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275477Janet Brown | <a href="mailto:jbrown@cknw.com">Email news tips to Janet</a> http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275477Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:45 GMTVancouver Police have rolled out their latest weapon to fight crime. &nbsp;It's a 350-thousand-dollar "armoured rescue vehicle". &nbsp;The city's share in the cost is 100-thousand-dollars. &nbsp;The Police Foundation is paying the rest. &nbsp;Deputy Chief Adam Palmer says the vehicle will only be called out during hostage-takings or a "shots-fired" call. &nbsp;He says we won't be watching it rolli...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275417Janet Brown | <a href="mailto:jbrown@cknw.com">Email news tips to Janet</a> http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275417Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:20:11 GMTParents who think all-day kindergarten is too much for their kids have the okay from the Education Minister to pull them out early. &nbsp;Margaret MacDiarmid says when it comes to full day kindergarten there will be a lot of flexibility especially for parents who think a nine to three day is too long for their child. &nbsp;She says principals,&nbsp; teachers and parents will have the ability to ma...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275402Janet Brown | <a href="mailto:jbrown@cknw.com">Email news tips to Janet</a> http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275402Tue, 07 Sep 2010 22:27:25 GMT&nbsp;The Integrated Homicide Investigation team is releasing the name of the 27-year old woman found dead in a Maple Ridge motel suite over the weekend. &nbsp;Helen Clare's death is still be deemed suspicious, and is not yet considered a homicide. &nbsp;An autopsy has been completed, but IHIT is still waiting for toxicology results.&nbsp;http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275374Jordan Armstrong | Email news tips to jordan.armstrong@corusent.comhttp://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275374Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:22:54 GMTPolice say the man found murdered in an abandoned red Cadillac in a New Westminster parking lot last April was actually killed in Vancouver. &nbsp;In announcing the arrests of two suspects, the "Integrated Homicide Investigation Team" says 67-year-old Patrick Leblanc was killed in a warehouse in the 1800-block of Victoria Diversion. &nbsp;His body was found in a parking lot athe corner of 3rd Stre...http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275249Nafeesa Karim | <a href="mailto:Nafeesa.Karim@corusent.com">Email news tips to Nafeesa</a> http://www.am730.ca/News/Local/Story.aspx?ID=1275249Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:46:55 GMT