Catherine Urquhart

2 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Catherine Urquhart

At the Orpheum Theatre, musicians are preparing for a note-worthy, one-night-only performance. And this music is sure to draw a more diverse crowd - one that often enjoys screen time. The Game On! concert features symphonic music from video games. "The audiences tend to go a little bit crazy, which is really nice," Game On! Conductor Andy Brick told Global News. Get breaking National news"There's this great enthusiasm that gamers have for all aspects of gaming.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Catherine Urquhart

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3 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Catherine Urquhart

Metro Vancouver's top executive received a huge salary increase last year, along with performance pay. The regional district's 2024 Statement of Financial Information reveals chief administrative officer Jerry Dobrovolny was paid a base salary of just over $540,000, an increase of nearly $90,000 compared to his 2023 base salary of about $452,000. Get daily National newsDobrovolny also received bonus pay of $27,133 and benefits that totalled $25,276.

3 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Catherine Urquhart

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has denied Metro Vancouver's attempt to delay an ongoing legal battle with Acciona, the former contractor of the North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant. The North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant is an estimated $3 billion over budget. Metro Vancouver blames the disaster on contractor Acciona, which it fired. Acciona maintains that Metro Vancouver's failure to deliver on its obligations prompted their $250 million damage claim.

4 weeks ago | globalnews.ca | Catherine Urquhart

A Surrey widow says she has gone into financial distress following a tragic incident in Boston Bar and must sell her house because ICBC's death benefits were so minimal. On July 11, 2022, Kelly and Christine O'Reilly were enjoying a ride on their motorbike. Suddenly, a truck travelling in the opposite direction lost its load of bricks. "The whole thing just collapsed almost on top of us," she told Global News. "I could feel my husband gearing down and trying to steer, and it was really bumpy ...