Martin MacMahon

Vancouver

Journalist at CTV-TV (Vancouver, BC)

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Canadian travellers required to register with U.S. if in country over 30 days

1 week ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

Travelling to the U.S. for many people just got a bit more complicated. The American government now requires visitors staying for 30 days or more to register or face stiff penalties, including jail time. The new rules – along with the trade war – have some snowbirds reconsidering their plans for next winter. “You know, it’s their country,” Salmon Arm, B.C., resident Philip Briddon told CTV News on Friday from Palm Springs, Calif., where he and his wife have regularly vacationed since 2008.
Whitecaps fans hope for Messi visit after club advances to CONCACAF semi-finals

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

It took stoppage time in the second match of a two-game series but the Vancouver Whitecaps have pulled off the improbable – beating Mexican Giants Pumas to book a semi-final showdown with Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami in the CONCACAF Champions Cup. “It’s basically the equivalent of the Champions League semi-final,” explained Peter Czimmermann, the president of the Vancouver Southsiders, the Whitecaps’ biggest supporters’ club. “We are basically at the same stages as what’s happening in Europe.
New Terry Fox collection launches ahead of Marathon of Hope’s 45th anniversary

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

With each step of his Marathon of Hope in 1980, Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox inspired a nation. Now, the foundation that shares his name is releasing a new clothing and merchandise collection. It’s a fundraising effort for cancer research, ahead of this weekend’s 45th anniversary of his efforts.
B.C eases LNG emission rules, as appetite for resource extraction grows

2 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

The British Columbia government has quietly eased emission rules for liquefied natural gas projects – prompting pushback from environmental groups. The move comes amid renewed interest in resource extraction from various levels of government during a challenging economic period. Depending on who you talk to, LNG projects represent a major economic opportunity for the province, or a significant environmental step backward.
Using chicken embryos, B.C. researchers develop new approach for difficult-to-treat cancers

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

Researchers in B.C. have developed a method to help find personalized and unconventional treatments for young cancer patients. It works by growing a patient’s tumour in chicken eggs and then analyzing the proteins.
Swim clubs facing uncertain future after Vancouver Park Board scraps 50-metre pool

3 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

VANCOUVER, B.C. -- Users of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre are still in shock after a decision to replace the facility’s 50-metre pool with a new one that’s only half the length. The Vancouver Park Board approved the 25-metre pool Monday night as part of a $170 million renovation for the aging facility. “The unfortunate reality that the board had to consider was the constraints by the size and by the budget,” Commissioner Scott Jensen told reporters following the decision on Monday.
Drivers to receive $110 from ICBC, but critics question constant rebates

4 weeks ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

ICBC is giving out annual rebates to most drivers in the province – again. But critics say it would be better if insurer lowered rates up front instead. Garry Begg, the minister responsible for ICBC, said the rebate is possible because of the strong financial position in which the insurer finds itself. “It is good news,”, told CTV News on Wednesday. “Drivers here in British Columbia are receiving a rebate of $110.
Union calls for change after Vancouver nurse strangled by patient

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

It’s the latest prominent case of a B.C. health-care worker facing violence on the job – a nurse strangled to the point of losing consciousness earlier this month. It happened on March 13 at the Segal Health Centre, and it’s prompting the B.C. Nurses Union to call for change. “The patient that assaulted her also assaulted another patient,” Adriane Gear, union president, told CTV News on Tuesday.
Affordable housing residents concerned about follow-up in wake of West End fire

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

VANCOUVER, B.C. – Some residents at an affordable housing tower in Vancouver’s West End says they feel let down after a fire Tuesday afternoon ripped through a seventh floor unit. Kurt Baumkirchner reached out to CTV News when he realized the tower’s elevators weren’t working and he hadn’t been checked on, saying a number of residents have not had formal wellness checks since the fire. “We were told by the fire department to shelter in place,” Baumkirchner said Wednesday.
Canadian road trips to U.S. nose dive in February amid tariff war

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Martin MacMahon

Figures from New Statistics Canada show just how many people in Vancouver are avoiding crossing the border. There were 23 per cent fewer return trips by car in February compared to that month last year, highlighting the large portion of the public who are deciding to keep their money in Canada. It’s not just day trips that are being forgone, either. White Rock Travel & Cruises says business isn’t down just yet, but there is a shift in what people are asking for.