Spencer Road blasting riles neighbours:Area near interchange construction site shaken, showered with pieces of rock

Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist
Blasting has been voluntarily suspended at the Spencer Road/Trans-Canada interchange while WorkSafeBC officials investigate a blast near Savory Road late last week that shook the area and showered a neighbouring road and properties with shards of rocks.
No one was hurt, and there was no property damage in the blast set off by [...]

Highlands angry over CRD water stance

Bill Cleverley, Times Colonist
The Capital Regional District is stepping on the Highlands’ toes over the thorny issue of water supplies to an expanded Bear Mountain development, Highlands Mayor Mark Cardinal says.
By recommending to the province that the five-year Regional Growth Strategy review settle the question whether to open CRD water taps to service an expansion [...]