Vancouver Humane Society opposed to Cloverdale Rodeowww.news1130.comThe Vancouver Humane Society is against the annual events at the Cloverdale Rodeo calling it an "explicit spectacle of animal cruelty."

There’s enough safety on our waters: VPD marine unitwww.news1130.comIt's the first summer without the Kits Coast Guard base and the VPD's Marine Unit says it has enough staff to keep people safe on the water.

Preparing for a summer vacation? Get travel insurancewww.news1130.comA new survey showing 83 per cent of Canadians will take a vacation in the next four months. Less than half of travelers get insurance. If you get injured, it could cost you thousands of dollars.

Mounties cracking down on drivers over long weekendwww.news1130.comA typical May Long Weekend in BC will see hundreds of crashes and up to three people will be killed. Mounties who are setting up roadblocks province-wide.

Education a key to getting kids interested in electionswww.news1130.comA retired professor blames poor youth turnout at the polls on a failure of socialization, saying it's something kids just don't seem to care about.

TO Mayor Rob Ford nixes radio show in wake of crack scandalwww.news1130.comRob Ford has slammed a Toronto Star report on the video as a smear job, although neither he nor his lawyer have called the video fake. The website Gawker.com reported the story Thursday.

Expect long delays at the borderswww.news1130.comOver 80,000 drivers are expected to cross the Lower Mainland borders this long weekend. Make sure you have your documents ready and at your fingertips to keep things moving quickly.

Angus Reid facing a daunting problemwww.news1130.comHe knows what needs to be done to ensure predictions are more accurate in the future, but he's unsure if associated costs are justifiable because the media only pays a pittance for the work.

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QUESTION: If you could vote again in the B-C election, would you change your vote? Call 604.877.6332 or tweet @News1130Radio

Power project near McBride not subject to environment probewww.news1130.comThe Holmes Hydro project consists of ten different plants on the Holmes River. A Supreme Court judge says, as such, it is not subject to the Environmental Assessment Act.

Former Tsawwassen baseball volunteer headed to jailwww.news1130.comJamieson Glendinning pled guilty to three counts of indecent assault. One of his young victims was seven when the abuse began.

Where are Surrey’s new multi-millionaires?www.news1130.comTwo ticketholders have yet to come forward to claim their $15.8 million prizes. Last month, four Lotto ticketholders shared the biggest Lotto 6/49 jackpot in Canadian history, totalling $63 million.

Weekend eventswww.news1130.comThe Whitecaps take on Portland Saturday, Fleetwood Mac will be at Rogers Arena Sunday, the Cloverdale Rodeo and Main Street Record Fair run all weekend.

International Day against Homophobia and Transphobiawww.news1130.comSame-sex marriage is legal in Canada and 12 US states

Dangerous Giant Hogweed is dying off in the Lower Mainlandwww.news1130.comThe plant, from Asia and Eastern Europe, is known to cause second-degree burns and can cause blindness. Some areas have gotten rid of it completely or at least contain it.

JUST IN: Two commuter trains have collided in Connecticut, and there are preliminary reports of injuries. The accident involved a New York-bound train leaving New Haven. It derailed and hit a westbound train near Fairfield, Connecticut.

Senator Pamela Wallin resigns from Conservative caucuswww.news1130.comWallin is awaiting the results of an external audit of her expenses. Her travel expenses have reached $321,000 since September 2010.

Lower Fraser River not expected to floodwww.news1130.comFlood concerns on the Lower Fraser River have eased, despite a high-stream flow advisory in the Lower Mainland. The River Forecast Centre says the dyke systems should be able to handle the flow.

JUST IN: Senator Pamela Wallin has resigned from the Conservative caucus pending the outcome of an audit of her expenses.

Vince Li granted increased day trips from hospitalwww.news1130.comLi, found not criminally responsible for beheading a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus in Manitoba in 2008, will soon will be able to make supervised, full-day trips to Lockport and Winnipeg.

News1130 is celebrating a milestone on its Twitter account; we have reached 50,000 followers! Follow us @News1130Radio for up-to-the-minute news, traffic, sports, and entertainment coverage.

News1130 Sports Weekend Roundupwww.news1130.comThe weekend includes a Whitecaps' home game with Cascadia rival Portland on Saturday (4 p.m.). The Surrey Eagles attempt to capture top Junior A hockey honours at the RBC Cup in PEI.

Crews prepare for local interface fireswww.news1130.comAn interface fire is one that happens in in area where the forest meets homes, creating a threat to the houses. Assistant Chief Martin Ernst Ernst says those fires are usually human-caused.

Entertainment News:‘American Idol’ finale audience drops to record lowwww.news1130.comPreliminary figures show Candice Glover's victory over Kree Harrison was watched by 14.2 million viewers. That's a 34 per cent drop from last year's finale.

Scotland Yard said it has identified several "persons of interest" in the case of Madeleine McCann, the British girl who disappeared six years ago in Portugal at the age of three. McCann vanished from her family's vacation home on May 3, 2007, just days before her fourth birthday.

Steven Point steps aside as chair of advisory committeewww.news1130.comA lawsuit filed by the families of some of Robert Pickton's victims has led to Point's resignation as the head of BC's advisory committee on the safety of vulnerable of women.

‘Hamlet’ headlines Bard on the Beach lineupwww.news1130.comThis summer, you can see Hamlet, Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure, and Elizabeth Rex at the annual Shakespeare Festival in Vanier Park.

The civilian police watchdog has cleared the cops on two more incidents. The Independent Investigations Office says officers with the Vancouver Police Department did nothing wrong when they confronted and ended up shooting a man dead on the Downtown Eastside last October. Investigators also say Mounties in Prince George didn't break the law when a man hurt himself in a fall while being chased by RCMP officers this March.

Bard on the Beach has announced "Hamlet" will be joining its summer lineup. The play runs Tuesdays to Sundays, starting June 13th. Also this year, you can see Twelfth Night, Measure for Measure and Elizabeth Rex. News1130 is a proud sponsor of the 24th annual Shakespeare Festival.

Reports of video showing Toronto’s mayor doing drugswww.news1130.comMayor Rob Ford is calling recent allegations of videotaped drug use "absolutely not true." Reporters at the Toronto Star have said they have seen a video that appears to show Ford using drugs.

Bombs at mosques in northwest Pakistan kill 13, underlining challenge for new governmentwww.news1130.comIn this Monday, May 13, 2013, photo, former prime minister and leader of Pakistan Muslim League-N party, Nawaz Sharif, gestures while speaking to members of the media at his residence in Lahore, Pakistan. Over a decade ago, the man now set to become Pakistan°?s next prime minister stood at this bord...

Newly-elected gov’t needs to improve transit: former premierwww.news1130.comFormer Premier Mike Harcourt feels the priorities should be three lines in Surrey, the line out to UBC, and the gondola up to SFU.

France's constitutional council has rejected a challenge by conservative lawmakers to the country's new gay marriage law, saying the law was constitutional. That means France could see its first gay marriages by the end of May.

Long Weekend...are you a road tripper like Reaon Ford or a stay in your PJs and catch up on family and sleep until work again like Tammy Moyer??

Lufthansa adds new route from Vancouver to Germanywww.news1130.comThe airline is now offering a daily flight between Munich and Vancouver, bringing 15,000 visitors to our province.

Scoping out summer travel dealswww.news1130.comYou can find some great deals on trips to the Caribbean, New York, or Chicago. You can also sometimes find seven-day Alaska cruises for as little as $499.

Reports of video showing Toronto’s mayor doing drugswww.news1130.comA report published last night said the video is being shopped around by a group of men allegedly involved in the drug trade. The Toronto Star said, however, it had no way to verify the video.

Magnitude 5.1 earthquake near Ottawawww.news1130.comAn earthquake centred northwest of Ottawa has rattled buildings and nerves across a wide swath of Ontario and Quebec. Earthquakes Canada says it registered a 5.1-magnitude temblor.

Be careful with campfires this long weekend!www.news1130.comThe warning is coming a little earlier than usual, as the tinder dry conditions crews are seeing right now doesn't usually hit until July or August.

Good morning and Happy Friday! Here's Kim Seale's view from the News1130 Air Patrol this morning, looking from the Iron Workers Memorial Bridge to Burrard Inlet.

A woman from Saskatchewan won't be going to jail for giving birth and then leaving her newborn in the toilet of a Walmart. April Halkett was found not guilty in 2009; that ruling was upheld today. Halkett testified she didn't know she was pregnant and left the store because she thought the baby boy was dead.

Canadian inflation falls to 0.4 per cent in Aprilwww.news1130.comA steep decline in the price of gasoline last month pushed Canada's inflation rate down to 0.4 per cent in April, the lowest level since October 2009 and a bigger drop than analysts had expected.

JUST IN: Earthquakes Canada is reporting a 4.8-magnitude quake just west of Ottawa. It was felt as far away as Toronto.

CONTEST: This morning, we're giving away two tickets to see Fleetwood Mac in Vancouver this weekend. Listen for your cue to call sometime before 10 a.m.; you'll have to identify a three-song montage to win. Listen online:News1130player.rogersradio.caCKWX (News 1130) is all-news radio for Vancouver with news, weather, traffic and sports around the clock.

Fugitives depicted in the movie Argo set the record straightwww.news1130.comCora and Mark Lijek touched down in Surrey on their book tour. They say the real heroes were John and Zena Sheardown, who were left out of the movie's storyline.

Washington State drafting new pot-sale/production lawswww.news1130.comIt's anticipated next year retailers will be able to sell pot. Last year, people in the state voted to legalize marijuana.

Child falls from second floor windowwww.news1130.comA child has been taken to hospital after falling from a second floor window of a home at 140th and 77th. The extent of injuries isn't known.

A child has been taken to hospital after falling from a second floor window of a home in the 14000 blk 77th Ave. Photo courtesy: Shane MacKichan

UPDATE: Langley RCMP say the standoff at a house on 50-A Ave. has peacefully been resolved and is saying it was a mental health issue.