Ford video raises questions over journalism ethicswww.news1130.comThe crowdsourcing campaign to buy the video reportedly showing Toronto's Mayor smoking crack ignites debate over journalism ethics.

Group worried about arts centre being owned by a churchwww.news1130.comThe Alliance for Arts & Culture says it is distressing to lose another cultural venue, and now that the Centre for the Performing Arts is owned by a church, it may have its own interests in mind.

QUESTION: Should we rename Victoria Day? Call 604.877.6332 or tweet @News1130Radio A group - which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and actor Gordon Pinsent - has signed an online petition to rename this Monday's public holiday "Victoria and First Peoples Day.''

Prominent Canadians back petition to rename Victoria Daywww.news1130.comThe group - which includes author Margaret Atwood and Green Party leader Elizabeth May, - has signed an online petition to rename the public holiday "Victoria and First Peoples Day.''

QUESTION: Should we rename Victoria Day Call? 604.877.6332 or tweet @News1130Radio A group - which includes author Margaret Atwood, Green Party leader Elizabeth May, and actor Gordon Pinsent - has signed an online petition to rename this Monday's public holiday "Victoria and First Peoples Day.''

One winning ticket sold for $590M Powerball jackpotwww.news1130.comOfficials confirmed the winning ticket was sold in Florida, however it’s unclear if it was sold to an individual or group. Chances of winning are astronomically low at 1 in 175.2 million.

Tips for avoiding gardening aches this weekendwww.news1130.comBefore going for a run or hitting the gym you likely stretch and warm up, but how about before starting gardening? It’s important to do that, and also to break up your work.

Ford should address allegations of drug use: expertwww.news1130.comA public relations expert suggests Rob Ford's decision not to host his weekly radio show today may indicate the Toronto mayor has yet to fully figure out how to respond to the allegations.

Parents risking financial stability for adult kidswww.news1130.comA new survey finds more parents are risking their financial situation to help house adult children returning home. An expert is advising parents not to let kids stay at home for free.

Jellyfish invasion takes over the Vancouver Aquariumwww.news1130.comThere are over 15 species from around the globe now on display, including the impressive Lion's Mane often found in English Bay. Gross fact... they poop out of their mouths!

Vision to re-open the Langley Speedway alive and wellwww.news1130.comThe final decision won't be made until Metro Vancouver's Parks Committee takes a look at the site and the Langley Speedway Historical Society says that is a good sign.

PM’s chief of staff resigns in wake of Duffy controversywww.news1130.comThe Prime Minister's Office said earlier this week that Nigel Wright paid off $90,000 in inappropriately claimed housing expenses for Duffy, who later stepped down from Conservative caucus.

Have you seen this woman?www.news1130.comSheila Bennett was last seen at around 5 p.m. Friday in Port Moody. She uses transit and could be anywhere in the Lower Mainland.

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.

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

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.