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Conservative MP says he might vote against budget, then 'clarifies' his position
By May 23, 2012 11:00 am 3 commentsKootenay-Columbia Conservative MP David Wilks caused a stir on Wednesday when videos were released of his conversation with Revelstoke constitutents, in which he suggested he might vote against his own government's budget -- if 12 other Conservative MPs would do the same. Within hours of the release of the videos, Wilks "clarified" his remarks. Read more…
Filed inGenetically modified plants won't take root with councillors in Richmond, BC
By May 23, 2012 09:35 am 2 commentsRICHMOND, B.C. - Richmond City Council says engineered crops and plants have no place in the gardens of Metro Vancouver. Read more…
Hundreds at Vancouver rally to support Quebec students
By May 22, 2012 07:07 pm 2 commentsOver 200 protestors stood in solidarity with Quebec students at a rally in downtown Vancouver to mark the 100th day of students' protest in Montreal. Read more…
Filed inCould Fort Mac become an eco-tourist hotspot?
By May 22, 2012 12:04 pm 3 commentsFort McMurray, the boomtown at the centre of Canada's oil sands, may not exactly be known for its pristine natural surroundings. But one Alberta research consultant thinks it could someday become a haven for environmentally conscious tourists. Read more…
Filed inRick Hansen's Man in Motion anniversary tour concludes in Vancouver
By May 22, 2012 09:48 am 1 commentsVANCOUVER - It has been exactly 25 years since Canada's "Man in Motion," Rick Hansen, completed his round-the-world tour to raise funds for spinal cord research. Read more…
Filed inCohen rejects request to reopen salmon hearings
By May 20, 2012 11:50 am 11 commentsCommissioner Bruce Cohen last week rejected an application to reopen his inquiry into the crash of the sockeye salmon, saying evidence of a new salmon virus (HSMI) was too new and uncertain to warrant such a step when his final report is due on September 30. Read more…
Filed inDave Barrett, Kim Campbell named to Order of BC
By May 18, 2012 04:20 pm 16 commentsRetired politician and social worker Dave Barrett was named to the Order of B.C. yesterday, along with Kim Campbell and 12 others. Read more…
Filed inHarper gov't funded study arguing Canada suffers from 'Dutch Disease'
By May 18, 2012 02:45 pm 42 commentsOTTAWA - The Harper government has funded research that argues Canada's economy suffers from so-called Dutch Disease, an economic theory the prime minister and other senior officials ridiculed when raised recently by NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. Read more…
BC biotech company seeks approval for GM apple
By May 18, 2012 12:11 pm 10 commentsA Summerland-based biotechnology company is seeking Canadian approval for a genetically engineered non-browning apple. Read more…
Filed inUnion cites safety risk as marine centres slated for closure, including BC
By May 18, 2012 10:30 am 4 commentsVANCOUVER - Several marine communication centres across Canada, including three in British Columbia and two in Quebec, are being closed by the federal government. Read more…
Filed inTheft of giant cedar prompts call for increased park policing
By May 17, 2012 05:50 pm 13 commentsThe recent theft of an 800-year-old red cedar from Carmanah Walbarn Provincial Park sparked members of the Vancouver Island Wilderness Committee to call for more funding to hire park rangers. Read more…
Filed inSurprise! Trio of ministers shows up unexpectedly for environment hearings
By May 17, 2012 03:25 pm 1 commentsOTTAWA - Three cabinet ministers made a surprise appearance at the subcommittee looking into the environment provisions in the government's massive budget bill -- raising questions about the Conservatives' commitment to giving the bill a full hearing. Read more…
Filed inBC committee crosses Clark on cosmetic pesticide ban
By May 17, 2012 12:27 pm 9 commentsA year ago British Columbia Premier Christy Clark promised a province-wide ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides. But now the government majority on the bi-partisan committee she appointed on the topic has recommended against such a ban. Read more…
BC's move away from open government puzzling, says advocate
By May 17, 2012 11:10 am 3 commentsRemoving a proactive disclosure requirement for the BC Ferry Commissioner is a puzzling step from a minister and government who say they believe in open government, said Vincent Gogolek, the executive director of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Association. Read more…
Coroners' jury calls for mandatory safety training at mushroom farm inquest
By May 17, 2012 10:00 amBURNABY, B.C. - All British Columbia agricultural workers and their employers should undergo mandatory two-day training sessions on occupational health and safety, a coroner's jury has recommended at the inquest into the accidental deaths of three men at a Langley, B.C. mushroom farm. Read more…
Filed inRCMP conducted five-month national security probe into leaked F-35 story
By May 16, 2012 03:50 pm 11 commentsOTTAWA - The Harper government called in the RCMP to investigate a politically embarrassing story involving the decision to sole-source the purchase of the F-35 stealth fighter, claiming it was a breach of national security, The Canadian Press has learned. Read more…
Filed inQueer and trans experience of poverty unknown in BC
By May 16, 2012 02:27 pmThe BC Poverty Reduction Coalition is conducting research to fill in an important gap in our knowledge of being poor: how does the queer and trans community experience poverty? Read more…
Filed inCOPE calls for MLA meeting on adult education
By May 16, 2012 12:08 pm 5 comments*Updated* The Coalition of Progressive Electors (COPE) wants Vancouver MLAs to sit down with the Vancouver School Board to discuss the necessity of fully funding adult education in the district. Read more…
Filed inCanada should drop 'self-righteous' attitude over food: UN Rapporteur
By May 16, 2012 10:01 am 9 commentsOlivier De Schutter, the UN's Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food wrapped up his mission to Canada with a message that the federal government needs to take seriously the widespread problem of hunger in this wealthy country. Read more…
Filed inEI reform will drive down wages for everyone: CLC chief Georgetti
By May 16, 2012 08:30 am 5 commentsThe president of the Canadian Labour Congress says Canada's job market remains fragile and this is no time for the federal government to make it more difficult for unemployed Canadians to receive Employment Insurance benefits. Read more…
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After criticism, Slutwalk Vancouver opts to talk, not walk
Reporters will remain free to report on animal disease outbreaks: minister
Commissioner wrong that ferry secrecy is a step backward, says minister
Ottawa offers help to suicide-pained Vancouver Island First Nation
Tories admit to closing enviro research group because they disliked results
Feds fall short in protecting vital ocean habitat off BC's coast: report
BC returns to 'better-stupid' PST next April: finance minister
Quebec education minister resigns amid tuition crisis
Massive budget bill poised to clear first big legislative hurdle
Fifty people still need safe housing in Attawapiskat: Chief Spence
No point puzzling over past, except 1990s: Premier Clark
Right to Food Rapporteur wraps up first week in Canada
BC Supreme Court upholds BC Ferries union exclusions
Levant's latest rant about Tyee 'dead wrong' says editor
Tar sands development means 'game over for climate': Hansen
BC Liberals used taxpayer resources to bash opposition: NDP
Environmental charities not biggest recipients of foreign cash, tax returns show
Vancouver Public Library says City will foot bill for labour lawyer
Shareholders concerned about cost of Gateway opposition
BC aims to slow skyrocketing ferry fares
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First Nations set to protest Enbridge shareholder meeting over pipeline
Despite polling, Falcon rules out leading coalition
Huffington Post to launch BC, Alberta editions
Poll testing support for BC coalition under various leaders
Feds will likely fall short on 2020 greenhouse gas targets: auditor
BC bands bogged down in treaty talks: report
Globe to Harper govt: Stop 'smearing' green critics
Japan to buy F-35 jets at $240 million each
In protest of library staff cuts, VPL workers will leaflet writers fest
TransCanada files new application to build controversial Keystone XL
Forcing bodily fluid samples is an unnecessary intrusion: commissioner
Clark's deal with feds costs BC taxpayers $154M a year: Schreck
BC commissioner critical of animal health secrecy measures
Pro-asbestos group closure hailed by labour advocate, NDP
Mulcair declares himself friend of reporters, foe of Harper
Will Conrad Black step out of U.S. prison a new man?
Colleen Kimmett’s Tyee piece nominated for National Magazine Award
Another change in BC Premier Christy Clark's office
Harper, Mulcair mark one-year anniversary of govt
BC makes another attempt to restrict election advertising
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