http://1goldinvestment.com/gold-rush-mentality-trumps-human-rights-and-social-needs-in-b-c-vote/ ‘Gold rush mentality’ trumps human rights and social needs in B.C. vote Today, many people in British Columbia — and indeed across Canada — are trying to determine...
How much gold is there in the world? Imagine if you were a super-villain who had taken control of all the world gold, and had decided to melt it down to make a cube. How long would the sides be? Hundreds of metres, thousands even? Read More:...
Recently Moira Stilwell announced her candidacy for the Liberal Leadership. Today, she urges the Provincial Government to raise the minimum wage to $10.00 over a 2 year period, with similar increases to...
Nor any legal obligation to supervise exercise of delegated government authority, say BC Attorney General's staff.Magna Carta, the medieval covenant between the English King and his subjects, is...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper called four by-elections yesterday. They were in ridings in Nova Scotia, two in Quebec and one in BC. The Nova Scotia seat has been a long time conservative seat and...
Live on CBC News this morning, cameras have been covering the Olympic Torch's arrival by airplane from Greece and it's lighting ceremony here, in Victoria, BC. " "The Olympic flame for...
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Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has received $467,000 in federal funding today after an unexpected cut of BC provincial gaming grant. The new funding is part of the Marquee Tourism Events Program, for marketing the event to tourists. Canadian Heritage Minister...
As of September 1, British Columbia is number one in Canada on at least one list: worst minimum wage in the country. In April of 2009, New Brunswick tied B.C. for lowest minimum wage, raising the lowest hourly pay...
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Taser International is planning to sue over the results of an inquiry into how British Columbia police use stun guns and tasers. The BC inquiry was launched after the death of Robert Dziekanski, a polish immigrant who died at Vancouver International Airport after being hit...
It's finally upon us! Giant container ships are approaching the city from distant ports carrying sculptures of great artists from all over the world that will soon adorn the public spaces, parks, beaches...
I am so tired of cultural industries being called on to justify their existence. This is not something other industries ever have to do. One look at the comments on this story in the Georgia Straight cuts right to the place of debate that we return to over and over again:...
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A former secretary to two CUPE Presidents has sent a letter to the RCMP requesting that they investigate tactics to which she was subjected after blowing the whistle about CUPE Local 116 executives staffing their...
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Women from Vancouver Island Women's Institute chapters celebrated the 100th year of Women's Institutes. The WI was first established in Ontario by Adelaide Hunter Hoodless to improve the lives of women and...
The West End we love is at risk. Rising rents and illegal evictions threaten the diversity of our neighbourhood. We need an MLA who will protect the West End we love. Spencer Herbert has a proven track record of...
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