Dozens of Aboriginal languages near death: UNESCO

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Language! We all speak it! Language is a message of conveyance from one person to another to get a point across.  Conveyance for instance, a 15 century term used today. One would think...

Payday Loan New Rules Nov 1, 2009 For BC, Canada

New rules for payday loan companies take effect in British Columbia on November 1, 2009. A payday loan is usually less than $1500 borrowed for up to 62 days,and it is unsecured debt. The borrower is usually asked to provide a postdated cheque or a preauthorized debit form...

Listeria Warning: Classic Wild Sockeye Lox Trim

The CFIA in conjunction with Classic Smokehouse(2003) Inc. are issuing a recall notice for Classic Wild Sockeye Lox Trim because of the possible contamination by Listeria bacteria. Description follows:"The affected product, Classic Canadian Wild Sockeye Lox Trim, was sold in...

Photo Update: Strange Saucer Like Clouds

Photo Update: December 18, 2009 A few months ago, I posted an article and photos I had taken of lenticular clouds (also known as Lenny clouds) because I thought the particular cloud formation was quite...

Prime Minister Harper to call 4 by-elections today

Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative Government survived a non-confidence motion last week.  This was made possible by the NDP abstaining from the vote.  Harper is now set to call 4 by-elections...

VIFF Received $467,000 in Federal Funding After Losing BC Grant

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...

Who Needs Art, Anyway?

"So, how important is art? I don't mean the question facetiously, or worse, fatuously. When you work in the arts, all day, every day, it occasionally comes as something of a shock to realize that there are large...

Kate Armstrong: GOT CULTURE? Um, actually no

Kate Armstrong takes on the Provincial Government over their brutal cuts to the arts.  "B.C. Liberal government has cut funding for arts and cultural organizations by 50 percent this fiscal year, and by 92...

BC's Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt: A Bloody 'Necessary' Tradition?

BC's Grizzly Bear trophy hunt season begins today for yet another year, and despite calls to save the bears or pay attention to the dwindling numbers, the government has once again said that they will allow the hunt...

BC Boxing News - A new journey begins - THE ROAD TO EXCELLENCE

As a follow-up to "B C  BOXING NEWS - Flashbacks & Memories, a new story is to begin which blends some of the issue raised in the past story with expanded information, and fresh new bits and pieces of...

British Columbia Laws: Investment up in smoke, tenant's grow-op

Barry Artiste  Op/Ed Lets see? MMMMMMM, I have been to no less than 300 Grow op and Meth Lab busts for various Police agencies and Municipalities, to ensure chemicals, booby traps etc used in these drug labs...

British Columbia Now Has Canada's Lowest Minimum Wage

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...

British Columbia: Murder and racism along the Highway of Tears?

Barry Artiste Op.Ed Certainly disturbing that First Nations group claim Aboriginal women are treated as second class citizens, the facts are, it seems to be true unfortunately.  A massive Police search for a sole white teen, while First Nations Bands wait for what seems...

Baby Onion Sprouts Recalled: Possible Salmonella Contamination

The CFIA has issued a warning of possible Salmonella contamination to Sprouts Alive Baby Onion Sprouts with a Best Before Date of September 4, 2009.The Alive Baby Onion Sprouts were sold in Alberta, but may also have been sold in British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. "...

Canada Line Opens Six Months Ahead of 2010 Olympics In Vancouver

The City of Vancouver launched the new Canada Line today, months ahead of schedule and under budget. The new Canada Line skytrain will connect downtown Vancouver and YVR international airport in Richmond, making...

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