BC's trophy hunting in the Great Bear Rainforest

BC's Great Bear Rainforest has been saved, but the trophy hunting that takes place there every year has not been stopped like some advocates would have liked. Currently the BC province is still allowing hunters...

B.C.'s Shame: The highest child poverty rate in Canada

Barry Artiste Op.EdTruly a shame in a country of vast wealth such as Canada, who is to blame?  Well successive Provincial governments all gave a resounding grandstanding performance every election time, yet...

BC's Great Bear Rainforest saved but what about trophy hunting?

BC's Great Bear Rainforest is going to be saved tomorrow, by the March 31st deadline, but what about the decision on bear trophy hunting in the area? The government is going to announce tomorrow a new approach to...

Robert Pickton Begins Appeal of 2nd-Degree Murder Convictions

Robert "Willie" Pickton is appealing his conviction on 6 counts of second-degree murder for which he is currently serving "a life sentence in prison with no parole for 25 years". Pickton began the appeal on Monday...

UPDATE: Election gag law takes hit from BC Supreme Court

The BC Supreme Court will issue a decision on Monday in which sections of the provincial government's controversial 'gag' law, Bill 42 - Election Amendment Act, 2008 - will be struck down.Go to the end of this...

Treat Addiction as a Disease, MDs tell Victoria BC Government.

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Wow! It appears some Doctors seem to be so unclear on the concept of the meaning of the term "Disease"!  I have so many problems with this Leftard Crap by these Medical Wonks!  The...

March 31st deadline to save BC's Great Bear Rainforest approaches

Three years ago the BC government made a promise to save what is known as 'the Great Bear Rainforest'; an area of old-growth trees in British Columbia that is playing key role in the ability to prevent climate...

Speak English or French to be Canadian: MP

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Wow, who knew we have a common sense politician in our midst?Like I always said, when in Rome......................................Vancouver BC, has to be one of the largest Canadian cities...

Embracing Uncertainty: The SFU Improv Club

When one goes to SFimprov, they can expect a number of things: fun people, crazy antics, an engaging environment, and of course, a great time. These are the key elements SFU's recently formed improv club has been...

Cranberry Processing Facility to be Constructed on Richmond’s ALR

A leading producer of cranberry products, Ocean Spray, has recently received approval by the Richmond City council to build a brand new cranberry processing facility. The current facility located on No. 6 road does not have enough capacity to process all Richmond’s...

Stop the Hunt

First Nations, Animal Protection and Conservation Groups Unite to Save Bears in BC’s Great Bear Rainforest Groups call on BC Government to End Trophy Hunting of Bears before April 1st (BRITISH COLUMBIA, March 17, 2009) First Nations, animal protection and conservation...

Groups want bear hunting banned in the Great Bear Rainforest

BC Aboriginal groups and animals rights groups stood together today and announced that they want the BC government to ban the trophy hunting of bears on the coast, known as the Great Bear Rainforest. The Aboriginal...

BC declares no more exotic animals to be kept as pets

BC Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today that new rules are going in to effect to regulate any exotic animals being kept as pets that could harm the publics' safety. ""British Columbians shouldn't have to...

36 Cyclists to Pedal 6,800 km across Canada!

One of the world's longest charitable cycling events on behalf of childhood cancer is taking place this summer from June 13 to June 24, 2008. Gordon Drummond, 49 of Peace River, Alberta, is one of the 36 National...

3 provinces to study joint remand centre for gangsters

Barry Artiste Op/Ed Finally a good idea whose time has come, though the Arctic would make a better prison setting for Gangsters to cool their heels permanently. " Canada's three westernmost provincial governments will consider whether it is possible to jointly build and...

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