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...

New SFU art school in Vancouver's Woodward's building?

They say artists are the first wave of gentrification. An art school, however, is a whole other kettle of fish. It sucks that a lot of the longtime artists in the Downtown Eastside are being displaced by richer...

People with mental health issues find home in North Vancouver

It's great to see this problem getting some attention in Vancouver. The cynic in me says it's to "clean up the streets" before the Olympics, but then again, so long as something is done, does the motivation matter?"Residents are starting to move into a Chesterfield Avenue...

"Government Alzheimer's Study Brainwashing British Columbians"

  October 4th 2007 our Provincial Government in British Columbia announced spending 78 million dollars (70 from the government and 8 expected from pharmaceutical companies), on a three-year study on cholinesterase inhibitors: Donepezil (Trade Marked Aricept),...

Tag A Tree program is desperate attempt by Albertan environmentalists to save...

Ted Morton, Alberta Minister of Sustainable Development, has turned a deaf ear to pleas from thousands of Alberta residents to stop clear-cutting forests.  He says the Forestry Management Agreement with...

Too Much Money Not Enough Education

"King Ralph is musing over the idea of giving Albertans more Ralph Bucks come the fall. Right now however both Edmonton School Boards, Catholic and Public, could use a few million bucks to balance their budgets, "

Privatized Booze Costs More

"The Union for Liqour Board workers in Quebec has issued a study of privatized versus crown owned liquour stores. Not surprisingly it shows that in Alberta we pay more, have less selection, have lower wages for...

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