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...
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...
created by Rob Peters | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 1103 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
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...
created by Rob Peters | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 605 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
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),...
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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...
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"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, "
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"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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