April 18, 2024

Party logos: More Adrian Dix, less Christy Clark

With less than three months to go until election day, both of British Columbia's major political parties have altered their logos. It's a case of more Adrian Dix and less Christy Clark. The BC Liberals have removed any reference to the premier from the party logo -- which now reads: "Today's BC Liberals." The logo previously featured Christy … [Read more...]

Adrian Dix withholding judgement over BCTF drive to hike taxes for education

The leader of the NDP is withholding judgement on the BC Teachers Federation seeking a jump in taxes to pay for education improvements. Adrian Dix was asked where he sits when it comes to hiking taxes to pay for hiring teachers  "The education system today is funded with tax money everyone understands that is the case under the current … [Read more...]

Adrian Dix urges Premier Clark to take a stand against pipeline proposal

"Stop being absent without leave and represent BC.  That's what people get elected to do – to represent BC." Those words today from NDP leader Adrian Dix as he applies more pressure on Premier Christy Clark to take a stand – on behalf of all British Columbians – against the Northern Gateway Pipeline proposal.  Dix says … [Read more...]

Adrian Lyne In Talks For “Associate”

Adrian Lyne ("Fatal Attraction," "Unfaithful") is in talks to direct the adaptation of John Grisham's legal thriller "The Associate" at Paramount Pictures reports Variety. The story follows a student who's about to graduate from Yale Law School when he's manipulated into accepting a job at a prestige law firm and given privileged information about … [Read more...]

Adrian Dix is calling on the Premier to deal with backlogs in BC’s courts

BC NDP leader Adrian Dix says serious criminals are being released thanks to delays in the court system -- and instead of dealing with the problem, Premier Christy Clark is obsessed with televising the court proceedings of suspected rioters. "We've got to be focused on ensuring that people charged with criminal offences are brought to … [Read more...]