They're calling on Translink to get rid of the truck route on 32nd Avenue. Some South Surrey residents are rallying today... claiming the trucks are poisoning children and families with their toxic fumes. Translink has to step up to the plate and the city of surrey has to step up to the plate and have these trucks removed from this section of the … [Read more...]
Injunction application against Chinese miners to resume Friday
November 14, 2012 by
A Federal Court judge may rule Friday on a request to keep hundreds of Chinese miners from travelling to BC until a decision is made on whether they were legally hired to work here. Charles Gordon is the lawyer for two unions seeking that interim injunction (The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 115 and Construction & Specialized … [Read more...]
BCNU fights back against “coercive” flu shot policy
November 14, 2012 by
Little more than two weeks before all BC health care workers face more pressure to get flu vaccinations, the BC Nurses Union is demanding the cancellation of what's being described as a 'coercive' policy. Union President Debra McPherson says recent scientific reviews indicate studies being used to justify the policy are not credible. "We encourage … [Read more...]
Court says North Vancouver district discriminated against boy with dyslexia
November 9, 2012 by
A North Vancouver father has won his fight against the school district over his son, who has learning disabilities, not getting proper education. Rick Moore won a human rights complaint against the North Vancouver School District back in 2005. He claimed his son, Jeffrey, had been discriminated against because of his dyslexia, and has been denied … [Read more...]
Earthquake fears prompt more warnings against closing Kits base
November 6, 2012 by
After last week's strong earthquake in the Haida Gwaii a former Commander of the Kitsilano Coast Guard base is, again, warning the federal government against shutting the facility down. Fred Moxey says Kits base would be one of the only structures in the area to survive if the "big one" ever strikes Vancouver. "Kitsilano was rebuilt in … [Read more...]
Mining company bringing in Chinese workers fights back against misinformation
October 25, 2012 by
The mining company at the center of a controversy over bringing in foreign workers says there is a lot of wrong information out there. Vice President Environmental & Regulatory Affairs at HD Mining International Ltd. Jody Shimkus says it starts with the number of Chinese mining workers coming to BC to do what is called 'long wall mining' "We … [Read more...]
Celebrities pledge to attend Victoria sit-in against pipelines, tankers
October 16, 2012 by
More celebrities are latching on to anti-pipeline activism in Canada – this time, for an event in Victoria next week. The star power includes Canadian and American actors such as Mark Ruffalo, Daryl Hannah, Ellen Page, Pamela Anderson, Michael Moore, Mia Kirshner, Peter Keleghan and Tantoo Cardinal. In a statement, Hannah says her group … [Read more...]
Fight against shark fin continues
September 10, 2012 by
The Vancouver Animal Defense League is continuing its fight against the sale of shark fin soup in the Lower Mainland.The league is set to present its case for a ban at Surrey City Council. League spokesman Anthony Marr says many of those who hunt sharks for their fins don't care whether certain species are endangered. "Those species have been … [Read more...]
Charges approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters
September 4, 2012 by
Charges have been approved against eight more accused Stanley Cup rioters. The Criminal Justice Branch says charges against 5 adults and 3 young people were sworn on August 31st. The adults facing charges are Brandan Drader, Jeffrey Chatman, Rhys Kearns, Manvir Khatra, and Matthew Eakin. Eakin is facing the highest number of charges--7 in total-- … [Read more...]
Rally against Syrian violence planned for Vancouver Art Gallery
September 1, 2012 by
The violence in Syria has a group of Vancouver residents setting up for a rally this afternoon at the Art Gallery. Riam El-Safadi, one of about 1,000 Syrian-Canadians living in the Lower Mainland, is calling on the federal government to increase its support for refugees fleeing the violence. "We need immediate medical relief inside Syria, and … [Read more...]
