While we wait for a Federal Court judge to rule on whether two unions should access documents being used to bring 100's of Chinese miners to Canada, BC's Minister of Energy and Mines is also being asked to intervene. Lawyers for the United Steelworkers Union have sent Rich Coleman a five-page letter regarding HD Mining's plans to operate an … [Read more...]
After a big Telus announcement the question is being asked, Where was the Premier?
March 2, 2012 by
The leader of BC's opposition was there, as was the opposition finance critic. But Premier Christy Clark wasn't in attendance, as Telus, the province's largest private sector employer, announced its $ 3 billion capital investment plan. President Darren Entwistle said "we invited people from both parties to the event today, which is the … [Read more...]
Nechako Lake schools asked not to use breathalyzers
December 10, 2011 by
Principals of the Nechako Lakes school district have been asked by their superintendant to not use breathalyzers in their schools for the time being.Superintendant Charlene Seguin says breathalyzers have been used in the district's schools for three or four years. "We are just going to look at our process in terms of the use of breathalyzers and … [Read more...]
B.C. inquiry asked to weigh fish farms’ risks
November 7, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - The head of the inquiry into British Columbia's salmon fishery must decide whether salmon farms are incubators of disease that threaten wild stocks, or pose no threat to the environment and migrating species.Opponents and proponents of B.C.'s fish-farming industry asked the commissioner hearing evidence into the collapse of the 2009 … [Read more...]
Victims Being Asked to Come Forward
September 21, 2011 by
Because he's behind bars.... He can't hurt you. That's the message from Vancouver Police as they try to contact more victims of a violent drug dealer. Jermaine Carby is already in custody on a manslaughter charge in the stabbing death of a 50-year old man on June 1st in Oppenheimer Park, but inspector Brad Desmarais says the 30-year old --from … [Read more...]
