March 29, 2024

Olivia Chow mulls bid for Toronto mayor’s chair

As Toronto loses its mayor in a  conflict of interest case a prominent name on the federal political scene is being asked to run for the job. Olivia Chow, wife of late NDP leader Jack Layton, says she hasn't made any decisions yet. But the NDP's Transport critic and Toronto-Spadina MP says there is an effort underway for her to jump into civic … [Read more...]

Quaterra mulls legal options in Arizona

VANCOUVER - Junior miner Quaterra Resources Inc. (TSXV:QTA) says it is considering its legal options after a U.S. government decision to withdraw access to lands in Arizona where the company was planning to mine uranium.Quaterra said Wednesday that a decision this week by the Secretary of the Interior to withdraw about one million acres of federal … [Read more...]

Mayor mulls shutting off power to Occupy

Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson says there's a chance power could be cut off to Occupy Vancouver if the demonstrators do not fully comply with fire by-laws. "I anticipate that power will be shut off if particularly there isn't compliance with the fire by-law and the land-use bylaw and I know city staff are actually working on that this weekend … [Read more...]