April 26, 2024

Boutique Northern Hotel to Open in Montana

Inside the shell of a hotel that was destroyed in a fire in 1940, The Northern is a luxe hotel that opened this weekend in Montana—complete with regional restaurants and cool Old West decor. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

The political sparring continues as Northern Gateway hearings arrive in Vancouver

  As community hearings begin in Vancouver today over the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline BC's Environment Minister says the project is not meeting the provincial government's five conditions.  Terry Lake says the proposal needs to move quickly to meet BC's demands.  "In the next few months I think it is important that we do … [Read more...]

Poll: 60 percent of BC residents oppose Northern Gateway pipeline project

A new poll suggests British Columbians are more opposed to the Northern Enbridge pipeline project than ever before. Enbridge might have spent millions on ads, including one that omitted a 1,000 square kilometres worth of islands in Douglas Channel, but a poll conducted by Forum Research indicates 60 percent in this province now oppose the … [Read more...]

New Louvre-Lens Opens in Northern France

The Louvre is expanding, but not in Paris. As of tomorrow, a new property in Lens, France, will house 300 masterpieces from Paris' collection, displaying art from each period and style. Fodor's Travel News … [Read more...]

Clark and Redford still at loggerheads over Northern Gateway Pipeline

It looks like Premier Christy Clark and Alberta's premier are still at loggerheads over the Northern Gateway oil pipeline.  Appearing on Global's The West Block, Alison Redford was asked if BC was beginning to develop something on the pipeline Alberta can work with. Redford laughed and said, "I don't know." But she added she is keeping a close … [Read more...]

Enbridge will forge ahead with plans for Northern Gateway despite opposition

The company behind the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline has its own message for thousands of protesters who jammed the lawn of the Legislature today. Enbridge Vice-President Janet Holder says the company is taking every precaution to prevent an oil spill from happening. "Oil spills are not inevitable that the industry and in particular … [Read more...]

NDP leader calls Northern Gateway Premier’s meeting “unprofessional”

The leader of the NDP says Premier Christy Clark has fallen short of even his hopes for representing BC well to other provinces. "There is some limit to the number of times you can use your fellow Premier's to stage photo ops." Adrian Dix is reacting to the short and frosty meeting between Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Alison Redford. "This … [Read more...]

Clark and Redford to discuss Northern Gateway

Premier Christy Clark will meet with Alberta Premier Alison Redford in Calgary next week to discuss the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Clark told delegates at the Union of BC Municipalities convention today that she will be telling Albertans how much British Columbians value their environment. "And that they understand exactly where we are coming from … [Read more...]

Northern Gateway hearings to resume

Environmental review hearings resume this week in Edmonton for the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. And the company behind the project will finally have a chance to speak. For the first time, Enbridge will be able to address the review panel on its controversial six billion dollar proposal to transport crude from Alberta to Kitimat. The … [Read more...]

Dix promises seperate review of Northern Gateway

Opposition leader Adrian Dix says if his party is elected next year, it would subject the Northern Gateway pipeline to a separate provincial environmental review. Dix says the BC Liberals abdicated their responsibility by allowing the federal government to conduct the review. He says the review panel has no BC representation, and in any case Prime … [Read more...]