Protesters have clashed with police, as Immigration Minister Jason Kenney prepares to address the Surrey Board of Trade. Demonstrators have been blocking the entrance to a golf club where local business leaders are gathered to have breakfast with Kenney.For several min utes, the RCMP had been pleading with them to move off the private … [Read more...]
Vancouver protestors call for inquiry into robocall scandal
March 4, 2012 by
Hundreds took to the streets of Downtown Vancouver Saturday afternoon, venting their anger over the federal robocalls scandal and calling for a public inquiry. Among the crowd marching through the streets, city councillor Adriane Carr. "When you have tactics that suppress that right to vote, and in fact illegally suppress it by misdirecting people … [Read more...]
Brief: Occupy protestors to sleep warm
November 22, 2011 by
Occupy Vancouver demonstrators are meeting tonight (Tuesday) in a Clark Drive hall and will then spend the night at home. They'll meet again near noon Wednesday at Grandview park to plan their next move. Stanley Park is one of the alternatives being discussed. CKNW Vancouver News … [Read more...]
One “occupier” says more protestors are to come
November 5, 2011 by
One of the occupiers - Ben Pearson - claims today's clean-up wasn't to appease the fire chief, but to make more room for more protesters. "We will of course allow areas of access, but there is going to be significant space available that we do want to fill in." As for how long they can last now that winter's approaching, he admits... "It gets … [Read more...]
