March 29, 2024

Bid to pull plug on smart meters rejected

VANCOUVER - Opponents of smart meters in B.C. have suffered a defeat in their attempt to block BC Hydro from installing the devices.Hydro says the BC Utilities Commission has dismissed an application from an anti-meter group for an injunction against the program, ruling the technology does not exceed the authority of the province’s Clean Energy … [Read more...]

10/01/2011 – Pull Focus Film School – How to Make a Good Documentary?

At Vancouver's only independent Documentary Film School, the Pull Focus team wholeheartedly believes that documentary films can lead to social change. For our contribution to Culture Days, we would like to invite anyone who in interested in checking out the changing face of documentary filmmaking and storytelling to join us in our studios. … [Read more...]

Feds to pull RCMP from B.C. unless new 20-year deal signed end of November

The federal government is threatening to pull the RCMP out of B.C. if the province doesn’t agree to a new 20-year contract by the end of November. Solicitor General Shirley Bond revealed the ultimatum yesterday as she updated the Union of B.C. Municipalities on contract negotiations for the province’s police services. Bond told municipal leaders … [Read more...]

Nurses pull out

The BC Nurses Union has just voted unanimously to withdraw from the Canadian Federation of Nurses' Unions.   The move comes with the disapproval of Canadian Labour Congress President Ken Georgetti who says it is a pre-emptive strike, "Well, absolutely. This is the second time that the nurses have done this. They are taking a very aggressive … [Read more...]