Redford exit unlikely to impact pipelines
Alberta’s energy minister insists the push for new pipelines from the oilsands will be unaffected by premier Alison Redford’s resignation Wednesday.
Buffy Sainte-Marie on Tar Sands: ‘You’ve Got to Take This Seriously’
Artistic trailbazer Buffy Sainte-Marie, who is currently based in Hawaii, is gearing up to record her first album of new material since 2008 (more on that later), and took a few minutes to share her thoughts on a number of topics with ICTMN.
Pickton makes Vancouver court appearance for lawsuit
Published in 24 Hours Vancouver | March 18, 2014 | Circulation: 280,000+ Syndicated across QMI Agency newswire including in the Toronto Sun, Sun News Network, and Welland Tribune. They can do whatever the hell they […]
Pickton case: Fund announced for kids of missing women
B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton officially confirmed what 24 hours first reported Monday — that the children of missing women will each get $50,000 in compensation.
EXCLUSIVE: Pickton lawsuit: B.C. to pay $50K per child
The province and Vancouver are poised to settle their portion of a lawsuit with 13 children whose mothers’ DNA was found on serial killer Robert Pickton’s farm, 24 hours has learned. Each of the children will receive $50,000 plus legal costs.
B.C. government dodging transparency, says watchdog
B.C. is dodging freedom-of-information requests by mislabelling some records as “transitory,” a government watchdog says.
Interview: Juno-Nominated A Tribe Called Red
As they embarked on a cross-Canada tour, ATCR’s Ian Campeau spoke about the band’s breakthrough, his successful campaign to rename the Nepean Redskins youth football team, plus the camaraderie of being on the road.
Immigration expert wants CBSA to scrap private guard contracts
Canada Border Services Agency is now reviewing its use of private contractors for guarding detainees following the in-custody death of a Mexican woman.
DTES transformation set at $1 billion
Vancouver released its proposal for the troubled Downtown Eastside neighbourhood Thursday at a price tag of more than $1 billion.
Courts wrong place for rainforest battle, Crown says
As environmental groups returned to court Thursday in their lawsuit to protect the province’s old growth rainforests, the B.C. government argued the Supreme Court was the wrong venue to debate the matter.
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