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All-candidates meeting focuses on economy
FIVE politicians who would seek to occupy the North Vancouver-Lonsdale seat in the provincial legislature drew a capacity crowd to St. Andrew's Church Tuesday night.
Are we causing our own catastrophies?
What harsh judgment will the next generation have of the present citizens standing by on a path of destruction in so many ways? Almost daily we hear of sink holes, landslides, hurricanes, etc.
Aspiring pop stars: Call PNE, maybe
Singers, dancers, musicians and stand-up comedians are invited to apply for an opportunity to show off their talent at this summer's PNE Star Showdown.The PNE is accepting entries from across the province for the talent show where past winners include Michael Bublé and Carly Rae Jepsen, who cleaned up at the Juno Awards Sunday.
Citizens should be lauded, not lambasted
Re: "Environmentalists can't refuse everything," In the House (Keith Baldrey), March 20.
Local travellers band together while abroad
IT wasn't what they planned to do in Cambodia, but when a group travelling with West Vancouver's Travel Concepts left the country in February, they left behind enough money to build 21 wells, and buy whiteboards and contributed $1,000 to a solar power system for a school.
Environmentalists, doctors difficult foes
WHEN the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in this province: the environmental movement and doctors.
NDP should tread soft with enviros, docs
When the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in this province: the environmental movement, and doctors.
Past issues may plague B.C. NDP
When the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in this province: the environmental movement and doctors.
B.C. extends electric vehicle subsidy offer
IF you've been thinking about buying an electric-or natural gas-powered vehicle, the province is willing to chip in a few bucks to help persuade you.
Past issues may plague B.C. NDP
When the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in B.C.: the environmental movement and doctors.
Trouble ahead for the NDP?
When the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in this province: the environmental movement and doctors. And I suspect if the party wins the election in May, it may find itself reliving history with at least one of those two groups.
Dix and co. wise to pick their battles
When the NDP formed government during the 1990s, it found itself constantly on the defensive when dealing with two major power blocs in this province: the environmental movement and doctors.
Fracking fight comes to Burnaby refinery
Roughly 100 people blocked the gates of Chevron's Burnaby refinery on Saturday, protesting the Pacific Trail Pipelines, a natural gas pipeline that Chevron and the Apache Corporation are planning to build in northern B.C.
Puzzling out pipeline facts
I was in the supermarket the other day and someone asked me about what I thought about all the pipeline proposals being talked about recently. The three that came to mind were the Northern Gateway, the twinning of the Kinder Morgan pipeline and the Northern Trails natural gas pipeline. My honest response was that I was against all three.
Support built on a house of cards
Never before has our economy been more directly underpinned by the health of our ecology, our environment.
Budget smoke and mirrors
Premier Christy Clark's $100-billion throne speech initiative was more smoke and mirrors.
Two city businesses receive federal funds
Two Burnaby businesses received a share of $9 million from the federal government for developing clean technology projects in the province.
OPINION: Dix can count on protests if he wins
A protest rally this past weekend served as another reminder that a whole bunch of New Democratic Party supporters are in for a rude awakening if their political party wins the May election.
