Kinder Morgan Is Showing What Kind Of Neighbours They Really Are
Thursday was a significant victory on Burnaby Mountain, as the B.C. Supreme Court denied Kinder Morgan an extension on their injunction and threw out charges of civil contempt against those who have...
View ArticleBroadcast TV Dead By 2030, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Says
Broadcast TV is like a horse, says Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, and “the horse was good until we had the car.” “The car,” today, is non-linear digital TV, and Netflix’s chief executive says it will...
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Leona Aglukkaq Reacts To APTN's Northern Food Crisis Story, Calls Claims...
Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says she is reviewing legal options over comments a Nunavut politician made about her and the Harper government. Rankin Inlet deputy mayor Sam Tutanuak was openly...
View ArticleApolo Ohno And Susan Kellogg Share Their Tips For Succeeding In Life
Eight-time Olympic medalist and budding businessman Apolo Ohno heads to downtown Los Angeles to talk fashion with Susan Kellogg, who oversees several iconic apparel brands - including Seven for All...
View ArticleEnvironmental Group Mails 'Heavy Oil' To B.C. Homes As Stunt
An environmental group is sending mini packages of black simulated oil to hundreds of random homes in B.C. to show the risks of shipping bitumen in the province. The Dogwood Initiative, based in...
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These Are B.C.'s Best Real Estate Developments, According To The Pros (PHOTOS)
We can praise and critique B.C.'s buildings as well as the next untrained set of eyes, but what do the professionals think? The 2014 Urban Development Institute Awards, which honour the province's best...
View ArticleBurnaby Mountain Survey Equipment Being Pulled By Kinder Morgan
BURNABY, B.C. — Kinder Morgan is pulling its equipment out early from Burnaby Mountain — the area at the centre of anti-pipeline protests in Metro Vancouver. Lisa Clement, with Trans Mountain media...
View Article$50-Million Lotto Max Jackpot Has 2 Winners
TORONTO - There are two winning tickets for the $50-million jackpot in Friday night’s Lotto Max draw.One ticket was purchased somewhere in Quebec, and the other was sold in Fredericton, New...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping 2014: The Most Searched, Most Trending Toys In Canada
It’s that time of year again, when frenzied parental units step on each other in a mad rush to get their kids that popular toy that’s just flying off the shelves. You may want to consider skipping the...
View ArticleOntario Trying To Get Back $300K In Social Assistance Payments After Glitch
TORONTO - The Ontario government says a glitch with social assistance transfers that queued up $20 million in overpayments has been fixed — though efforts are underway to retrieve $300,000 that did end...
View ArticleAlberta Pipeline Spills 60,000 Litres Of Crude Into Muskeg, Says Energy...
RED EARTH CREEK, Alta. - The Alberta Energy Regulator says close to 60,000 litres of crude oil have spilled into muskeg in the province's north.An incident report by the regulator states that a...
View ArticleCanada Lagging On Animal Protection, According To New Global Index
TORONTO - Archaic anti-cruelty legislation and weak transportation laws are among the reasons for Canada's mediocre ranking when it comes to animal protection, according to a new global...
View ArticleCanadian Government Was Worried About Disclosure Of Telecom Surveillance...
OTTAWA - A move by telecommunications firms to be more forthcoming with the public about their role in police and spy surveillance could divulge "sensitive operational details," a senior Public Safety...
View ArticleOntario Welfare System's New Software Creating 'Chaos', Says Union
TORONTO - A new computer system tasked with administering social assistance in Ontario is creating "chaos" as staff waste valuable time trying to get it to work rather than helping their clients, the...
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What I Learned This Week: The Difference Between Men and Women, Part 843
Please excuse the sucky title and its allusion to a million or so hack comedy routines on the same subject. I trust this post will be somewhat less hackneyed and thank you in advance for jumping to...
View ArticleCyber Monday 2014: Why Shoppers May Be More Wary Online This Year
Online shopping is definitely growing, but new-found concerns about cyber security may be making consumers more cautious as they hunt for internet bargains this holiday season. A recent survey by...
View ArticleCanadian Federation Of Independent Business Wants Special Visa To Replace TFW...
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is calling on Ottawa to replace its controversial temporary foreign worker program with a visa that would provide a path to permanent residence...
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Gardening Gifts Grown with Love
Snow blankets the yard as I write this morning. A blast of cold air from the B.C. Interior has turned some of heavy rains into powder overnight. Our gardens and favourite plants are out of sight, but...
View ArticleOntario Anti-SLAPP Bill Will Make It Harder For Companies To Squeeze...
TORONTO - Ontario's Liberal government is taking steps it says will protect freedom of expression by cracking down on lawsuits known as SLAPP — strategic litigation against public participation.The...
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Bighorn Ski Chalet Named Best In The World (PHOTOS)
For the second consecutive year, a ski chalet in Revelstoke, B.C. has been named the best in the world. Bighorn lodge won the title of "World's Best Ski Chalet" from the 2014 World Ski Awards, which...
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