Northern Gateway provides too few jobs for risk to environment I’m just an average BC citizen who doesn’t want to see our coast along with First Nations and our wilderness become victims of the Tar Sands. Specifically, I’m referring to Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. I am not a member of any environmental organization ie: [...]
Healthy salary increases for some BC school boards superintendents By Jordan Bateman In his final days on the job, outgoing auditor general John Doyle cleared off his desk by issuing five important audits. Some, like the scathing report on the thoroughly discredited Pacific Carbon Trust, received a lot of public attention. Others, like one [...]
Ralph Klein impossible to hate as a man; impossible to love as a premier By Catherine Ford He was the only politician in history to run for office on his first name and his suit size: Ralph ‘88. It was one of the many jibes at the man-who-would-be-premier that highlighted Ralph Klein’s astoundingly popular [...]
Resource exploration a chance for First Nations governments to create a better future By Joseph Quesnel Manitoba needs to ensure First Nations communities are benefitting from mining development on their traditional territories. Real First Nations involvement in these projects is good for everyone. What is evident is that, when it comes to First Nations resource [...]
B.C. hoping for world-class land-based oil spill response strategy Representatives from local governments across B.C. as well as non-governmental environmental organizations, industry and First Nations are set to take part in a symposium to address the province’s ability to respond to and contain any potential land-based oil spills. The oil spill response symposium will take [...]
Carbon tax support in B.C. remains over 50 per cent A carbon tax notwithstanding, we are on the precipice of a carbon revolution! We will finally get our act together and decarbonize our energy systems, or we will blow past all carbon targets and completely destabilize our climate. So, how do we ensure the former? [...]
Alberta Soccer Association Youth Indoor provincials take province by storm By Krista Sylvester It’s that time of year again when thousands of amateur youth soccer players head to soccer provincials across the province to compete for the top prize. The Alberta Soccer Association’s (ASA) Youth Indoor Provincial Championships take place March 15 to March 17 [...]
CD release for Johnny Summers’ third album on March 16th at Rosza Centre By Krista Sylvester Flowing with passion and brimming with soul, local jazz singer and composer Johnny Summers’ latest album is a culmination of influences. While he may be considered a jazz singer, Summers’ music is a blend of soul, funk, gospel, blues [...]
Calgary Minor Soccer: Inter Cities tournament leads to equal medal counts By Krista Sylvester It was north versus south last weekend at the Inter Cities 2013 tournament between Calgary and Edmonton Minor Soccer Associations U12 to U18 teams. The season may be winding down but the two cities were still going hard as the tournament [...]
Alberta Soccer Association debating whether to remove scoring from U12 level soccer By Krista Sylvester Although an official discussion is expected to begin next month, debate is already brewing in Alberta over whether keeping scores and standings should be removed from U12 level soccer for girls and boys. Since the Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) recently [...]
