Christy Clark started campaign 22 points behind Adrian Dix and NDP The strangest scene of a strange election campaign was the final one: Liberal Leader Christy Clark taking the stage Tuesday night to declare a solid majority victory. Clark’s come-from-behind win astounded many pundits and pollsters, who had the Liberal leader down by 22 points at [...]
NDP pledge to hike taxes could affect investment, leading to fewer BC jobs BC jobs and investment could be heading for a rough ride over the next few years with a new NDP government, according to figures compiled by a leading Canadian economist. Jack Mintz, head of the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy, [...]
Canada should concentrate on training its own citizens, not using temporary foreign workers Canada has become too dependent on the temporary foreign workers program and has failed to address the lack of skilled workers through domestic-made solutions, says a new report into foreign workers in Canada. Kevin McQuillan, the author of All The Workers We [...]
Langley candidate Mary Polak accuses Hauptman of leaking campaign strategy to NDP The B.C. provincial election became even weirder Tuesday as the campaign manager for Liberal incumbent Mary Polak resigned over “hateful attitudes” by party members toward gays, followed by allegations from the candidate that he leaked campaign strategy to the NDP. Todd Hauptman resigned Tuesday [...]
Jane Shin accused by Liberals of doctoring her resume B.C. NDP candidate Jane Shin appears to have gone into seclusion following heavy fire from opposition parties over her professional credentials and a racial slur in which she called Chinese people “chinkasauruses” a decade ago. The B.C. NDP has not returned calls seeking comment on Shin. [...]
Earl Silverman committed suicide Friday in Calgary In the end, Earl Silverman lived for nothing and died for something, the way he wanted it, I guess. That was always his tag signature at the end of emails: Live for nothing; die for something. Those emails were sent to comfort male victims of domestic violence, to [...]
Earl Silverman operated only safe house for me in Canada Earl Silverman, the tireless crusader for the rights of abused men, died Friday of apparent suicide. Silverman, who himself was a victim of female perpetrated-domestic abuse, founded the only men’s shelter in Canada. The Men’s Alternative Safe House was forced to close last month after [...]
Naheed Nenshi hints Manning Centre may be breaking charity laws The Manning Centre came under fire Thursday by Mayor Naheed Nenshi and Ald. Diane Colley-Urquhart who both called the conservative think-tank’s integrity into question, suggesting the group is intimidating current councillors and may have broken financial donation laws. Colley-Urquhart says she was intimidated by Dimitri Pantazopolous, [...]
Cal Wenzel video – Mayor Nenshi suggests election finance laws were broken The secretly taped video that shows Calgary home builders in a room listening to Cal Wenzel talk about supporting candidates they feel will vote in their favour was finally released in its entirety Tuesday night. Mayor Naheed Nenshi fought back Wednesday morning, calling [...]
Manning Centre denies $1.1 million donation to be used in next election As the fallout from the Cal Wenzel video continued Wednesday, the incoming chair of the Manning Centre for Building Democracy said the conservative training facility does not function to further their donors’ personal ambitions. On a secretly taped video released earlier this week, [...]
Airdrie sex abuse case exposed ‘culture of acceptance of delay’ in Alberta justice system – report A report into the Alberta justice system’s handling of an Airdrie sex abuse case that saw charges dropped due to delays had Justice Minister Jonathan Denis apologizing and pledging to enact new regulations to avoid similar cases in the [...]
Redford says Keystone XL lobbying trip not about ‘speaking to the converted’ As the debate over the Keystone XL pipeline rages on in Washington, Premier Alison Redford told reporters she was in town to set the record straight on Alberta’s environmental record. While it was Redford’s fourth trip to the U.S. capitol in recent months, this [...]
Christy Clark tied for least popular Canadian premier With a provincial election fast-approaching, the approval rating of B.C. Premier Christy Clark has hit a new low – tying her for least popular premier in Canada, according to a new poll. An Angus Reid Public Opinion Poll released Monday shows Christy Clark with a 25 per [...]
Alison Redford public support only slightly higher than BC’s Christy Clark Public support for Alberta Premier Alison Redford is falling fast, according to a new poll released Monday. An Angus Reid Public Opinion Poll, which surveyed 7,091 Canadians in nine provinces in early March, shows Alison Redford’s government plunging in popularity while the Opposition Wildrose [...]
Weird Al Yankovic ‘Alpocalypse’ multimedia tour continues to attract audiences of all ages Weird Al Yankovic has packed the famous fat suit and is heading for Calgary and Coquitlam, B.C. on the latest leg of his Alpocalypse Tour. Who else would ship a fat suit across the continent, an Amish wardrobe, a ‘white and nerdy’ rapper [...]
Sharkwater director Rob Stewart launches latest film ‘Revolution’
‘Revolution’ documentary is anticipated follow-up to Rob Stewart’s ‘Sharkwater’ Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart was in Calgary yesterday promoting a follow-up film to his award-winning documentary Sharkwater. Stewart spoke to The Beacon News about his latest film Revolution. Stewart’s mission is simple, if a little ambitious – save humanity. The Canadian conservationist has expanded the scope of his [...]
The Arts must innovate to survive in today’s world
Giving value to the arts and culture By Shawna Stirrett Traditional arts groups such as orchestras, ballets, operas and theatres that neglect to think about how they fit into the broader social context and respond accordingly will fail. This might not happen today or the next day, but the writing is on the wall. While [...]
Historic Barkerville exhibit to tour British Columbia and China
Barkerville exhibit captures Chinese experience during Cariboo Gold Rush An exhibit depicting the lives of Chinese immigrants during the Cariboo Gold Rush will travel to China next year thanks to a $20,000 grant from the B.C. government. The Barkerville exhibit is put together from archives kept in the historic gold rush town, which capture the [...]