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BC medical researchers encouraged to seek US military funding
An industry group and a Canadian government agency will host a workshop next month on the University of British Columbia campus to encourage researchers to compete for contracts from the United States military. Read more…
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National security in relationship with China very important: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says the national-security angle to Canada's relationship with China is something his government takes very seriously. Read more…
New York Times reporters handcuffed, detained at Keystone protest
Two reporters for the New York Times were handcuffed and detained by a TransCanada security guard and another policeman at a protest in northeast Texas, the newspaper has confirmed. Read more…
Feds extend review of proposed Chinese takeover of Nexen
The federal government is extending its review period for the proposed takeover of Nexen Inc. by China's state-owned offshore oil company. Read more…
Ottawa to consider penning oilsands caribou behind fence
Penning wild caribou in the oilsands region is a recovery option for the species that should be considered, says a federal document that echoes a recent industry-funded study. Read more…
Enbridge targets US charities in requests to review panel
Organizations founded by an American oil baron and a Silicon Valley philanthropist are among the foreign charities being targeted by Enbridge in its battle against critics of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. Read more…
Budget watchdog says he'll go to court to get info from feds
There's a showdown looming between the Parliamentary Budget Officer and Prime Minister Stephen Harper's Conservative government. Kevin Page has given officials in 56 departments and agencies until Wednesday to provide information about cuts and savings in the federal budget. Read more…
Enbridge ordered back to Kalamazoo River for more clean-up
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Enbridge back to the site of the largest onshore oil spill in U.S. history to clean up remaining pools of bitumen in the Kalamazoo River. Read more…
BCNU raid wins support of thousands of licensed practical nurses
The British Columbia Nurses' Union has succeeded in its bid to represent some 7,200 licensed practical nurses who have been represented by other unions. Read more…
Jobs surge suggests US economic recovery underway
Canada's domestic economy turned in one of the strongest job creation months of the year in September, adding an eye-popping 52,100 new jobs that was five times more than economists expected.
But it was the labour data south of the border that drew the superlatives from economists and markets — which if true, suggest the U.S. recovery is finally underway. Read more…
AB engineers group wants 'dialogue about how pipeline safety is managed'
The Tyee asked the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta, a professional body representing more than 60,000 engineers, specific questions about the rising incidence of pipeline incidents and complaints about industry practice. Here, in part, is the APEGA’s reply. Read more…
Trudeau says Enbridge pipeline not a good idea
The company behind a proposed pipeline to carry bitumen from Alberta's oilsands to the port of Kitimat, B.C., must develop a better plan if it wants the project to proceed, Justin Trudeau said Wednesday. Read more…
Trudeau confirms bid to lead federal Liberals
Justin Trudeau stepped out of his famous father's shadow Tuesday, launching his bid to lead the federal Liberals with a warning that the once-mighty party must look to the future, not its glorious past. Read more…
NDP says opinion 'crystallizing' against Nexen deal
The NDP says public opinion is crystallizing against the Nexen Inc. deal and is asking the government to hold public consultations before it makes a decision. Read more…
BCGEU wage increase to be funded through budget savings
Raises for 26,000 British Columbia Government and Services Employees' Union under a tentative agreement will be paid for from savings found by keeping workers healthier and by working more efficiently. Read more…
At UBCM Premier Clark promises infrastructure sooner and more blacktop
British Columbia Premier Christy Clark promised a series of infrastructure announcements and the expansion of a highway during her speech to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Victoria today. Read more…
More focus on public-private partnerships coming, says Conservative minister
The Conservative federal government will put a greater emphasis on public-private partnerships for future infrastructure projects, MP James Moore told delegates to the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention in Victoria. Read more…
Furlong's co-author Mason says he was told nothing about Burns Lake
A story by Ontario journalist Laura Robinson published by the Georgia Straight on Sept. 27 alleges that several of Vancouver 2010 Olympic CEO John Furlong's ex-students have filed affidavits claiming he abused them while he taught at Prince George Catholic school in the 1970s. Read more…
UBCM should refuse money from big oil companies, says councillor
When the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers hosts a reception for local politicians at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities convention this week, at least one councillor says he'll be outside protesting instead. Read more…
Labour strife heats up, but it could work for BC Liberals
VANCOUVER - British Columbians could be in for some nuisances this fall as labour unrest in the public sector threatens to disrupt daily living from stopping the bus to work, to blocking car insurance claims, to cramping university students' campus routines. Read more…
