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Premier Christy Clark

B.C. throne speech promises to pay people back as election nears

The B.C. government says it is time to reap the financial rewards of sustained budget surpluses, promising taxpayers Tuesday that they can expect to see some relief in next week's budget. Premier...
Elder Elmor George and Premier Christy Clark,

Clark seeks to bring home B.C. aboriginal remains, sacred belongings, artwork

Aboriginal artwork, regalia and ancestral remains taken over centuries from British Columbia First Nations and placed in museums, universities and private collections must come home, Premier Christy...
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Memes mock Premier Christy Clark over government email scandal

The B.C. premier has ordered ministers and staff to stop 'triple deleting' their files, but social media users still aren't satisfied.

Robyn Allan urges premier to take back B.C.'s right to review Kinder Morgan expansion

Economist and former ICBC CEO Robyn Allan challenged the B.C. government to announce its own review process of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline. Allan — one of Canada's most prominent...
SCO Grand Chief Terry Nelson at AFN 2014 Winnipeg convention - live web feed

First Nations chiefs talk tough on oil sands wealth at AFN convention

“Americans are waking up to the fact the Tar Sands is Dirty Oil,” says a Manitoba Grand Chief.

Premier Christy Clark speaks out but feds mum on righting citizenship wrongs

The issue of Chinese-Canadian soldiers killed in action during the First and Second World War remaining unrecognized as citizens of Canada is a wrong that the government needs to address, Premier...

BC Election 2013: How the Liberals plan to stomp the NDP

In Victoria next Tuesday, Finance Minister Mike de Jong is expected to rise in the Legislature and tell BC that life, and the provincial economy, is supernaturally great. But is this really the case?

Global warming increasing by 400,000 atomic bombs every day

We are hitting an extreme weather tipping point. How much has Canada fueled it? Vancouver? Kitsilano?

Metro Vancouver has dirtier transportation than France

Densely populated Metro Vancouver has dirtier transportation than France. More than density is at play in Canadian high-carbon transportation.

England's "expensive gas" saves money

The British, French and Germans tax their gasoline 80 cents more per litre than we do. Are they crazy?