Manitoba judge says No to First Nation seeking Bipole 3 project injunction – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2015 23:28 WINNIPEG _ A judge has denied a First Nation’s attempt to delay construction of Manitoba Hydro’s Bipole 3 transmission line. Bipole 3 is a key…
B.C. upholds certificates for controversial Prosperity, Tulsequah mines – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 14, 2015 20:30 VICTORIA _ The B.C. government is extending environmental assessment certificates for two controversial mine projects in the province. The New Prosperity mine has been granted…
Tsal’alh First Nation bans bottled water – CBC
The resolution is part of a broader initiative to protect public water sources A First Nation near Lillooet, B.C. has banned the sale of bottled water in an attempt to…
‘The front door for big development’ – Castanet.net
Jan 15, 2015 The Penticton Indian Band and the City are bridging together in more way than one. Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger shared information regarding the new bridge…
Mercury concerns covered in assessment: Nalcor – N and L Compass
Nunatsiavut government loses application against Muskrat Falls development The Nunatsiavut government still has concerns over the potential for the hydroelectric development at Muskrat Falls to lead to methylmercury contamination downstream…
Vaughn Palmer: Northern Gateway jobs bounty is decidedly white-collar – Vancouver Sun
Lawsuits against pipeline, challenges and related research is keeping law offices busy VICTORIA — For all the controversy associated with the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline, proponents have been tireless in…
First Nations file court challenge against B.C. government over Northern Gateway – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2015 19:39 By Camille Bains THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ Two First Nations in British Columbia have launched a court challenge against the province, saying it shirked…
Prentice pans talk of Alberta recession; calls the suggestion an ‘outlier’ – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2015 19:29 By Lauren Krugel THE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY _ Premier Jim Prentice is scoffing at a suggestion by the Conference Board of Canada that Alberta is…
B.C. auditor general says prisons crowded, unsafe and hardly stop repeat crime – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2015 19:32 By Dirk Meissner THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA _ British Columbia’s jails are overcrowded, unsafe, tension-filled facilities that fail to prevent inmates from returning to crime…
Fresh warnings point to cheap oil’s potential economic and political risks – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 13, 2015 17:47 By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ The Harper government was slapped with grim reminders about the broad economic and political implications of low…
