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IN THE LEDGE – Cannabis bills will set age, driving, distribution laws

April 26, 2018 // 1 Comment

BILL 30 — CANNABIS CONTROL AND LICENSING ACT The new bill outlining provincial regulations affecting the legalization of marijuana was introduced today by Solicitor [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Canadians look beyond America to the outside world

April 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

FOR THE FIRST TIME in decades, Canadians are more likely to hold a negative view of the U.S. than positive. According to a survey by the Environics Institute, it’s the [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why the wait on Safe Care Act to protect children?’

April 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 between MLA Jane Thornthwaite (Liberal, North Vancouver-Seymour) and Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and [Continue]

BEPPLE – BC Hydro selleth and taketh on solar power, but not payeth

April 25, 2018 // 11 Comments

ASK ANYONE who knows me, and they will tell you that I love the solar panels on my house. I’m one of hundreds of households across B.C. who have installed solar panels [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Premier arrogant, dismissive on referendum issue’

April 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

Debate in the Legislature on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 between Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Premier John Horgan on proportional representation: A. Wilkinson: Last [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Social media users are fertile ground for data farmers

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

MANY OF YOU are probably not aware of this, but back in 2004, when Gmail was launched, Google would digitally scan your emails and based on what you had written, would [Continue]