Western Canada Archives - Page 6 of 9

Liberals Lock Horns With Conservatives Over Calgary Stampede Weekend

Justin Trudeau and Stephen Harper certainly doCalgary Stampede After attending my first ever Calgary Stampede this past weekend, I can clearly see why many people look forward to this event all year...

The Homeless v. Abbotsford: Where Do Ya Want ‘Em To Go?

The plight of the park-dwelling homeless of Abbotsford went before a B.C. Supreme Court justice on Friday, where the city's defence team got on the offensive and made moves to delegitimize the case. The Pivot L...

BC Strike: School’s Out for Teachers Making $72,000/year

On day 16 of the BC teacher's strike, BC teachers gave a list of summer classes that must go on to the BC Teacher's Federation union leaders. Given that striking teachers will need to teach whichever classes th...

Marijuana Regulations Reach New High

When Health Canada changed medicinal marijuana regulations in April, some Canadians were dazed and confused – but mostly confused. The move transferred production from “thousands of loosely regulated growers to...

Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court Decision: Does It Change Anything?

Canada's Supreme Court: concrete enough to inspire hope among First Nations, and just ambiguous enough to foster an entrepreneurial spirit in those looking to exploit them. A legal battle sparked more than 20 y...

The Northern Gateway Hypocrisy | Counter-Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For a more culinary approach to the gastronomic delights of the tar sands, check out Michael Luba's take. I have to speak up agains...

Some Northern Gateway Food for Thought | Counter-Point

This article is part of our series Counter-Counter-Counter-Point. For an article a bit more jazzed about the pipeline, see Dylan Kruger's take. Canadians should know all there is to know about the ...

James Lunney Proves Climate Change Hoax By Cherry-Picking Facts

While the rest of the Canada is bracing itself to be trolled to death by yet another highly improbable theory on why climate change is actually an Illuminati hoax, James Lunney (who might want to co...

Edmonton Eskimos: Strongest Offense in the CFL?

After the US Patent Office cancelled several trademarks formerly belonging to the NFL’s Washington Redskins on the basis that the team name is “disparaging to Native Americans”, a minority group of Canadians (t...

Gender Neutrality Strikes Vancouver School Board During B.C. Teachers Strike

On Monday, BC teachers went on full strike. That same day, the Vancouver School Board took full advantage of the situation. Faster than a Liberal gets kicked out of a Conservative rally, the school board moved ...