News: May 2012 Archives

Wednesday May 30, 2012

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Prof says Cummins' views could cause chaos in B.C.

B.C. Conservative leader, John Cummins (bcconservative.ca)

The leader of B.C.'s Conservative party is clear; John Cummins says both the Liberals and the NDP in this province have it wrong, when it comes to First Nations title and rights.

He spoke Tuesday on Daybreak about aboriginal title and rights and what exactly the Supreme Court of Canada is saying on the issue.

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Mr. Cummins made a number of assertions in that interview, including the suggestion that treaty negotiations should start with the assumption that aboriginal title doesn't exist.

To get another view on what he said we have reached Doug McArthur, a professor of Public Policy and Aboriginal Policy at Simon Fraser University.

He's been involved in land claims negotiations, and is a former Deputy Minister of Aboriginal Affairs in B.C.

He told Daybreak host Chris Walker Cummins would cause chaos in B.C. if he were elected premier.

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Friday May 25, 2012

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Province considers BYOB for B.C. restaurants

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If you've traveled out of province, you may have enjoyed a restaurant meal with your own bottle of wine.

The practice is known as corkage, and it's not allowed in B.C., but an Okanagan wine maker has sparked a discussion that may see that changed.

Sandra Oldfield is the owner of Tinhorn Creek Vinyards in Oliver. She floated the idea on twitter, under the hashtag "BC Wine Chat" -- and it got a huge response.

And now, minister Rich Coleman says the province is considering the idea as part of the government's review of liquor laws in B.C.

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Wednesday May 23, 2012

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Climber from 1st Canadian expedition talks Everest deaths

A Canadian was among a group of climbers who died Saturday while descending from the 8,850-metre Everest summit. (CBC)

Mount Everest has become a busy place.

When Canadian,Shriya Shah-Klorfine, died Saturday, she was one of about 150 climbers who tried to reach the mountain's summit that day.

It was a lot less crowded in 1982 when the first Canadian expedition reached the top of Everest.  

Pat Morrow was the photographer on that trip. He went on to become the first person to climb the famed seven summits - the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Daybreak host Chris Walker spoke with Pat Morrow from his home in Invermere.

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• June 2012
  • Thu., 28 – Province plans to decomission dangerous dam
     
  • Tue., 26 – Houseboats aid in Shuswap flooding rescue
     
  • Thu., 21 – Flooding concerns persist in southern Interior
     
  • Mon., 18 – Assisted suicide decision "short-sighted"
     
  • Wed., 13 – Liberals looking to start anew with fresh leadership
     
  • Wed., 6 – Psychologist says Magnotta likely has personality disorder
     
  • Mon., 4 – Anti-abortion caravan rolls through Kelowna
     
  • Fri., 1 – 'Bob the barber' gets a bionic chair
     
• May 2012
  • Wed., 30 – Prof says Cummins' views could cause chaos in B.C.
     
  • Fri., 25 – Province considers BYOB for B.C. restaurants
     
  • Wed., 23 – Climber from 1st Canadian expedition talks Everest deaths
     
  • Tue., 15 – Farmers dread return to PST/GST, losing tax breaks
     
  • Tue., 8 – Okanagan-Coquihalla MP defends omnibus bill
     
  • Thu., 3 – Former PC fisheries minister slams Harper's changes to act
     
  • Wed., 2 – Anthropologist says corporate-world culture clash behind Taseko letter
     
  • Tue., 1 – Motorcycle 'skid lids' banned in B.C.
     
  • Tue., 1 – Taseko asks feds to disregard aboriginal spirituality in mine review
     
• April 2012
  • Mon., 30 – Vernon Jubilee Hospital to get more beds
     
  • Fri., 27 – Cracking into 'The Free Enterprise Coalition'
     
  • Thu., 26 – Preventing future tragedies in B.C. sawmills
     
  • Thu., 26 – Flood waters rise in Kimberley, B.C.
     
  • Tue., 24 – Cranbrook fire damages four businesses
     
  • Mon., 23 – Abuse allegations and accountability: do students need to
     
  • Wed., 18 – Critic suggests trashing environmental assessments
     
  • Mon., 16 – Westbank First Nation hospital likely unconstitutional
     
  • Fri., 13 – Muslim woman's bra photo: adding context to the controversy
     
  • Wed., 11 – CBC slashes shows and jobs after budget cuts
     
  • Tue., 3 – A final push for wine across provincial borders
     
  • Mon., 2 – Gateway hearing cancelled after protesters greet panel
     
• March 2012
  • Mon., 19 – Teachers vote on next strike move at AGM
     
  • Wed., 14 – West Kelowna, WFN react to provincial land swap decision
     
  • Mon., 12 – RCMP recommend charges against Invermere deer cull group
     
  • Wed., 7 – Penticton Vees break North American wins record
     
  • Wed., 7 – Historian remembers Grand Forks Hotel
     
  • Mon., 5 – Humankind's oldest ancestor found in the Burgess Shale
     
• February 2012
  • Fri., 24 – Teachers on guard as province plans to end contract dispute
     
  • Thu., 23 – War reporting from the front lines
     
  • Wed., 22 – Garbage truck drivers fired for speaking out about cameras
     
  • Tue., 21 – B.C. scientists solve world medical isotope shortage
     
  • Mon., 20 – Failures rise with teacher job action, says school district
     
  • Thu., 16 – Customers complain over high electricity bills, Fortis explains why
     
  • Wed., 15 – Foreclosures in the Central Okanagan
     
  • Mon., 13 – Osoyoos Times apologizes for "slanderous" editorial
     
  • Mon., 13 – Court injunction halts Invermere deer cull
     
  • Fri., 10 – Okanagan winery to send 1000 cases to China
     
  • Wed., 8 – Lower Nicola Indian Band blocks smart meters
     
  • Tue., 7 – Penticton Indian Band disappointed at losing jail bid
     
  • Tue., 7 – B.C. First Nations ask China to discuss Canadian human rights record
     
  • Mon., 6 – Osoyoos Band site picked for new Okanagan jail
     
  • Wed., 1 – Income disparity and happiness
     
• January 2012
  • Tue., 31 – The future of retirement and Old Age Security
     
  • Thu., 26 – Dust explosions and the Burns Lake mill
     
  • Wed., 25 – Westbank chief optimistic after meeting with Ottawa
     
  • Wed., 25 – Sturgis North steers southwards
     
  • Tue., 24 – School bus collision in Chase sends 11 students to hospital
     
  • Mon., 23 – Burns Lake community pulls together after deadly mill explosion
     
  • Thu., 19 – Strange sea creature fossils discovered in the Burgess Shale
     
  • Mon., 16 – The "Southern Gateway Project"?
     
  • Fri., 13 – Oil-dependent community in Northern B.C. opposes pipeline
     
  • Fri., 13 – How secure are police evidence lockers?
     
  • Wed., 11 – Merritt overrun by stray cats, feeders may be criminally charged
     
• December 2011
  • Fri., 16 – Squatters vandalize iconic Kelowna paddlewheeler
     
  • Tue., 13 – Behind the veil: explaining the niqab
     
  • Tue., 13 – Pulling out of Kyoto the right choice, says Terry Lake
     
  • Thu., 8 – First Nations feel trapped with Indian Act
     
  • Wed., 7 – B.C. First Nation chief says band faces same problems as Attawapiskat
     
• November 2011
  • Mon., 28 – A guide to Egypt's elections
     
  • Thu., 10 – Letter from Van Diest's purported killer unnerves city of Armstrong
     
  • Wed., 9 – "Deep flaws" withing RCMP, says retired Mountie
     
  • Tue., 8 – The Prosperity Mine debate: can economic growth and environmental stewardship coexist?
     
• October 2011
  • Fri., 28 – Plane destined for Kelowna crashes in Richmond
     
  • Thu., 27 – Kelowna man loses eye in jail attack
     
  • Tue., 25 – Kelowna 'occupy' protesters can't camp overnight
     
  • Fri., 21 – Uranium mine lawsuit costs B.C. $30M Audio
     
  • Thu., 20 – Symbolic day for Lybian expatriates in Kelowna
     
  • Wed., 19 – Rats overrun Penticton
     
  • Tue., 18 – Tribunal hears gay rights complaint against Grand Forks Bed and Breakfast
     
  • Fri., 14 – Armstrong deals with tragedy
     
  • Thu., 13 – Kelowna school bans "I love boobies" bracelets
     
  • Wed., 12 – The missing women inquiry
     
  • Tue., 11 – Steer clear of suspicious Santa
     
  • Wed., 5 – B.C. woman describes 49-day ordeal in Nevada
     
• September 2011
  • Thu., 22 – Crunching the numbers: the West Kelowna land swap
     
  • Tue., 13 – Abduction suspect caught in Alberta
     
  • Mon., 12 – The hunt for Randall Hopley
     
  • Mon., 12 – Southern Okangan Secondary School burns
     
  • Thu., 8 – Desperate search in Sparwood
     
  • Thu., 8 – AMBER ALERT
     
  • Wed., 7 – Wildfire Smoke Advisory for Kelowna area
     
  • Tue., 6 – Wildfire in West Kelowna
     
• August 2011
  • Thu., 25 – The Battle for Tripoli
     
  • Mon., 22 – The legacy of Jack Layton
     
  • Wed., 17 – Mayor Sharon Shepherd on Kelowna gang violence
     
  • Thu., 11 – Crash! Bang! Boom!