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On with the Body Count

By admin • Apr 5th, 2008 • Category: News

“The tension mounts, on with the Body Count!”… Ice-T
It looks like the CEO of the CROWN CORPORATION the INSURANCE COMPANY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ICBC) has resigned. Paul Taylor, amid talks of corruption within the organization, has all of a sudden decided to “work in the private sector.” Executives have been getting deals on [...]



Radio website pulls article with Attorney General Wally Oppal “democracy” Quote

By admin • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: News

Speaking on CKNW’s Sean Leslie Show, Attorney General Wally Oppal says its standard practice for police to investigate without informing the public, especially when it comes to the political realm, “Under our system the police are free to operate independently of any political interference or political input and that’s the way it should be in [...]



INDIAN BANDS fail against the SUPREME COURT

By admin • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: News

This good faith Public Notice brought to you by Royal Inherent Chief Kiapilano™ of the ©Squamish™ Nation, and Inherent Chief RedJacket™ on ©Squamish Nation™ Lands
The CAMPBELL RIVER FIRST NATION has decided to take the CITY OF CAMPBELL RIVER, as well as the provincial and federal governments to the BC SUPREME COURT IN VICTORIA over [...]



The so called “Justice” system

By admin • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: News

Today, Justice Stephen Goudge will begin hearing final oral arguments at the Smith inquiry. Last year an outside review found that Dr. Charles Smith, a senior pathologist in the Ontario coroner’s office, had provided incorrect findings that led to miscarriages of justice in some 20 homicide cases. The proceedings of that inquiry ought to shake [...]



Three new eviction notice videos against the Church

By admin • Mar 30th, 2008 • Category: News, Video

Three variations of mainstream media coverage relating to the eviction notice demonstration at Holy Rosary Church in VANCOUVER



Environment Minister rejects Pitt River power project

By admin • Mar 26th, 2008 • Category: News

Big biz BC HYDRO tried to buy up the rivers in BRITISH COLUMBIA for the installation of hydro-electric powered dams. The public and traditional owners of the lands were outraged, how can a government who has no treaties with any of the indigenous peoples of the land sell off the primary resource that we [...]



Church kicks out those who speak out

By admin • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: News

The tears of two Catholic Métis sisters spilled onto the sidewalk outside Vancouver’s Holy Rosary Cathedral today after they were yanked out of mass by police for objecting to a statement read by the priest.
Ellen and Tatyana Dobrowolski, who were removed but not arrested, said they made plans to attend the Sunday Easter Mass at [...]



Church Members Arrested during Easter Mass for Challenging Archbishop

By admin • Mar 24th, 2008 • Category: News

Four young Catholics were arrested and dragged out of Easter Mass by police Sunday morning after they challenged statements by Archbishop Raymond Roussin about aboriginal protestors outside Holy Rosary Catholic Church in downtown Vancouver.
Ellen and Tatyana Dobrowolski, Josh Regnier and Vikram Uchida were assaulted by police in their pews after Ellen, a student at Simon [...]



Aboriginal People Occupy Catholic Church in Vancouver, Issue Eviction Notice

By admin • Mar 17th, 2008 • Category: News

Squamish Territory (”Vancouver, Canada”) 2:30 pm PST, 16 March, 2008
Led by Hereditary Squamish Chief Kiapilano, fifty people occupied Holy Rosary Catholic Church in downtown Vancouver this morning in the midst of a high mass, and issued an Eviction Notice to the Roman Catholic Church. (See Public Declaration, below)
Triggered by the refusal of the Catholic [...]



Pitt River Water Power Project Meeting Shut Down

By admin • Mar 5th, 2008 • Category: News

PITT MEADOWS/CKNW(AM980) - A proposed power project near Pitt Meadows cutting through a provincial park brought out plenty of opposition at a public meeting Thursday evening. Too many, in fact.The Upper Pitt River Water Power Project would include seven small run-of-river hydro-electric components and send a powerline through Pinecone-Burke Provincial Park near Pitt Lake.
But, hundreds [...]