From the Georgia Straight
By Travis Lupick
The ongoing scramble to set up independent power projects on British Columbia's rivers is "anarchy", Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told an audience in Whistler yesterday (March 4).
"It is a gold-rush mentality with people rushing, not only to build the projects, but to connect them to the main power grid with long power lines and do tremendous...
Budget Buries Huge Costs, No Conservation Targets, 300+ Job Losses
February 17, 2009
Victoria, BC - The $800 million cost for BC Hydro's "Smart" Meters are not contained in the BC Budget and are instead buried within the Crown Corporation's Service Plan. Despite the massive cost of this program, there is no power conservation plan, no conservation estimates, and these costs will...
At a nomination meeting held last night, COPE 378 Secretary-Treasurer Lori Mayhew was acclaimed to the position of President of the New Westminster District and Labour Council (NWDLC).
Sister Mayhew takes over for outgoing President Sister Terri Van Steinberg from the Federation of Post Secondary Employees. Sister Van Steinberg is leaving to take on a larger role at her union.
Sister Mayhew...
Photo: Damien Gillis / Save Our Rivers Society
Public open houses on the Plutonic Power’s Bute Inlet run-of-river project are being held in Powell River on Tuesday, January 27th, in Sechelt on Wednesday, January 28th and in Campbell River on Monday February 2nd.
These public meetings are an important opportunity for citizens to find out more about the impacts that this giant project holds for...
BC Federation of Labour President Jim Sinclair and Secretary-Treasurer Angie Schira were both re-elected this morning at the BC Fed Convention.
Sinclair and Schira were acclaimed to their positions, with no other delegates standing for the two positions.
Elections were also held for Labour Council representatives on the BC Fed's Executive Council.
Hundreds of delegates have already stopped by the Take Back the Power campaign booth at the BC Fed convention, but for those that haven't, make sure you swing by during the exhibition.
You can find us by looking for the flagship COPE 378 blimp flying high above all the other booths, or by falling the waft of fresh popcorn.
This year's convention exhibition marks the launch of our 10,000...
COPE 378 members, staff, and allies scored some huge victories in the civic elections across BC last weekend, with strong voices for working people elected in several BC municipalities.
The Union is pleased to send its congratulations to long time COPE 378 Executive Councillor Tom Duncan, who was elected to his inaugural term on Duncan City Council.
COPE 378 member Jonathan Cote was also re-...
