Monthly Archives: February 2010

Blogus Interruptis.

Posted on February 28, 2010 by

There have been two good reasons for the lack of posts over the last week- one: I’ve been devoting all my extra time to the continuing MOT story,  and two:  the  result of working excessively over an extended period of … Continue reading →

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Tercon Contracters Ltd vs. British Columbia… the rest of the story.

Posted on February 17, 2010 by

Official Opening of Kincolith Extension Highway May 17, 2003 B.C. Transportation Minister Judith Reid is joined by Dr. Joseph Gosnell, president of the Nisga’a Lisims Government (left), and Robert Nault, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada (right), cutting a cedar … Continue reading →

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Tercon contractors ltd vs British Columbia(Ministry of Transportation) update WEDNESDAY – the rest of the story…

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

Full history on my first post : http://lailayuile.wordpress.com/2010/01/08/tercon-contractors-ltd-vs-british-columbia-ministry-of-transportation-and-highways/ And the Supreme Court Judgement  story:  http://lailayuile.wordpress.com/2010/02/12/breaking-news-supreme-court-rules-in-tercon-contractors-ltd-vs-british-columbiaministry-of-transportation/

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Olympic Village compared to ” boy scout camp” with “walls as thin as curtains” ??? Read the news from overseas…

Posted on February 15, 2010 by

For the love of everything Canadian, will someone please tell me this is not true!!  courtesy of  a long standing reader this morning : http://www.bild.de/BILD/news/bild-english/sport-news/vancouver-olympics-2010/02/12/olympic-village-accommodation/coaches-athletes-slam-walls-as-thin-as-curtains.html ( and who was in charge of Olympic construction ? ) Don’t snore – ‘the walls are … Continue reading →

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” “Please, let there be no accidents there because that could kill the sport…”

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

First we saw this: Record luge run prompts safety fears : Austria’s Manuel Pfister clocked the fastest speed ever recorded by a luger at Whistler’s Sliding Centre on Thursday, prompting fears that sliders have now reached the absolute limit of what … Continue reading →

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Breaking news: Supreme Court rules in” Tercon Contractors Ltd. vs British Columbia(Ministry of Transportation)

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

 ” The appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver), Number CA033983, 2007 BCCA 592, dated December 3, 2007, heard on March 23, 2009, is allowed, the order of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the judgment of the … Continue reading →

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Bits and Bites, Thursday February 11th,2010

Posted on February 11, 2010 by

After long last, Bits and Bites is making a return on this cold rainy Thursday ! The once weekly Wednesday feature has been on a hiatus for a while, as I’ve devoted as much spare time as possible to investigating and researching … Continue reading →

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” Someone can write a negative story by taking a picture of someone in a doorway,but we have some things to celebrate.” ~ Rich Coleman

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

     (Well, Rich, you sure know how to give a good quote ! )  ******* UPDATE – FEBRUARY 07th, 2010.  Last year I bookmarked a page from The Province’s Operation Phoenix series that I found to be particularly authentic, and   … Continue reading →

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Fight for B.C.- Fight the HST! Elections BC gives approval to begin Citizens Petition April 6th – sign up now!!

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

  Wonderful news  for all of you HST haters out there, and it was no surprise to anyone came on one of the warmest, sunniest days so far this year!     Elections BC has given approval to the Citizens Initiative Petition, which … Continue reading →

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” Vancouver’s Olympics head for disaster” ~ The Guardian

Posted on February 4, 2010 by

This link is appearing everywhere online, and has been sent to me by a number of readers. http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2010/jan/31/vancouver-winter-olympics-police An interesting commentary, it at first appears to be an overseas Op-Ed, but on further examination the author turns out to be a local … Continue reading →

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