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Voters want candidates to be clear over Ajax
KAMLOOPS - The votes are in and of the 200 people who responded to a Kamloops Voters Society survey, 72 per cent want city council candidates to take a clear stance on the proposed Ajax Mine. The Society has released the results of the online poll conducted earlier this month and on many questions there...
Information event on Ajax project
KAMLOOPS - A panel of locals who have been outspoken about the proposed Ajax Mine will speak at an information sessionTuesday night. Dr. Jill Calder, Robert Schemenauer, Peter Tsigaris and Tony Brumell will make up the four-member panel discussing the proposed mine at a public forum. Calder is one of the lead physicians behind Kamloops...
ELECTIONS 2014: Candidates take on Ajax
AN OVERVIEW OF WHERE THEY STAND KAMLOOPS - There is a lot of information to sort through as we head into elections, so we decided to make the candidates answer a series of five questions as directly as possible, and in as few characters as possible. Our first question is about the proposed Ajax Mine....
Ajax to officially enter the election
PLANS TO REGISTER AS THIRD-PARTY SPONSOR KAMLOOPS - After saying they would not endorse specific city council candidates KGHM Ajax now says it is registering as a third-party sponsor this week. The decision comes just over a month after the company said it would not support anyone running in the civic election. A spokesman declined...
Ajax public comment period opens next week
INFORMATION SESSIONS AT END OF MONTH KAMLOOPS - The round of public comment period promised by the provincial government on the proposed Ajax Mine will run for one month beginning Nov. 18. Council and residents fought for the chance to have another say on what should be included in the application requirements for the project...
Ajax clarifies stance on civic election support
REGISTERING WITH ELECTIONS B.C. A 'COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY' KAMLOOPS - The company behind the proposed Ajax Mine is looking to clarify why they are registering as a third-party sponsor with Elections B.C. On Monday the company issued a confusing statement about a letter they had sent out to supporters. What they didn't say was why...
Learn about the environmental assessment process
FIND OUT HOW IT APPLIES TO AJAX MINE PROJECT KAMLOOPS - Mark you calendars for Nov. 25 and 26 if you have questions about how the environmental assessment process works. At the request of Kamloops residents, the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency are hosting public workshops on the assessment process....
LOOK BACK 2013: Ajax mine in the spotlight
KAMLOOPS – The push for and against the proposed mine hit a high this year as more forums were held, more groups created and several rallies that saw opponents and proponents face off in a war of words, morals and beliefs. The year kicked off Yves Lacasse leaving life as the top RCMP officer in...
Talking about health impacts of Ajax
KAMLOOPS – The potential impacts the Ajax mine could have on health will be the topic a coordinator for the Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment will present at TRU later this month. The organization was formed last year in order to collectively address concerns over the proposed mine. Dr. Jill Calder will speak on...
Ajax looks to use city waste water
KAMLOOPS — KGHM Ajax Mining is asking for samples of treated effluent waste water to determine if it is a viable water source for operations at the proposed mine. The company and city have previously had informal discussions on the possibility and according to the Environmental Assessment Permitting Manager Nicola Banton and External Affairs Manager...
Group upset with mining minister
KAMLOOPS — A group of Kamloops residents that have been fighting the proposed Ajax Mine are now demanding the mining minister resign after he tried to persuade the federal government to ignore the review panel recommendation to decline Prosperity Mine near William's Lake. The group fears Bill Bennett, who went to Ottawa to talk to...
‘Polite no’ to panel review on Ajax Mine
KAMLOOPS — Environment Minister Leona Aglukkaq says without significant changes to the KGHM Ajax Mine plans, a panel review is unlikely. Back in November, following a meeting between Mayor Peter Milobar and Aglukkaq, council reaffirmed support for asking for a panel review. A letter outlining concerns and the need to have the public voice better...
Council keeping eye on Ajax project
KAMLOOPS — City council says they will keep their eyes on the proposed Ajax mine and as soon as any changes are made they will again request a federal panel review. An upset Coun. Tina Lange was the first out of the gate today as she suggested they send a letter to Environment Minister Leona...
VIDEO: Ajax wants more conversation
KAMLOOPS — Ajax Mining Inc. stepped out of the shadows this week with the release of a new video, a commercial that asks the community to focus on a conversation based on scientific facts and real information. The video was previewed at a private event for supporters on Saturday before being released online Monday. External...
Ajax aims for open communication
KAMLOOPS — KGHM Ajax Mining says it wants the community to talk about the project and is utilizing another online forum in the hopes of getting more local people talking. After taking the time to thank about 2,000 supporters with a party at Interior Savings Centre a couple weeks ago the company is now aiming...