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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - CAD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2017
Jun. 08, 2017
Apr. 22, 2016
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Amounts due to related party       $ 42 $ 2  
Common shares issued       952,380    
Loan advanced by related party     $ 4,500      
Fair value of loan advanced       $ 95 95  
Interest rate (as a percent)     15.00%      
Amount booked to capital contribution reserve     $ 265   265  
Share issuance costs       549 571 $ 216
Directors and officers of the Company            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Amounts due to related party       42 2  
Fees charged by a legal firm       244 347 217
Rent and utilities expense to VMS Ventures Inc.       $ 0 $ 16 35
Legal fees           182
Share issuance costs           $ 35
Sentient            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Common shares beneficially owned (in shares)       356,476,487    
Common shares beneficially owned (as a percent)       64.27%    
Common shares issued         952,380  
Loan advanced by related party         $ 4,500  
Fair value of loan advanced         $ 95  
Interest rate (as a percent)         15.00%  
Amount booked to capital contribution reserve         $ 265  
Private placement            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Units subscribed (in shares)         120,428,939 25,448,503
Common shares acquired by related party (in shares)         952,380 0
Common shares acquired by related party value         $ 95 $ 0
Common shares acquired by related party as finance fee (in shares)         119,476,559 25,448,503
Common shares acquired by related party as finance fee, fair value         $ 8,960 $ 5,124
Non-brokered private placement | Sentient            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Units subscribed (in shares) 38,666,666          
Net proceeds from units subscribed by related party $ 2,900          
Common share purchase warrants granted (in shares) 19,333,333          
Common share purchase warrants granted, exercise price (in dollars per share) $ 0.12          
Brokered private placement | Sentient            
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]            
Units subscribed (in shares)   94,666,666        
Net proceeds from units subscribed by related party   $ 7,100        
Common share purchase warrants granted (in shares)   47,333,333        
Common share purchase warrants granted, exercise price (in dollars per share)   $ 0.12