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Two Vernon women face drug trafficking and possession charges

by Nelson Daily staff on 30 Jan 2013
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RCMP dog Jet was key in the arrest of two Vernon women on drug charges near Princeton. — photo courtesy RCMP

Two Vernon women are facing cocaine trafficking and marihuana possession charges after a police dog search revealed a large quantity of crack cocaine, marijuana and oxycodone.

The Central Okanagan women were pulled over by a RCMP Traffic Services patrol team after the vehicle was observed travelling at a speed notably below the posted speed limit along Highway 3A near Princeton Friday (January 25) at around 8:35 p.m.

A Smart Meter bombshell?

by Contributor on 30 Jan 2013
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A Smart Meter bombshell?

Surrey-Whiterock MLA Gordon Hogg’s office just released information that is being welcomed by the many thousands of British Columbians opposed to the forced installation of wireless smart meters.

Four cities chosen to host B.C. Games

by Contributor on 27 Jan 2013
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Young athletes use competition at the B.C. Games to springboard their careers. — submitted photo

Penticton, Abbotsford, Kamloops and the Cowichan Valley are the big winners in the B.C. Games contest after Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett announced the four cities were chosen  as the host communities of the 2016 and 2018 BC Summer and Winter Games.

The host communities are as follows:

The compensation gap; why it pays to be a government worker in BC

by Contributor on 27 Jan 2013
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The compensation gap; why it pays to be a government worker in BC

by Jason Clemens and Amela Karabegovic

More than three years after the end of the recession and British Columbia’s provincial government continues to struggle with deficits, which as of the last quarterly update will likely exceed $1.5 billion.

Relying on revenues to rebound enough to catch up with spending just doesn’t work as BC’s own history aptly demonstrates.

COMMENT: Mortgaging BC, one deal at a time

by Dermod Travis on 24 Jan 2013
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COMMENT: Mortgaging BC, one deal at a time

If the B.C. government is ever on the hunt for a new slogan perhaps “spending our children's inheritance” would be fitting.  Since 2001, British Columbians have been witness to the sale of key parts of B.C.'s infrastructure, transfers of its wealth to private interests and sweetheart deals for industries that can afford well-connected lobbyists.

COMMENT: Idle some more?

by Andre Carrel on 21 Jan 2013
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COMMENT: Idle some more?

I am not sure if Idle No More is a movement or merely a passing protest. Like Occupy Wall Street before it, Idle No More, above all, appears to be an expression of frustration. Earlier protest actions opposed the status quo, but they did have a clear focus — civil rights, women’s rights and gay rights — visions for a new reality.

These earlier movements may not have achieved the full measure of their objectives, but they did bring about significant changes. The norms of today’s society differ from those of the 1950s in part at least due to their efforts.

The Harper government’s crony capitalism

by Contributor on 21 Jan 2013
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The Harper government’s crony capitalism

By Mark Milke, The Fraser Institute

You might think the federal Conservatives, who added $125-billion to the federal debt since 2008 and will add another $21-billion by the end of March, might be shy about unnecessary expenditures. Alas, that’s not the case, as it appears Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his colleagues would rather hand out cash to corporate Canada instead.  

Australian boarder killed at Whistler Mountain

by Contributor on 18 Jan 2013
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Australian boarder killed at Whistler Mountain

A 24-year-old snowboarder visiting from Australia has been killed while boarding at Whistler Mountain Thursday.

The accident happened at 11:50 a.m. when Whistler Ski Patrol contacted Whistler RCMP to advise of a serious injury.

The snowboarder fell in a steep treed area and suffered head trauma.

Ski Patrol attended to the scene and located the injured male. It appears that he and a woman found themselves in steeper terrain than they were able to handle and removed their snowboards in an attempt to walk down the steep slope.

COMMENT: Picking our pockets

by Dermod Travis on 17 Jan 2013
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COMMENT: Picking our pockets
The B.C. government likes to boast that the province's personal income tax rates are among the lowest in the land, if not the lowest. Expect to hear it repeated a lot in TV ads over the coming weeks, when the legislature reconvenes in February and when the 2013 provincial budget is tabled.
 
On one level they're right. On another it's a bit of a pig in a poke, because income taxes are just one part of any government's revenue mix.

RCMP report computer scam making the rounds in Okanagan

by Nelson Daily staff on 16 Jan 2013
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RCMP report computer scam making the rounds in Okanagan

Computer users in the Okanagan region are getting attacked by a virus impersonating law enforcement and then pressuring people to pay money to fix.

The malware virus displays pop-up messages telling users that the RCMP or other government agencies are investigating the user for illegal activity on their computer.

To fix the problem, the user is asked for money.

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