BC Budget — better future for families
Budget 2020 moves British Columbia forward by building the infrastructure the growing province needs, supporting thousands of new jobs, strengthening investments in health and education and making life more affordable for everyone. “From new roads, hospitals, housing, schools and child care centres to better, more affordable...
Technology Industry fuels Nelson economy
In 2019, when Pacific Insight closed operations at the facility west of Nelson, many thought that decision would put a serious dent in tech-based companies in the area. However, nestled in buildings, shared-space cubicles and homes is a tech community that is thriving and keeping Nelsonites employed in a clean-based industry....
Selkirk College Awarded $2 Million to Support Technology and Innovation
Selkirk College will help advanced manufacturers in the region improve productivity and competitiveness through applied research and innovation thanks to a $2 million BUILD Innovation Enhancement grant from the Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). As part of NSERC’s College & Community ...
Op/Ed: Carbon Tax is Leaving British Columbians Cold
We’ve just weathered a record-breaking cold snap in British Columbia and the provincial government was there to tax us for the sin of staying warm. Prince George endured minus 44 degrees Celsius, Kamloops gritted its teeth at minus 23C, and even the relatively mild Fraser Valley woke up to a pipe-freezing minus 29C with the...
Exciting news for 100-year-old Hall Printing business
Hall Printing is celebrating a centenary birthday this year with grand plans that include launching new branding and transferring ownership. The West Kootenay mainstay has a rich history, providing print services to residents and professionals for 100 years. To extend the shop’s legacy, owner Ingrid Hope is pleased to announce...
Sweeping changes coming to ICBC cuts that could see rates cut by 20 percent
In a move to bring the vehicle insurance under control, the BC Government announced Thursday it is transforming Insurance Corporation of B.C. (ICBC) by removing lawyers and legal costs from the system to reduce rates and substantially increase care benefits, making public auto insurance work for British Columbians again. The...
Changes coming for ICBC
The BC Government has announced changes in the works for ICBC, claiming these will remove lawyers and legal costs from the system “to reduce rates and substantially increase care benefits, making public auto insurance work for British Columbians again.” The new system is referred to as a “care-based” system. Here’s what ...
Seniors Advocate reports on elder-care facilities, finds need for change
A Billion Reasons to Care is the first provincial review of the $1.4 billion-dollar contracted long-term care sector in British Columbia. The review examined industry contracts, annual audited financial statements and detailed reporting on revenue and expenditures for the years 2016/17 and 2017/18. The BC Seniors Advocate ...
Op/Ed: Time to kick political parties off taxpayer dole
Politicians are taking millions of dollars from your pocket for their campaign signs and attack ads. After saying he would not force British Columbians to subsidize political parties, Premier John Horgan and his Green Party coalition supporters flip-flopped and imposed a per-vote-subsidy on B.C. taxpayers. On Feb. 9, 2017, ...
Columbia Basin Trust announces changes to Board
The Columbia Basin Trust board has elected a new chairperson to replace retiring Rick Jensen a media release said Monday. Columbia Basin Trust announced that Jocelyn Carver has been elected Chair of the board. CBT also announced that David Raven has been elected Vice-Chair and Castlegar’s Bill van Yzerloo is joining the...
