By Maria Dobrinskaya When governments get 100 per cent of the power from just 40 per cent of voters, something’s not right. Election after election, a minority of voters gets to decide our government, and then that government gets a four-year dictatorship. It’s minority rule, plain and simple. And it’s unfair and undemocratic....

It is an honour to serve you as your Member of Parliament. One of the things that I like best about the job is that I learn from you every day, and this summer was no exception. One of our main focuses this summer was providing information on, and gathering support for, my Private Member’s Bill C-281, which would see the...

By John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia Over the last week, we reaffirmed our commitment to strengthen local economies, make communities safer, invest in people, and make life more affordable for B.C. families. Our government met with local leaders from around British Columbia at the Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention....

To The Editor: Most Kootenay residents are familiar with the brilliant red color that the kokanee salmon turn in the fall when they are spawning in creeks and rivers in the area. But did you know that kokanee can also be found spawning along the beaches of some of our lakes? These type of kokanee are called shoal spawners, ...

It's about a month to go until non-medical cannabis becomes legal in Canada, so here's a snapshot of what to expect in B.C. as of Oct. 17, 2018. Retail stores won't appear overnight, but on Oct. 17, 2018, government's first BC Cannabis Store will open in Kamloops and the online sales platform will be launched to ensure British...

The growth rate of capital investment in Canada — particularly in the important areas of equipment, machinery and intellectual property — has slowed to a 40-year low, negatively affecting living standards for workers and overall economic growth, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent,...

If you're just tuning back in to B.C. politics, you may have missed a great political adaptation of West Side Story this summer, where two rival gangs – the Liberistas and the Unionistas – compete for the affection of B.C. taxpayers on public infrastructure projects. The musical was loosely based on this summer's announcement...

Eileen Delehanty Pearkes has been researching and writing about the history and politics of water in the upper Columbia Basin since 2005.  Her book on the Columbia River Treaty, A River Captured, which can be purchased on Amazon was released in 2016. Recently, her travelling exhibit on the Columbia River Treaty, curated for...

By Leslie Welin and Terry Moist When B.C.’s community non-profits join forces, they do it based on key principles. One of the most important is that we’re “better together” – more effective in supporting healthier, stronger communities. That’s why we’re excited at Board Voice about the B.C. government’s Foundry initiative. ...

To The Editor: A federal election looms in 2019. One year can make a huge difference,  I know, yet I'm close to one-hundred-percent sure I cannot cast a ballot for one of the three major parties. Liberals failed to come close to our expectations when Justin got elected. He has shown himself a miserable lightweight, a poseur...