Op/Ed: A wealth tax on the super rich is within reach
Canada needs a wealth tax on the super rich to rein in extreme inequality and contribute to crucial public investments in the wake of COVID-19. The crisis has shone a light on a simple truth: no individual or corporation becomes wealthy without an enormous collective effort, both by workers and through public investments in...
Op/Ed: Love in a time of change
Every three months I contribute a quarterly update to our local papers for you to read. In my last column at the beginning of March, I talked about our balanced budget and programs that will help us in the Kootenays. I ended by saying that our government is monitoring the coronavirus and its economic impacts and putting in ...
RDCK board meeting highlights
Joint Resource Recovery Committee Approves RFP for Satellite Depots The Board will move ahead with requests for proposal (RFP) for satellite depot hauling and industrial, commercial and institutional recycling services in the West Resource Recovery Sub Region, Central Resource Recovery Sub Region, and the East Resource Recovery...
Op/Ed: Some of us had a front row bed
The warning signs were there, but by February 27, those signs were a little too frequent and it became apparent that it was time to suck it up and head to a hospital, never my favourite destination. The first three or four days remain a bit of a blur, but I was discharged a week ago on Friday the 13th. I may need to revisit...
BC Declares Public Health Emergency; Bars, Clubs ordered to be closed
From the Rossland Telegraph On March 17, 2020, British Columbia’s Public Health Officer declared a public health emergency in BC to help control the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Public Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry held a news conference Monday afternoon to make statement and ...
Op/Ed: Budget 2020 puts people first
Today, I’d like to share with you my thoughts as I reviewed our government’s Budget for this year and listened to Finance Minister Carole James present it to all of us in the Legislature in Victoria. In a word, I am proud. We’ve made a lot of progress since being elected over two and a half years ago and I am very proud of ...
Mutual agreement reached with the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs and the RCMP
The importance of finding a path forward has been a priority for the RCMP. The BC RCMP are pleased to confirm that discussions with the Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs have led to an agreement on Wednesday, February 26th which supports their upcoming meetings with government representatives this week. Deputy Commissioner...
Cease and Desist Letter Issued to B.C. Government for Controversial Wolf Cull for Contravention of Provincial Law
Pacific Wild has released a Cease and Desist letter to B.C.’s FLNROD Minister Doug Donaldson for the province’s ongoing wolf cull on the grounds that aerial gunning is unlawful. The B.C. government has stated it intends to continue killing wolves from helicopters in 2020. In response, Pacific Wild retained legal counsel and...
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...
Op/Ed:Provincial Government living on the edge
British Columbia’s provincial budget is balanced on a tightrope with no safety harness. We will soon learn on budget day if Finance Minister Carole James is able to keep it from tumbling into a tub of red ink. During her most recent fiscal update in the fall, James said B.C.’s operational surplus was sitting at $148 million,...
