Op/Ed: B.C.'s police forces: under budgeted, over stressed and over stretched
Over the past few days, British Columbians have been treated to a second Surrey city councillor, Brenda Locke, jumping Mayor Doug McCallum's Safe Surrey Coalition for possibly more treacherous waters, six of Surrey's largest Sikh and Hindu temples calling on Solicitor General Mike Farnworth to approve McCallum's plan to switch...
RDCK to review policy after controversial conference
The Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) will be reviewing its procedures for the booking and use of regional facilities for events. This action is being taken in response to concerns expressed by the public about a controversial speaker who headlined a recent event at the Pass Creek Exhibition Grounds. The RDCK owns...
Wall, Brynne enter race to represent Green Party in Kootenay-Columbia riding
Two candidates, Abra Brynne of Nelson and Kerri Wall of Fernie have tossed their respective hats in the ring to represent the Green Party Kootenay-Columbia riding in the upcoming Federal Election. “There is a Green “wave” currently sweeping the nation, we have two outstanding individuals vying for the role,” a Green Party...
Expanding Healthcare to cover Canadians from head to toe — NDP
The race is on for seats in the next Canadian Parliament as federal parties unveil campaign promises for the upcoming election in the fall. This past Sunday, the NDP unveiled its vision for Canada and its commitments to Canadians in A New Deal for People. Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has set out a bold NDP vision: a new...
BC's Indigenous Leaders remain opposed to TMX
In spite of today’s federal cabinet approval of the controversial project, Indigenous leaders from across BC remain staunchly opposed to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) and have vowed that it will never get built. The federal government was forced to redo consultation with First Nations after a unanimous Federal...
Op/Ed: Part 3 – It's a matter of judgment, sound judgment
One of the great things about not knowing exactly what it is you're looking for is the shock that can come when you do find something. It started with some sponsored advertising content for Mother's Day by the now defunct West Coast Tap House in a May 2012 issue of the Goldstream Gazette. The surprise, however, came in a Times...
Op/Ed:Building a brighter future starts in the classroom
In my travels throughout the province, I get to meet people who have different ideas about what makes B.C. a good place to live. Something that stands out to me is that most people agree on the power of education to change lives. When I met a young woman named Makayla, the life-changing effects of higher education really hit...
Op/Ed:It's a matter of the company you keep
You can virtually take it to the bank. Getting elected to public office often comes with a whole new set of friends and not always pals that have your best interests at heart. A few of them could be classified as “the undesirables.” It's those few that likely played a role in the United Nations Convention against Corruption...
Stung by derailed negotiations with B.C., Blueberry River First Nations return to court
Three-quarters of the nation's territory lies within 250 metres of an industrial disturbance. A potentially precedent-setting court case on this 'death by a thousand cuts' could disrupt B.C.'s multi-billion dollar natural gas industry. By Christopher Pollon, for The Narwhal After almost a year of negotiations...
BC Finance Committee visits Castlegar for Budget 2020 consultation
The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, a parliamentary committee of the legislative assembly, will hold a public hearing in Castlegar on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, as part of its Budget 2020 consultation. The committee invites British Columbians to meet with the committee to share their priorities and...
