Second round voting would help achieve fair representation
The Canada Elections Act needs amending. It encourages and rewards abuse. However, I disagree with the amendments pursued by the federal government. Bill C-23 ignores the principle of equality of representation which is the problem at the root of the Canada Elections Act. In a multi-party society the first-past-the-post voting...
Putin, Petrorubles and Our PM’s Bad Posture
Stephen Harper’s embarrassing behaviour regarding the crisis in Ukraine — demonizing Vladimir Putin and upping the rhetoric — must be welcomed in the U.S. which created the crisis in the first place and apparently believes it still has something to gain by isolating Russia. But it is not clear that Harper even realizes — or...
Learning more about 9-1-1
In recognition of the recent Emergency Service Dispatchers and 9-1-1 Awareness Week the Integrated First Nations Policing Unit inwould like to thank their Telecommunications Operators that provide valuable support, resources and information to assist us with our jobs. Telecommunications Operators provide our communities and...
Health Canada issues recall for medical pot produced in BC
Health Canada has issued a recall notice Friday of marijuana for medical purposes from Greenleaf Medicinals in British Columbia following an inspection. The pot in question is Purple Kush, Batch PK-10-20-13. Greenleaf Medicinals is based in Nanaimo. Health Canada said on its website the recall is due to issues with the company’s...
35-yr-old Dutch national facing at least five charges in connection with suicide of BC's Amanda Todd
In a live press conference Thursday, Coquitlam RCMP confirmed what Dutch media had already reported: that a 35-year-old man has been charged in connection with the abuse, bullying and victimization that ultimately led to the suicide of 15-year-old BC resident Amanda Todd. According to Dutch media reports, the man is facing ...
CAMRA calls for better beer legislation
Despite the growing popularity of craft beer in British Columbia, many consumers are still being left in the dark when it comes to knowing exactly what’s in their glass and a local consumer advocacy group is asking them to make a fuss about it. A letter was sent earlier this morning by the Campaign for Real Ale Society of ...
Government calls for Coroners inquest Lakeland Mills explosion
The BC Government has ordered the BC Coroners Office to conduct an inquest into the deaths of workers following an explosion at Lakeland Mills in Prince George. Minister of Justice and Attorney General Suzanne Anton made the announcement Monday. “I want to assure the families of Mr. Allan Little and Mr. Glenn Roche, who died...
Ontario the blame for hurting rest of Canada
A study by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank, says Ontario’s poor economic performance is dragging down Canada’s economy. The study, Can Canada Prosper without a Prosperous Ontario?, examines Ontario’s shift from the economic engine of Canada to a “have not” province that...
UPDATED: Skier killed in avalanche near Golden from Leavenworth Washington
RCMP confirmed the woman killed in an avalanche near Golden Friday was from Leavenworth, Washington. RCMP report at approximately 2:30 p.m., a group of back country skiers were caught in an avalanche in the Mount Wotan area of British Columbia. A group of six skiers had been traversing in back country terrain on Mount Wotan...
BC Premier Christy Clark, Prime Minister Stephen Harper issue statements on death of Jim Flaherty
The House of Commons was rocked Thursday afternoon with the announcement that former Finance Minister Jim Flaherty had suddenly passed away in his home in Ottawa. His family said the 64-year-old died peacefully. The House of Commons abruptly suspended its sitting before question period began as word of the death spread....
