COMMENT: Who's afraid of a little debate?
“Today's BC Liberals” may have taken a little inspiration during last year's election campaign from former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell when she bluntly stated in 1993 that "an election is no time to discuss serious issues." It's why British Columbians could be forgiven for thinking that they missed something during...
Horgan the lone remaining name in BC NDP leadership race
The two-horse race to the leadership of the BC NDP party is over before it started. MLA Mike Farnworth confirmed rumours he was bowing out Tuesday in Victoria, leaving MLA John Horgan as the only remaining candidate and the next leader of the BC NDP opposition party. Official opposition and current NDP leader Adrian Dix is ...
Harper’s (Un)Fair Elections Act Could Spark Voter Surge
The Harper government seems intent on proving to its detractors that things can always get worse. They’ve one-upped themselves with the farce called the Fair Elections Act. It has been described as a direct threat to the right to vote and an assault on democracy by the very people our democracy assigns to examine these things....
Stop child abuse
April 7, 2014, is Child Abuse Prevention Day in B.C., a time to recognize that everyone has a responsibility to keep kids safe and healthy. Child abuse is one of the most serious problems facing society. Each year, the Ministry of Children and Family Development receives approximately 30,000 calls from concerned citizens that...
The tsunami that struck northeastern Japan is now three years past, but it hasn’t stopped making waves
Debris travelling all the way from Japan has brought with it a number of Japanese marine species to the west coast, some of which have the potential to become invasive and devastate the coastal ecosystem. Scientists were shocked to find that 165 different species had travelled from Japanese waters to the coast of North America...
A $243,000 bill courtesy of Canada’s governments
By Charles Lammam, Hugh MacIntyre, and Milagros Palacios The Fraser Institute Imagine receiving a credit card bill that totaled $243,476. This would no doubt be a shock for most Canadians. But if you add up all the liabilities of every Canadian government—federal, provincial, and local—that is in fact how much each taxpayer...
Dawson Creek RCMP seize more than $100,000 in drugs and cash
Three people have been charged after RCMP in Dawson Creek seized more than $100,000 in drugs and cash during a five-month trafficking investigation. The seizure came in late February when RCMP executed six search warrants that were issued under the CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act). These warrants included four...
Former BC Premier leaves NDP
If the NDP is not ready for prime time, then former BC premier Mike Harcourt is not ready to continue his commitment to the NDP. Harcourt decided to discontinue his membership in BC's New Democratic Party saying series of bad decisions by the party's leaders led to his decision. Two concerns were the party decision to oust ...
Government creates roundtable on the environment and economy
A roundtable of representatives from communities, industry, labour, First Nations and the environmental sector has been established to discuss ways to find the right balance between economic development and environmental protection, Environment Minister Mary Polak announced. In June of 2013, Premier Christy Clark tasked Polak...
Only minor injuries in 14-vehicle pile-up on TransCanada near Golden
Fully 14 vehicles were involved in a crash on the TransCanada Highway yesterday, accordng to RCMP Sgt. Mike Pears. "RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on the Trans Canada Highway at the top of Heather Hill, approximately 50 kilometers west of Golden. While en route, reports were received of additional vehicles...
