COMMENT: When one million job openings may actually mean just 210,000 new jobs
It would be tough to miss the ad, particularly if you're trying to watch anything online. The one where WorkBC tells us that: “BC's growing economy will lead to one million job openings by 2020.” Since it was uploaded to YouTube in February, it's had more than 900,000 views, the bulk of them paid for by the very people it's...
Neil George Snelson wants location of new trial moved
The man accused of killing a former L.V. Rogers High School grad 18-years ago wants his new trial moved from Kelowna. Neil George Snelson, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of Jennifer Cusworth and sentenced to 15 years in prison, was granted a new trial by B.C. Appeal Court. Cusworth was found beaten and strangled...
UPDATED: Man snowmobiling caught in avalanche east of Vernon dies from injuries
The North Okanagan man caught in an avalanche while snowmobiling in the Cherryville area Saturday has died. RCMP said the 34-year-old man succumbed to injury Saturday night at Kelowna General Hospital after being caught in the avalanche almost 50 kilometres east of Vernon in the Monashee Mountains. Mounties with the Lumby...
Another week, another non-winner in the $50-million Lotto Max draw
This story is getting to sound like a broken record. Another week has passed and another $50-million Lotto Max draw was not won. Three prizes of $221,245.70 in the LOTTO MAX 6/7+Bonus category from Friday's (March 7, 201) were won by winning tickets purchased in British Columbia and Ontario (the latter winners of two tickets)....
BC Nurses take to the streets to rally against staffing cuts
Hundreds of nurses marched through downtown Vancouver today and rallied for safe staffing levels and safe patient care at the Art Gallery. BC Nurses’ Union President Debra McPherson told the crowd “the healthcare system needs more nurses, not less. Patients need safe staffing levels. Without it, safe patient care is at...
BC government rolls out two-part plan to sell liquor in grocery stores
Ed. Note: The following is a press release issued by the B.C. government: The B.C. government has outlined a unique, two-part model for liquor sales in grocery stores that will ensure convenience and choice for consumers, promote B.C. products and create jobs. Following the B.C. Liquor Policy Review - one of the B.C. government's...
RCMP save diabetic dog in the nick of time
Chester, B.C. - A missing 11-year-old tiny Pomeranian dog was already going into diabetic shock when two RCMP constables with Deas Island Traffic Services rescued him from suspicious circumstances, and returned him to his family just in time. “Truly a miracle,” says Pam*, the delighted owner of the dog. “The odds were so...
Discover Camping kicks open reservation desk March 15
Calling all wilderness explorers! Get ready for another exciting season of camping, hiking and picnicking as BC Parks' reservation system, Discover Camping, prepares to open. Starting at 9 a.m. (Pacific time) on Saturday, March 15, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations at most campgrounds. In total, there are...
No winners in Friday's Lotto Max, next draw estimated at $50 Million
No one can seem to select the right ticket to win the Lotto Max draw. For another week, no one won the $50-million Friday jackpot in the Lotto Max draw. Twenty MaxMillions prizes of $1-million were available in Friday’s draw, and claims are being made for six of them. Two winning MaxMillions ticket were sold in Nova Scotia,...
Silver Alert needed in BC
It’s time for B.C. to implement comprehensive measures to help locate and protect missing seniors with dementia, says Selina Robinson, MLA for Coquitlam-Maillardville. On Tuesday, Robinson introduced the Silver Alert Act in the legislature. The bill would create a program which would alert the public of a missing person who...
