City of Penticton agrees to compensate vulnerable woman after house sold in municipal tax sale
In the wake of an investigation into a municipal tax sale which resulted in a vulnerable 60- year-old woman losing her home, the City of Penticton has today agreed to compensate the former property owner as recommended by the Ombudsperson. “I am very pleased that city council has accepted our recommendation that Ms. Wilson ...
Canada, U.S. meet for latest round of Columbia River Treaty negotiations
No news is good news regarding Canadian/American negotiations regarding the Columbia River Treaty. The provincial government in a media release Monday said on Dec. 9, 2021, Canada and the U.S. conducted the 11th round of negotiations on modernizing the Columbia River Treaty. The media release said during this round, negotiators...
Op/Ed: Encouraging COVID-19 vaccination for children
Last week, Interior Health began offering the pediatric COVID-19 vaccines to children age five to 11 in communities across the region. The response from families and communities has been positive and thousands of children in this age group have already booked appointments across B.C. Many families have expressed how relieved...
Study shows melting glaciers could produce 1,000s of kilometers of new Pacific Salmon habitat by 2100
A study led by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that the retreat of glaciers in the Pacific mountains of western North America could produce more than 6,000 kilometres of potential new Pacific salmon habitat by the year 2100. The researchers modelled glacier retreat under different climate change scenarios —...
BC reports 946 weekend cases of COVID-19; 211 in Interior Health
As of Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, 85.5% (4,261,317) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 82.0% (4,085,935) have received their second dose. In addition, 91.3% (4,232,872) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 88.1%...
CounterAttack road checks start this weekend
ICBC and police are teaming up for the annual December CounterAttack campaign, urging drivers to be responsible and plan in advance for a safe ride home this holiday season. The campaign kicks off this weekend and police will be looking for impaired drivers at roadchecks set up across the province throughout December. More ...
High compliance with vaccination requirement for BC Public Service
The vast majority of B.C. public servants are fully vaccinated, providing the best defence for themselves and the British Columbians they serve. More than 98% of people working for the provincial government have met the requirement under the proof of vaccination policy that came into effect on Nov. 22, 2021, and are partially...
Poverty reduction grants help communities throughout B.C.
Local governments will have the opportunity to apply for the third round of the Province’s Poverty Reduction Planning and Action Program grants to help develop local strategies and solutions to address poverty. As part of TogetherBC, British Columbia’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, the Province provided $5 million to the Union...
Drivers should plan for major highway closures this weekend
Due to incoming weather, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is proactively closing Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, and Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet on Saturday afternoon. Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon will also be closed on Saturday as a precaution. The exact time and duration of closures ...
Highway 1 to reopen through the Fraser Valley
Highway 1 reopened through the Fraser Valley between Chilliwack and Abbotsford at 2 p.m. (Pacific time), Thursday, Nov. 25, following cleanup, repairs and geotechnical assessments of the highway and its structures. This reopening will help connect the Lower Mainland through to Highway 3 and the Interior. While this will help...
