Op/Ed: National Environment Week
For many of us, wildlife is the symbol of nature conservation. This isn’t surprising; humans have lived closely with other living things for most of our history. We knew the names and habits of animals, and we held knowledge of the plants that would heal or harm. Despite our ancient connection to wildlife, we have not been ...
BC Minimum wage surpasses $15/hour
On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing to $15.20 an hour and the lower discriminatory minimum wage for liquor servers ending the province said Monday in the media release. Over the past four years, B.C.’s general minimum wage has increased from $11.35...
More remains expected to be found as survey at Tk'emlups continues
By Michael Potestio, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A detailed report is forthcoming on the discovery of human remains buried on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, according to Tk’emlups te Secwépemc Chief Rosanne Casimir. On Thursday, May 27, the band revealed it had discovered the remains ...
Thousands of users risk losing access to water as application deadline looms: government must act swiftly to avoid crisis
Thousands of non-domestic groundwater users across BC risk losing their historic water rights if they fail to apply for licences before a fast-approaching deadline, warn two former senior provincial government employees. The warning comes as new research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that since the ...
Weekend COVID-19 case count drops to less than 1,000; 117 in Interior Health region
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: "Today, we are reporting on three periods. From May 21 to May 22, we had 356 new cases. From May 22 to May 23, we had 325 new cases...
National Road Safety Week 2021
Risk factors are everywhere in our day-to-day lives. Some risks are manageable, some are questionable… and some just simply aren’t worth the risk. To mark National Road Safety Week, May 18 – 24, the Canada Safety Council and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police want to draw your attention to four specific risks behind...
Weekend COVID-19 total 1,360 new cases, Interior Health 125
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have issued the following joint statement regarding updates on the COVID-19 response in British Columbia: "Today, we are reporting on three periods. From May 14 to May 15, we had 443 new cases. From May 15 to May 16, we had 493 new cases,...
ICBC Enhanced Care refunds on their way
Starting next week, Insurance Coopertation of BC (ICBC) will begin moving forward with issuing millions of Enhanced Care refunds to eligible customers. With the launch of Enhanced Care on May 1, ICBC insurance now costs less. Savings started automatically on May 1 and that means ICBC will be sending millions of British...
Unpaid COVID-19 fines may lead to driver’s, vehicle licence denial
People who leave COVID-19 fines unpaid may be unable to obtain or renew a B.C. driver’s licence or vehicle licence under proposed legislation introduced today. “That small minority of persons who have been fined for violating the rules in place to protect us all are going to be held accountable for the debt they owe,” said ...
UPDATED: Man charged with second-degree murder after body discovered near Radium
RCMP confirmed a 41-year-old man has been charged following the recent discovery of a body east of Radium, B.C. Philip Toner, who was arrested Tuesday in the Okanagan, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of 35-year-old Brenda Ware. The body of Ware, who lived near the Alberta towns of Sundre and...
