Now that the snow is beginning to, well, melt, campers and hikers will be eager to get to the phone or computer to start making plans for summer time fun. The BC government announced starting on Thursday (March 15) the public will be able to book up to three reservations at one time for their […]

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) held its 14th annual Teddy Waste Awards ceremony last week, giving well-deserved recognition to the worst of the worst in government waste. CTF federal director Gregory Thomas hosted for the first time as Master of Ceremonies at the black tie news conference on Parliament Hill on...

People who forgot to set the clocks ahead one hour Sunday morning and were an hour late for appointments are probably not alone. However, being late is not the only problems associated with a Daylight Savings. An ICBC survey reveals that one-third of B.C. drivers admit to feeling less alert after the time change. According […]

The Canadian Alpine ski community took another hit Saturday. For the second time this year tragic news has stopped the sport in its tracks as one of its own – ski cross racer Nik Zoricic – was killed while racing in Switzerland. Zoricic, 29, died Saturday after crashing during a World Cup event in Grindelwald, […]

Grand Forks resident, Christopher James Cusack, 47, has been charged with two counts of arson endangering life in connection with the fires at the Grand Forks Hotel and the Winnipeg Hotel in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 7. Within two hours of the fires being reported, Grand Forks RCMP had Cusack in custody and...

Its that time of the year again — time when the public springs forward at 2 a.m. Sunday into Daylight Savings Time. The practice occurs the second Sunday in March. Previously, Canada had observed Daylight Saving Time from the first Sunday in April until the last Sunday in October. However, through legislation passed in 2006, […]

By Lena Groeger in ProPublica. Environmentalists have repeatedly pressed regulators to compel oil and gas companies to report what chemicals they use in the drilling and fracking process. According to a 2011 congressional report, many of the chemicals used can pose a serious health risk. No one knows the exact makeup of the...

Young women calling on co-enthusiasts to rip off their clothes for Putin last summer, seemed to have disappeared from the scene after making the headlines for a couple of weeks. As the election season draws to a close in Russia, now, it is worth taking a look back at how that movement evolved, and how it inspired other women...

Grand Forks RCMP have a suspect in custody for arson as another heritage landmark, the Grand Forks Hotel built in 1909, burnt to the ground last night. “Given the suspicious circumstances of the fires we are not releasing anything about the suspect at this time,” said Grand Forks RCMP Staff Sergeant Jim Harrison. At about […]

In our community, people with disabilities are still uncertain about whether they are eligible for an important tax credit with a significant refund. I remain committed to raising awareness about their legitimate entitlement under the Income Tax Act. For your information, every eligible person should be aware of his/her rights...