Buy a bench, pick a park, mark a memory
With 43 sold so far, there’s still time to sponsor a BC Parks’ limited-edition bench as part of its 100 park benches for 100 years of provincial parks program. The Dalton family of the Lower Mainland jumped at the opportunity to commemorate their family history. Sheena Ball and her brother, Jim Brown, have a connection […]
IntegrityBC launches “Who really runs BC?” campaign--Liberal donor Pattison Outdoor refuses to run transit ads
IntegrityBC has launched the first phase of its “Who really runs BC?” campaign with the unveiling of the transit shelter ad Pattison Outdoor doesn't want British Columbians to see. In launching its campaign to reform BC's election finance laws, the non-partisan organization is calling for a ban on corporate and union funding...
Greenpeace returns ocean destruction to Canadian tuna giant Clover Leaf
Greenpeace activists visited Clover Leaf Seafoods’ Canadian headquarters this morning to return cases of the company’s canned tuna products and deliver a platter of simulated marine life remains, representing the wasteful fisheries the company sources from. “Canadian consumers deserve better than Clover Leaf’s canned ocean ...
Identity of plane crash victim confirmed
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the person who died as the result of a plane crash in Richmond on Oct. 27. The deceased is Luc Fortin, aged 44, of North Vancouver. He is believed to have been the pilot of the Northern Thunderbird Air aircraft that crashed while attempting to return […]
Massive illegal dumping site in Ymir visible from space; now removed
Compliance and Enforcement staff removed almost 240 tons(529,000 lbs.) of illegally-dumped garbage from Crown land near Oscar Creek earlier this month with help from local volunteers and businesses. Clean-up involved using a special, long-reach backhoe that could reach 19 metres (65 feet) downhill to remove the waste – everything from old cars, appliances, furniture, yard […]
Fortis offering rebates on energy efficient bulbs
Why spend more on electricity if there are convenient ways to save such as switching to energy efficient ENERGY STAR® CFLs and LEDs? And, when FortisBC electric customers purchase these before November 30, they will qualify for rebates. “With the winter heating season upon us, many of our customers want to manage their energy costs […]
Plane crashes into truck near BCIT
At approx 4:15 p.m. Richmond RCMP received a report of a plane crash near BCIT. A small passenger plane crashed on the northbound lanes of Russ Baker & struck a car containing two people. The plane burst into flames upon impact however Richmond Fire Rescue & YVR’s Emergency Response was on scene within moments to […]
Trick-or-treaters down to lowest number in 23 years
Canada may see the lowest crop of trick-or-treaters in more than 20 years this Halloween, and it won’t be due to lousy weather or financial uncertainty, according to Statistics Canada, the Vancouver Province reports. Instead, the government agency said those who give out candy will have plenty of leftovers this year because the number of […]
Legalize marijuana sales, say B.C. experts
A high-profile political campaign has been launched to “end the cannabis cash cow of organized crime,” the CBC reports. A group of B.C. police officers, health professionals, legal experts and academics is calling for the legalization and regulated sale of marijuana. Called Stop the Violence, the group includes former B.C. Supreme Court justice Ross Lander […]
Social media impacting Castlegar municipal elections
The internet and social media like Facebook are changing the face of municipal elections – fully nine of the 10 city council candidates boast Facebook pages devoted to their campaigns. Incumbent Kevin Chernoff said he’s never seen an election like this one. “It is fascinating to see how social media is shaping Municipal Elections […]
