Aboriginal groups slam police and justice system
The First Nations Summit (FNS), the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), the BC Assembly of First Nations (BCAFN) and the Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of BC (NCCABC) today expressed shock and outrage at the RCMP beating of a 17 year old handcuffed aboriginal girl in Williams Lake and an aboriginal death in...
LETTER: Democracy wins at UBCM with regard to Smart Meters
Dear Editor,The BC Liberals' attempts to silence the growing Smart Meter controversy have failed at the Union of BC Municipalities convention with delegates voting for a province-wide moratorium. Could the heavy-handed, dictatorial edicts of Rich Coleman and the Liberals have actually prompted this clear vote for democracy,...
OP/ED: CTF pushes for municipal political hopefuls to sign contract on taxes
By: Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation As hundreds of municipal politicians gathered in Vancouver last week for the Union of BC Municipalities conference, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released the contract with taxpayers they will be challenging B.C. candidates to sign ahead of the Nov. 19 municipal elections. “Taxpayers are stretched thin and […]
Downtown Plan for Trail to be relased for community input Monday night
A need to revitalize the downtown core was identified in 2010, keeping it active, vibrant and sustainable. City council struck a select committee — Downtown Opportunities and Action Committee — to find solutions to the problems in the downtown core. In August, the City chose MMM Group Limited to develop the renewal plan for downtown […]
Looking for the Powder Highway Ultimate ski bum
The search for the next Powder Highway Ultimate Ski Bum is on. Once again the ski operators and packagers in the Kootenay Rockies region, also known as the Powder Highway in the winter, are working together and are offering the ultimate Prize Package Giveaway, valued at over $30,000. One sole winner will win: A season […]
Rossland recognized as small business-friendly community
Rossland was one of six B.C. communities recently recognized as a local government that goes out of their way to champion the growth of small business. “B.C.’s Most Small Business Friendly Community” award was handed out last week to Rossland — and Surrey, Kamloops, Ladysmith, Prince Rupert and Quesnel — by Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin […]
Profound change for Facebook set to 'lock in' users
Agence France-Presse Facebook on Friday begins rolling out its biggest ever shake-up, in a move observers say will not only profoundly alter how its 800 million users interact with the site, but will keep them coming back for decades to come. The new “Timeline,” revealed last week by chief executive Mark Zuckerberg will also likely […]
Energy Rebates 101 paves way to accessing efficiency rebates
Energy Rebates 101 is a new program expected to help people upgrade their home’s energy efficiency and access up to $12,000 in government rebates. At the Energy Rebates 101 information sessions — hosted in Nelson, Castlegar and Trail by FortisBC PowerSense — homeowners will be given clear information about choosing home renovations that deliver better […]
Recycling changes to begin as industry assumes 'end-of-life' management
For a society drowning under a deluge of packaging and printed material, help is on the way. With the province announcing this year it will require industry and manufacturing to become responsible by 2014 for the materials they produce in packaging their goods, the first step in that journey begins Oct. 14 (10 a.m. to […]
Copyright Modernization Act re-introduced
The federal government re-introduced copyright legislation Friday with ramificatiosn for social media, balancing the needs of creators versus the users. Copyright Modernization Act will help make Canada’s copyright laws more modern, flexible, and in line with current international standards. Modernizing Canada’s copyright laws is an important for the digital economy. Each year that Canada goes […]
