In my last column we examined the referendum and its role in a democratic local government. When talking about referendum we cannot afford to ignore the importance of the rules that govern the referendum’s application. As with elections, the rules determine the efficacy of the referendum. Efficacy for the purpose of this...

March 22nd is World Water Day – established by the UN as a day to contemplate the importance of access to water for life on earth. On World Water Day nearly 2000 children around the world will die from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation – just like every other day of the year. It is almost impossible to...

Although the Surrey RCMP has been operating its own Facebook and Twitter accounts for the past few months, the detachment is pleased to announce our official venture into the world of social media. Starting in early April, the Surrey RCMP will be rolling out a series of short-run campaigns to increase our presence on social […]

With B.C.’s first Consumer Awareness Week now in full swing, the Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection BC are sharing their top five consumer tips of all-time under the theme of “Take Five” – representing not only the number of tips released per day during Consumer Awareness Week, but also the need for consumers to […]

At a time when public confidence in government is at historical lows, the B.C. government should follow Ontario's lead and have the expense claims of senior government employees reviewed by an independent office to ensure they meet both the government's guidelines and the public's smell test, according to IntegrityBC. IntegrityBC...

The Canadian Football League’s prize game, the Grey Cup, is heading back to B.C. The CFL granted B.C. the championship contest after Winnipeg decided not to host the game due to construction of the new stadium. Vancouver last held the Grey Cup Game and Festival in 2011, the last time the B.C. Lions won the […]

A 37-year-old woman has been charged in the suspicious death of a man Friday (March 8) in Kimberley. On Friday RCMP was called to a residence in Marysville to find a deceased 47-year-old male. The death appeared suspicious whick prompted investigators to secure the scene and requested the assistance of major crime. The man’s girl […]

Chrisa, the one and only current female police dog on the RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service, partnered with the newest dog handler to the team, captured their first suspect following an alleged armed robbery. At just after midnight on March 8, police dog handler Const. Jamie Dopson and Police Service Dog (PSD) […]

As we get ready to move our clocks forward an hour this Saturday night for the start of Daylight Savings Time, ICBC is asking drivers to make an effort to adapt to the time change to help reduce the impact it could have on their driving skills. According to an ICBC survey, 34 per cent […]

It was close, but the B.C. Liberal  government survived a key budget vote Tuesday. The close vote comes on the heels of a stormy period over a leaked ethnic vote winning strategy. Premier Christy Clark took the positive road, saying the 45 to 38 budget vote in her favour is a sign for her people […]