OP/ED: Clark a poseur in a no-win situation
pos·er noun/ˈpōzər/posers, plural A person who acts in an affected manner in order to impress others a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not (Posers) People that try to pretend to be someone or part of some media ideal in order to fit in is “someone who tries to fit into a profile they […]
Provincial Government misses the mark: BC First Nations’ traditional territories and pristine environment not for sale
The leadership of the First Nations Summit is concerned with the approach laid out yesterday by BC on heavy oil pipelines in British Columbia. “Yesterday’s announcement clearly shows the Provincial Government is on the wrong track and does not fully understand the level of opposition or the reasons for opposition to both the...
Study sets out path to protect the Rocky Mountains’ wildest area
(Canmore, AB) At a time when National and Provincial Parks increasingly are under threat, a new study released today by the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y) sets out a path to protect one of Canada’s great success stories – B.C.’s Muskwa-Kechika Management Area. Roughly the size of Ireland, the Muskwa-Kechika...
OP/ED: MLAs walk away with millions in pensions
By: Jordan Bateman, Director Canadian Taxpayers Federation With just ten months until the next provincial election, the lifeboats are starting to fill up as MLAs of both political persuasions look to leave the ship of state. That means one thing: millions of dollars in pension payouts, primarily funded by taxpayers. Dave Hayer...
Recycling program hits target
With recent celebrations during Canadian Environmental week, Tire Stewardship B.C. (TSBC) is proud to announce that it has reached a milestone of 60 million tires recycled in British Columbia as part of the province’s progressive environmental platform. TSBC is the not-for-profit society that in 2007 took responsibility for B.C.’s scrap tire recycling program, first introduced […]
Open burning ban for Southeast Fire Centre begins Friday at noon
The Southeast Fire Centre is prohibiting all open fires in the region effective at noon on Friday (July 13). The decision is to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety. The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 19, or until the public is otherwise notified. Specifically, this prohibits: The burning of any waste, […]
Toddler dies in Surrey pool accident Sunday
A toddler is dead and an elderly women is clinging to life after a pool accident Sunday night in Surrey. At approximately 9 p.m., Surrey RCMP attended a residential apartment complex in the 10500 block of 152nd Street for a report of a possible drowning. When RCMP arrived at the scene, Emergency Health Services […]
Two people dead after plane crashes into fields in Vernon
For the second time in a week there’s been a plane crash in the B.C. Interior. RCMP report that shortly before 1 p.m. Saturday, a small twin engine aircraft took off south bound from the Vernon Airport it crashed in the Marshall Field’s sports complex adjacent to the runway shortly after takeoff. It’s been reported […]
Statement by Acting RCMP Commanding Officer on Code of Conduct Investigation of a member
Media outlets are reporting that an RCMP officer in B.C. is facing an internal code of conduct inquiry over posing for some sexually explicit bondage photographs that were posted on an adult fetish website. The images of Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jim Brown depict him posing in a variety of scenarios with a woman. The photographs […]
B.C. School employers overwhelmingly approve new teacher's deal
The BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the province’s public boards of education have ratified the tentative collective agreement reached with the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) on June 26 said Melanie Joy, Chair of the BCPSEA Board. “Representatives of boards of education attended a meeting in Richmond […]
