Healthy forests dialogue publishes results
In 2009 and through 2010 a growing concern was voiced among professional foresters and biologists, conservationists, academics, community leaders, forest industry support companies and First Nations that British Columbia (BC) forests are in need of greater attention to meet societal expectations over the long-term. This concern generated the Healthy Forests-Healthy Communities: A conversation on BC […]
CST calls upon medical experts in BC to oppose Smart Meters
Citizens for Safe Technology Society (CST) has launched a Human Rights action against BC Hydro requesting accommodation of individuals refusing a wireless "smart meter" for health reasons. These are persons with a variety of health concerns ranging from cancer to heart problems, from seizures to electrosensitivity, and who ...
Facebook posting leads to confession about ICBC claim
A Williams Lake man has been fined $2,000 and ordered to pay over $18,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to fraud and obstruction of justice in connection with an ICBC claim. Corbin Joseph’s troubles began when he rolled his vehicle on a rural road near Springhouse, a small community west of Williams Lake. At the […]
Fukishima nuclear disaster - one year later
A group of Canadian and American physicians, concerned about public health are organizing a one day conference to explore the potential health and environmental impacts from the troubled reactors in Fukushima and highlight the need for better monitoring and disclosure.The conference, The Fukushima Nuclear Disaster – One Year...
B.C. Fed back students National Day of Action
The B.C. Federation of Labour’s Officers have thrown their support behind the Canadian Federation of Students National Day of Action, Federation President Jim Sinclair announced Wednesday. “Post-secondary education and training are the keys to our economy and to a young person’s place in today’s job market,” said Sinclair, who formerly worked for the now-defunct Nelson […]
Clark breaks faith with Facebook users
Premier Christy Clark's Facebook page didn't come anywhere close in December to meeting the high expectations that the premier's office set out for the page itself, according to IntegrityBC. Premier Clark's page is being promoted with Facebook ads that promise: “I want to hear from you on how we can keep British Columbia...
Wireless innovations driving BC economy
We are fortunate in our lifetimes to have seen technology’s amazing ability to “amplify human potential,” as Microsoft founder Bill Gates said so aptly.In the last century, we saw how the automobile, the airplane, the telephone, and electricity transformed our society. In the 21st century, the wireless revolution is transforming...
OP/ED: Carbon tax should be killed, not used for transit
By: Jordan Bateman, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Whenever a transit authority cries poor in British Columbia, the NDP inevitably rush in with a claim that the carbon tax is the perfect way to pay for it. In reality, the vast majority of British Columbians would be better off if the carbon tax was killed, not repurposed. […]
Surprise, surprise traffic fatalities drop in Lower Mainland
Traffic fatalities are down an unprecedented 38% from 2010 to 2011 in the RCMP-policed areas in the Lower Mainland. And the drop is getting international attention from other police forces. There were 97 traffic fatalities in the RCMP Lower Mainland policed areas in 2010, and 60 fatalities in 2011. Fatalities have been dropping for the last […]
New Poll Results Released: Canadian Cancer Society calls on BC government to protect youth by restricting indoor tanning for those under 18
With a new poll showing strong public support for regulations which would prohibit youth under 18 from using indoor tanning equipment, the Canadian Cancer Society is calling on the BC government to introduce legislation as soon as possible in order to protect the health of BC’s youth. “The BC government has the ability to ...
