Government receives independent report on community gaming grant system
Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Ida Chong has received the independent report from Skip Triplett that examines government’s community gaming grant system for British Columbia. Triplett, the former Kwantlen Polytechnic University president who has served on numerous corporate and non-profit boards, delivered his report to the minister today. Government will release the report, in […]
CBT co-hosts Columbia River Treaty information sessions in Nelson
One of the most critical treaties in West Kootenay history is about to be explored, and it could have impacts right here in Nelson. As a result, the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is hosting an information session about the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in Nelson on Monday, Nov. 14. This session is hosted in partnership […]
Saudi Arabia: Poverty video vloggers released
By Mona Kareem in Global VoicesAround two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia arrested three young video bloggers Firas Buqna, Hussam Al-Darwish and Khaled Al-Rasheed for producing an episode of their show Malub Alena about poverty in one of Riyadh's areas.The name of the show can be translated into We Are Being Fooled and this episode...
Shambhala hits another home run: unprecedented number of ticket sales
Tickets for the 15th annual Shambhala Music Festival, Aug. 8-13 2012, went on sale on Friday, Oct. 21 with an unprecedented number of ticket sales. The 7 pm release was delayed by half an hour when the site crashed due to the high volume of people visiting the site. The Shambhala tech team replaced the […]
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 […]
