The Home Renovation Tax Credit (HRTC) program recently came to an end. By all accounts it was such a success that people are clamouring for the government to continue the credit for another year.  New Democrats agree, and are calling for the credit to be maintained and enhanced to promote energy-efficient, green technology for […]

It seems that, on Feb. 8, School District 20 (SD20) has opted to remove the controversial Planning for the Future Part 2, much to the relief of the parents who were concerned of the school closures. What truly amazes me is the fact that the board narrowly voted to remove Part 2 by a 5-4 […]

I was recently having a discussion about the financial difficulties that the school boards around the province are facing, when it occurred to me that there is a rich wealth of possible tax income that is not currently being utilized. While the average homeowner is being taxed to the point of frustration on his meager property,...

It is hard to imagine that before the 1979 Soviet invasion, Afghanistan was a country where many ethnic groups and tribes lived in harmony with their neighbours. They had a subsistence economy and a central government. Unlike today, there was no sign of extremist-inspired suicide bombings or a heroin-based economy. It took ...

It is hard to imagine that before the 1979 Soviet invasion, Afghanistan was a country where many ethnic groups and tribes lived in harmony with their neighbours. They had a subsistence economy and a central government. Unlike today there was no sign of extremist inspired suicide bombings or a heroin based economy. It took thirty […]

After all the time, resources and manpower spent in Afghanistan, it seems that the NATO forces are considering negotiation with the Taliban. Under normal circumstances this wouldn’t be a bad idea - if the Taliban was just another political party vying for control of their country. They are not. They are one of the most ruthless,...

The following is a press release issued by BC Citizens for Public Power , a grassroots, non-profit organization established in 2002, working to ensure that BC’s electricity system is publicly owned, regulated, and operated by and for the citizens of B.C., through mobilization, education, and advocac.yIt’s not easy being green,...

If Haiti wasn’t an unsuccessful nation before the earthquake, it most certainly is one now, prior to the terrible event of Jan. 12 that left Haiti in a pile of rubble, the tiny country was not much better off. Haiti, the poorest country in the western hemisphere, boasts of only having 52 per cent of its […]

Dear Editor, I read with interest the Jan.21 article in the Western Producer about my Private Members Bill C-474, NDP MP’s Bill Worries Canola Industry. The article gives voice to the industry preference to avoid the market analysis of new GM (genetically-modified) cops being proposed by this Bill and presents a rather hollow...

If it wasn’t for all the media hype damning Prime Minister Harper for proroguing Parliament, would anyone have even noticed? The federal services won’t suddenly freeze up just because ineffectual politicians are not sitting in the House of Commons. There will be no interruptions in employment insurance or old age security...