Councillor blasts police funding procedures
City council voted unanimously in favour of helping to pay for a $110,000 upgrade to local RCMP detachment jail cells, but not without first expressing ire over how police funding works. “It’s frustrating, because every time the RCMP in Ottawa decide something, they just send us a bill – there’s no consultation or discussion. But […]
Throne speech focuses on creating jobs, safer communities
Monday’s throne speech opening the fourth session of the 39th Parliament in B.C. focused on job creation, building stronger, safer communities and continuing to open up government for British Columbia families. The Province could be introducing changes to benefit families: The introduction of a new provincial statutory holiday Family Day, on the third Monday of […]
OP/ED: CTF pushes for municipal political hopefuls to sign contract on taxes
By: Jordan Bateman, B.C. Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation As hundreds of municipal politicians gathered in Vancouver last week for the Union of BC Municipalities conference, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) released the contract with taxpayers they will be challenging B.C. candidates to sign ahead of the Nov. 19 municipal elections. “Taxpayers are stretched thin and […]
MP: Honouring Seniors' Day
Today Canada celebrates National Seniors’ Day. It is a day to recognize how important seniors are to the fabric of Canada. A day to recognize the work they do in their homes, in their communities and in business. “Our seniors have built the past and continue to guide us through to the future,” said Atamanenko, MP for BC...
Provincial police force an option, says former B.C. solicitor general
The stoppage in negotiations between the province and the RCMP is the perfect time to begin looking at a provincial police force, says B.C. former solicitor general, the Vancouver Province reports. Kash Heed said the province should step back and look at what effective, efficient and accountable police service looks like for the province. The […]
ELECTION 2011: Two new contenders for council race
Two newcomers have thrown their hats into the ring for the city council elections this fall, with two weeks still to go in the nomination window. Sue Heaton, office administrator for BC Hydro, and Dan Rye, manager of Kootenay Market, have both committed to having their names on the ballot when Castlegar heads to the polls...
Mayor says Castlegar poised to be green leader in BC
Mayor Lawrence Chernoff says Castlegar has much to offer the B.C. Mayors Climate Leadership Council, despite being the second-smallest participating municipality. This, after, the group of mayors from across the province met with Environment Minister Terry Lake during the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) conference. “It’s all about sharing best practices – you […]
OP/ED: MP says income inequity bad for all, not just the poor
It seems that the Conference Board of Canada (CBC), the voice of the big business community, is beginning to realize what progressive economists have argued for years – that income inequality is bad for everyone, not just the poor. ”High inequality can diminish economic growth if it means that the country is not fully using...
Conservatives REALLY Frighten BC Liberals!
The most interesting thing about those latest radio ads by the BC Liberals is the fact they were done at all … now … more than 18 months (supposedly) before the next provincial election. And there’s an entire website set up just to attack BC Conservative leader John Cummins! Congratulations, John! You’ve now officially made...
Parliament remembers Layton as 'great leader, great Canadian'
Friends and foes laid partisan politics aside for a moment Monday as the fall session of Parliament opened with a string of tributes for former NDP leader Jack Layton, who succumbed to cancer over the summer. Taking her place opposite Prime Minister Stephen Harper, interim NDP leader Nycole Turmel opened her remarks by acknowledging the […]
