The public can now help stop invasive plants
Anyone with a smartphone can now help stop the spread of invasive plants in B.C., thanks to an innovative application developed by Hipwood Digital, the Invasive Species Council of British Columbia and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. The "Report-a-Weed BC" app is free to download and is available...
As kids return to school drivers must remember to slow down
This back-to-school season and BCAA (British Columbia Automobile Association reminds drivers to pay close attention to their surroundings when driving through areas where kids are likely to be present. BCAA has also produced “Slow Down, Kids Playing” signs to help make roads safer for children across the province. According to the BC Coroners Service, over […]
Interior B.C. businesses seeing increase in counterfeit money
The RCMP would like to advise the business communities throughout the Interior of the Province that several areas have recently experienced a spike in counterfeit money passing. Since 2012-07-26, RCMP have received twenty three (23) complaints where counterfeit currency was either passed or attempted to be passed in the communities of Oliver, Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls, […]
Out-of-province fire crews arriving to provide assistance in B.C.
British Columbia is welcoming 79 firefighting personnel from the Yukon, Saskatchewan and Ontario to assist B.C. crews with an anticipated increase in fire activity, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister announced today. Twenty-one firefighters and one agency representative from the Yukon will arrive in...
UPDATE: Second person dies from plane crash near Brenda Mines
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that a second person — Lauren Patricia Sewell, aged 24, of Surrey — has died from injuries following the crash of a small plane near Brenda Mines Monday ( August 13). Sewell was a passenger aboard a Piper Comanche plane that went down about 30 kilometres west of Kelowna Monday afternoon....
Five-year-old girl earns praise from police for 911 call
West Shore RCMP is hailing the actions of a five-year-old Vancouver Island girl after she called 911 Wednesday morning when her mother had a seizure. Rebekah Simpson told the 911 dispatcher that her family was in the back yard, while father was at work, but her mother wouldn’t wake up. Simpson’s two younger siblings, Joshua, […]
B.C. employment figures show lag
Employment numbers in British Columbia dipped in July after slight gains in June, as full-time positions replaced losses of part-time positions. In B.C., 14,500 jobs were lost, reflecting a national trend, as 30,400 jobs were lost across Canada. However, full-time positions in B.C. increased by 9,600 from June 2012, and the...
No injuries as Greyhound Bus catches fire on Okanagan Connector
More than 20 passengers on an eastbound Greyhound Bus got out safely after the bus caught fire on the Okanagan Connector Saturday afternoon. Around noon the Greyhound, which left Merritt and was traveling to Kelowna on Highway 97C, caught fire. The driver stopped on the side of the road allowing all passengers to exit safely. […]
BCGEU begins rotating strike action Tuesday
The B.C. Government Employees Union took to the streets Tuesday with picket action in Campbell River, Surrey, 100 Mile House and Kelowna to put pressure on their employer. “We’re striking for a fair and reasonable agreement and to support BCGEU members’ wage proposal,” the BCGEU website said. “Our members identified wage increases as a priority. […]
Return to PST should prompt tax reform, says Fraser Institute
If BC wants to reduce the negative effects that reintroducing the provincial sales tax will have on the province’s investment climate, it should consider exempting all business inputs from the PST, among other reforms, says Charles Lammam, Fraser Institute associate director of tax and budget policy research. The recommendations...
