Provincial News
by Contributor on Tuesday Feb 20 2018
Budget 2018 carves a new path to shared prosperity for everyone in the province with a made-in-B.C. child-care plan, a comprehensive housing plan and record levels of capital investment in every corner of the province, Finance Minister Carole James announced today.
by Contributor on Monday Feb 19 2018
In a move aimed at protecting and supporting the province's wine producers, Minister of Jobs, Trade and Technology Bruce Ralston has announced that the B.C. government is formally challenging Alberta's ban on B.C. wines through the Canadian Free Trade Agreement's (CFTA) dispute settlement process.
by Contributor on Sunday Feb 18 2018
RCMP said a skier missing since Friday has been found dead Greely Creek drainage near Revelstoke.
Michael Foster, 24, of Airdrie, Alta. was in Revelstoke skiing but failed to show up for work Friday.
RCMP said Foster was last seen in Revelstoke on February 13th.
Revelstoke Mountain Resort Ski Patrol commenced a search of the resort after a day long search on Saturday.
by The Fraser Institute on Thursday Feb 15 2018
British Columbia currently enjoys one of the strongest fiscal positions in Canada because of modest spending growth over the last decade or so—compared to greater spending increases pursued in other provinces, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank.
by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on Wednesday Feb 14 2018
Next Tuesday, the BC government presents its first full budget and it’s an opportunity to tackle significant crises of affordability, inequality, poverty and environmental degradation.
To do so in a meaningful way, the government must think big and be bold.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Tuesday Feb 13 2018
Historic investments in housing and child care are at the heart of the speech from the throne, which focused on making life more affordable, creating more opportunity for people and a brighter future for British Columbia.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Feb 12 2018
RCMP said one person was transported to hospital after an avalanche was triggered near Hospital Creek outside of Golden Friday.
Police said on February 9 just before 4 p.m., the Golden-Field RCMP were notified that an avalanche had been triggered near Hospital Creek.
by Contributor on Monday Feb 05 2018
The BC Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB) is aiming to open the first government-operated non-medical cannabis retail store by late summer, and has begun exploring an e-commerce model to offer online sales to the public.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Sunday Feb 04 2018
On Friday, BC's first New Democratic Party government Premier, Dave Barrett, died in Victoria at the age of 87.
Barrett's son Dan said in a statement that his father died after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jan 31 2018
A new smartphone app is set to turn B.C. bystanders into potential life-savers when a sudden cardiac arrest occurs in a public place.
BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) launched the free PulsePoint application today throughout the province. It provides vital information in the case of cardiac arrest, where minutes count in reducing suffering and preventing death.
