LETTER: Top two federal parties suppressing and oppressing working class Canada
Is The US Dollar Collapsing, or is it Not? There are three schools of thought on where the US dollar is headed, some say it will be dead before Sept. 2015 is over. Some believe it is business as usual, while a third group points to the US dollar as deflating. Now I’m a Canadian, and personally, I do not care who is right, ...
Home Insurance is Hard to Get These Days
Today I heard some rumours to the effect that insurance companies are no longer insuring homes in BC against damage or loss by fire. That sounded extreme, so I phoned our local insurance company and began asking questions. Here's what I learned: If you have home insurance now, your home is insured against all losses listed...
Public urged to report illegal fires for investigation
The BC Wildfire Service has received reports of people not complying with the partial campfire ban in the Cariboo Fire Centre. Members of the public are encouraged to report any open burning violations they see so that illegal fires can be investigated. Within the Cariboo Fire Centre’s jurisdiction, campfires are not allowed...
Province sets up resilience centre for Rock Creek and Oliver
While visiting wildfire-impacted communities, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto announced today that a resilience centre for British Columbians impacted by wildfires in Rock Creek and Oliver will be set up to provide programs of support. “We know this is a difficult and uncertain time for many...
Paulson Pass closed due to fire; Rock Creek residents return home; Stickpin fire burns on
Update: Both lanes of the Paulson pass were opened late Tuesday night. Updated: The Paulson Pass is expected to be opened single lane around 11 p.m. tonight Original: A fire on the Paulson Pass east of Christina Lake has caused Hwy 3 to be closed from Christina Lake to the junction with Hwy 3B at Nancy Greene Lake, Aug. 18....
Red Cross helps out with Rock Creek fires
The Canadian Red Cross joins others across British Columbia today, expressing sadness over the loss of homes and property in Rock Creek and Oliver. Fires dealt a difficult blow to many B.C. families over the past few days, destroying more than 30 homes. “Most of us can hardly imagine losing our home to a wildfire,” said...
CBT offers more than $2 mill in grants
Are you planning a project that will help social well-being, the environment or youth? Columbia Basin Trust may be able to help. Intakes for three granting programs are now open. Find forms and guidelines online. Application deadlines are: · Monday, October 5: Social Grants: cbt.org/applysocial. · Monday,...
Community resilience centre set up in Midway to support wildfire victims
While visiting wildfire-impacted communities, Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness, Naomi Yamamoto announced today that a resilience centre for British Columbians impacted by wildfires in Rock Creek and Oliver will be set up to provide programs of support. "We know this is a difficult and uncertain time for many...
New bridge a no-go; projected costs exceed $15-mill mark
The lengthy road to a new bridge in Trail has been made even longer after council voted to reject all the submitted tenders at Monday’s council meeting. The proposed pipe-pedestrian bridge was intended to be a $10 million project, but the newly-received tender shows the final cost to be in excess of $15.7 million. Council...
Property crimes continue, police urge residents to caution
A continuing rash of property crimes in the Trail area has prompted police to issue a warning to residents, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr. “Over the past two months, the Trail and Greater District RCMP have responded to a number of reports of theft of motor vehicle, theft from motor vehicle and theft of license plates off...
