Midway mill secured with $1 million loan
Squeaking in under the deadline wire, Boundary Sawmills Inc. (BSI) secured a loan this week for $1 million to complete the Midway mill purchase. Working with the Heritage Credit Union over the weekend, Doug McMynn, president of BSI, said they were able to not only cover their outstanding debt to Fox Lumber Sales Ltd., but […]
Waneta expansion project marks no lost time or major environmental incident to date
Despite its massive size, the Waneta Dam expansion project has seen no massive amount of problems. In fact, the project has reached more than 450,000 man hours without a lost time or major environmental incident. “This is an important milestone for the project,” said Audrey Repin, spokesperson for the Waneta Expansion Project. “It defines our […]
B.C. and other Canadian exports now flying direct to China
B.C. and other Canadian exports are finding new markets for their products in China through the new China South Airlines (CSA) cargo service from Vancouver International Airport to Shanghai. CSA chose Vancouver because of the great export potential through Canada’s Asia-Pacific Gateway and already have steady business. Since July 2011, CSA has been moving B.C. […]
Education by the numbers
The following facts provide a snapshot of British Columbia’s education system. Enrolment for the 2011-12 school year 540,696 estimated full-time public school students – a decrease of more than 57,000 students since 2000-01. 57,858 estimated English-as-Second-Language students – 21 fewer than in last year. 53,913 estimated Aboriginal students – 283 fewer than last year. 7,644 […]
All Along the Pipeline
By Michael Jessen Written in 1967, Bob Dylan’s All Along the Watchtower simmers with images of an impending day of reckoning. A mysterious and understated poem of simple rhyming couplets, it is the ideal musical accompaniment to the reality of today’s war on oil from Alberta’s tar sands. The businessmen and plowmen of Dylan’s song […]
Man caught in waterfall near Macbeth Icefield saved by military search and rescue tream
A man who fell 12 metres down a waterfall near Macbeth Icefield Saturday night on the north end of Kootenay Lake was saved from near death when his leg became trapped between an outcropping of rocks, the Vancouver Province reported Sunday. Although the man’s leg catching on the rocks prevented him from falling further, it […]
Interest rates drop at banks supports housing markets
Despite some indications of lower sales prices in the Boundary, the housing market in B.C. and across Canada remains buoyant and mortgage trends show signs of encouraging further investments. The Bank of Canada is ready to meet on Sept. 7 to set upcoming interest rates. Interest rates are a strong indicator for housing sales. […]
Province: Action plan in place to return B.C. to 12 per cent PST/GST
The Province will reinstate the combined 12 per cent PST and GST tax system following the referendum decision by British Columbians to extinguish the HST in B.C. An action plan has been established to guide the transition process and help ensure an effective and orderly transition from the HST to the PST plus GST system […]
HST scrapped by 55 percent of voters
The Province of B.C. heard from 1.6 million voters that the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) must go. Nearly 55 percent chose to scrap the HST, and the provincial government is returning B.C. taxes to where they were one year ago. Following the results announcement, released this morning from Elections B.C., Finance Minister Kevin Falcon said […]
Gathering to honour Jack Layton this Saturday in Castlegar
The constituency office of Alex Atamanenko, MP, at 337 Columbia Avenue in Castlegar, will be open at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 27th to celebrate the life of Jack Layton and watch the state funeral live beginning at 11:00 a.m. PT. The service from Roy Thompson Hall will be broadcast via the web. A book […]
