MLA Steve Morisette Newsletter Jan. 17
Economic growth, protecting public services key focus of cabinet mandate Cabinet ministers are being directed to focus on growing B.C.’s economy and protecting vital public services in the face of unprecedented threats from beyond Canada’s borders, including United States president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs. British Columbians have asked us to deliver for them in ways […]
DriveSmartBC: A Lack of Driver Courtesy
Ah courtesy, where have you gone? You are certainly scarce on the highways and byways of our fair province! When was the last time another driver did something nice for you to facilitate a movement? Did you wave to say thank you afterwards? We can all get along nicely with a bit of courtesy now […]
LETTER: Act Now to end the Cable Ferry Strike that puts residents’ safety and wellbeing at profound risk
To: Andres Barker, Associate Chair, BC Labour Relations Board Dear Mr. BarkerMy name is Jana Malinek and I am a senior resident of Glade, BC. I am appalled and deeply concerned about the impact of the recent decision by the British Columbia Labour Relations Board (LRB), Kootenay Lake Ferry Division (Western Pacific Marine Ltd., 2024 BCLRB 180) […]
DriveSmart BC: New Year's Resolutions 2025
Do you make new year’s resolutions? I decided that I should this year and because of my interest, why not make it on my driving. With a little thought I resolved to take more time to scan my surroundings carefully before I did something like make a lane change or move away from a stop […]
Premier reviews 2024, looks ahead to 2025
Premier David Eby has issued the following statement marking the new year: “Tonight, people in British Columbia and around the world will celebrate the year gone by and welcome the year ahead. If your family is like mine and has small children (or very tired adults), it may begin with a celebration closer to bedtime […]
Column: Political Power and Justin Trudeau
Arc of the Cognizant CCIII The winter of Canadian discontent: alas, politics to end a year “Now is the winter of our discontent / Made glorious summer by this sun [or son] of York”. — Wm. Shakespeare, Richard III “Sunny ways, my friends, sunny ways. This is what positive politics can do.” — Justin Trudeau, […]
From the Hill: 2024 in Review
As 2024 draws to a close, I want to reflect on the past year and celebrate the significant achievements made in Ottawa this year in improving the lives of Canadians. As many Canadians struggle with finding homes and affording to buy groceries, my NDP colleagues and I have been focussed on helping those who truly […]
LETTER: City Hall ending the Follies -- a plea for help
A message from the Gold Fever Follies: Right now, the very existence of the iconic Rossland Gold Fever Follies is at risk. With only 5 months before our rehearsals were scheduled to start, Rossland City Council has surprisingly, without any previous warning or discussion with the Follies Board, decided not to renew our rental contract […]
OP/ED: We eagerly await the opportunity to participate in E-Comm 9-1-1 review
CUPE 8911 applauds the B.C. government’s move to launch a comprehensive review of E-Comm, the corporation that provides emergency communication services across B.C. As the union representing more than seven hundred 9-1-1 operators, dispatchers, and support staff at E-Comm, we are ready and willing to share our insights and frontline experience. “Communities across B.C. have […]
Kimberley locals concerned over scale of logging in St Marys River Valley
Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and their habitats in the St Marys River Valley. In the past decade, 15 square kilometres of privately-owned, valley-bottom forests have been clearcut in the St Marys, and logging on adjacent public land […]