Letter: Distressed by early election
Editor, the Rossland Telegraph: I want to be wrong about this. I am only half certain. I think the BC NDP are heading for a defeat. Premier Horgan has watched New Brunswick's election result and drawn a conclusion, but he is wrong about British Columbians. We are not tolerant of crude political tactics to sustain his power...
Concerned citizen raises questions; answers provided below
The editor explains: The Mid-town Transition Project is a contentious topic among some residents. A concerned citizen submitted the following document, outlining questions and concerns which may well be shared by others – and which deserve answers. Jan Morton of the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society was kind enough...
OP/ED: BC Greens slam Horgan's push to the polls
Sonia Furstenau, Leader of the B.C. Green Party, says that John Horgan’s request for an early election in the middle of a pandemic shows that he is choosing the pursuit of political power over the health and safety of the people of B.C. “As British Columbians are continuing to make sacrifices due to COVID-19, Horgan […]
Column: From the Hill -- What we need from Parliament now
Parliament begins its fall session this coming week and I have just returned from a week of meetings in Ottawa to discuss how that sitting will look—both in terms of how we will meet and the policies the government may bring forward in the Speech from the Throne on Wednesday. Throughout the spring and summer, the House of...
Fines for 'dooring' going up -- 'way up
Drivers will soon have a stronger incentive to take a good look around before opening their car doors. To better protect cyclists, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is raising the fine for “dooring.” The new fine for anyone who opens a car door when it is not reasonably safe to do so (known as “dooring”) will...
NEW BC PARTY CALLS FOR RETURN OF GOVERNMENT OVERSIGHT INTO SALES OF BC BUSINESSES
MEC's Sale/Liquidation and Others Like It Must Be Subject to Government Review Wednesday, September 16th, 2020 – PRINCE GEORGE – "Since the announcement of the liquidation of Mountain Equipment Co-op and its purchase by a US-based group of investors, prominent British Columbians, including John Horgan, have condemned and...
By-Election coming up for Rossland
Voters and potential candidates – this is for everyone. Candidates who were nominated for the by-election that was scheduled for earlier in the year, which was cancelled by the Provincial government with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, will need to be nominated again to stand for election in the upcoming by-election. ...
COLUMN: Carbon pricing in the climate crisis is like handwashing in a pandemic
Sometimes we need to be reminded of the basics. During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials have repeated clear messages about handwashing, physical distancing and mask-wearing. These are relatively simple preventative measures to limit the virus’s spread. Responding to climate change isn’t so simple, yet it’s every...
Report: Rossland City Council Meeting, September 14, 2020
By-election coming up; nominate a Community Contributor please; Bear Smart? -- and chicken coops. Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Janice Nightingale, Stewart Spooner, Chris Bowman and Dirk Lewis. Staff: CAO Bryan Teasdale, CFO Elma Hamming, Executive Assistant Rachel Newton, Planner Stacey Lightbourne, Manager ...
OP/ED: Landmark decision by BC Supreme Court protects public health care
In today’s landmark ruling in the Cambie Surgery Centre case, Justice Steeves dealt a strong blow to the efforts of Dr. Brian Day and others to undermine Canada’s publicly-funded health care system. The decade-long legal attack launched by one of the largest for-profit surgical centres in Canada sought to invalidate key...
