The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the individual whose feet washed ashore on two separate British Columbia islands in 2008. After an exhaustive post-mortem investigation by the Coroners Service, the feet were identified by DNA analysis as belonging to a 21-year-old Surrey resident who was reported missing in January 2004. Next-of-kin have […]

A $68.7-million health-promotion program — Healthy Families BC strategy — could help offset the cost of gym memberships for British Columbians. The first program launched in the strategy, the $24-million Prescription for Health program, will give B.C. doctors additional tools to conduct medical assessments and work with patients to develop a health promotion and illness […]

British Columbia’s exports are forecast to increase 16 per cent this year and 11 per cent in 2012, according to a Global Export Forecast by Export Development Canada (EDC). “British Columbia’s exports will continue to expand at a double-digit pace through 2012, the only province to hit this mark, thanks to a resurgence in the […]

 On May 18th, a sunny Wednesday morning, supporters of peoples affected by Goldcorp’s mining operations in Latin America held a vibrant demonstration addressing Goldcorp’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), taking place at the heart of Vancouver’s business sector. Demonstrators rallied outside the Pan Pacific Hotel, where the shareholders’ meeting took place.  “We ask and demand that […]

 The First Nations Summit congratulates the Yale First Nation leaders, negotiators and community members for reaching their final treaty agreement and the introduction of the Yale First Nations Treaty Settlement legislation in the BC Legislature. “The Yale First Nation should be commended for their significant efforts to reach a final agreement that is appropriate for and supported by […]

By: Gregory Thomas, British Columbia Communications Director, Canadian Taxpayers Federation  Premier Christy Clark says she is going to fix the harmonized sales tax (HST) for B.C. families and she says she is going to fix it before the end of May. We can’t wait. And we’re hopeful, if not optimistic, that she won’t screw it up. At […]

To the Editor, Why are Bill Vander Zalm and Chris Delaney afraid of local voices? The B.C. government has announced it will hold HST public dialogues featuring speakers from the No and the Yes sides in 10 different communities across the province. It is clear that the intent was to have local participation from both […]

The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia has withdrawn its rate-restructuring proposal to raise insurance rates of drivers who get a speeding ticket or other moving violations. The move followed a meeting Monday with the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Shirley Bond, who stated that ICBC has been instructed to ensure it applies a […]

The Canadian Cancer Society B.C. and Yukon today congratulated Premier Christy Clark and Opposition Leader Adrian Dix for agreeing to put forward legislation that would protect the health of children and families by banning the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides in British Columbia.  “This is a big step forward for cancer prevention in our […]

The Liberal government of Premier Gordon Campbell told us the HST would be “revenue neutral.”  Not true. They promised 100,000 jobs by 2020 as a  result of all the money companies would be saving and reinvesting. Latest estimate: a quarter of that.  And they assured consumers, onto whose backs the HST transfers the tax burden, prices will come […]