Interac e-Transfer 'back online and fully operational'
The company responsible for moving mountains of cash over the internet said its e-Transfer service “is back online and fully operational.” In a media release on its website, Interac says its e-Transfer service is back up running after it was suspended Friday morning due to technical issues. “We apologize for the inconvenience this service disruption […]
Canada 150 is no excuse to drink and drive, says ICBC and police
ICBC and police are urging drivers to plan ahead for a safe ride home if any of your activities this summer involve alcohol, especially with Canada celebrating its 150th birthday this weekend. Each year in B.C., 66 people die in crashes involving impaired driving and nearly half* of those deaths happen during summer months. On […]
Canadian Forces Snowbirds Come to Revelstoke
Aviation buffs will want to put Revelstoke on the summer holiday agenda as the city and plans to roll out the red carpet to host the Canadian Forces (CF) Snowbirds this July 25-26th. The event, in partnership with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, is in celebration of Canada 150. “We are extremely excited to host […]
Opinion: If Saskatchewan Can Build a Geothermal Plant, Why Can't BC?
By Carol Linnett. This article is from DeSmog Canada. While news of Saskatchewan’s plan for a small geothermal power plant was met with excitement by renewable energy advocates, experts say British Columbia is far better situated to capitalize on the technology yet has failed to do so. “It should be a little bit of a shock...
BC Nurses’ Union calls for more treatment options as province-wide opioid overdose deaths soar
Front-line workers demand government provide more treatment programs as crisis shows no signs of slowing down Sara Bates has worked as an outreach nurse in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside for 11 years and says it’s been extremely difficult to watch as the opioid crisis takes a critical toll on the community she calls her office....
Hunter-Funded Wildlife Agency Quietly Announced Before BC Election
By Judith Lavoie. This article is from DeSmog Canada. A plan to form a new, independent wildlife management agency in B.C., which would relieve the provincial government from managing contentious wildlife issues such as grizzly, wolf and caribou populations, is generating anxiety among some conservation groups who fear the...
Civil Suit Alleges B.C. Blacklisting Forestry Consultant Who Warned of Timber Overcutting, Faulty Data
This article is by Judith Lavoie, and is from DeSmog Canada
Forestry has been a passion and a career for Martin Watts for 25 years, but, since attempting to point out problems with B.C.’s process for setting logging rates, his forestry consulting business has nosedived and Watts is claiming in a civil suit that he was blacklisted by the provincial government.
BC Election 'too close to call'
A new Ipsos poll conducted using a dual online and phone methodology reveals an election that remains tight and too close to call. The poll, which concluded Saturday May 6th, has the NDP (40%) and Liberals (39%) in a statistical dead heat among decided voters. The Green Party has 17% support, while 4% support other parties....
A Dam Big Problem: unauthorized dams built for Petronas
By Ben Parfitt. This article is from DeSmog Canada. A subsidiary of Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned petro giant courted by the B.C. government, has built at least 16 unauthorized dams in northern B.C. to trap hundreds of millions of gallons of water used in its controversial fracking operations. The 16 dams are among ...
Practical realities of carbon taxes and cap-and-trade systems across Canada undermine potential benefits
Governments across Canada fail to properly implement carbon-pricing schemes, which could, in theory, both reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the economy, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank.