B.C. increases size of Creston community forest
The Province is increasing the area covered by the Creston community forest agreement, enhancing economic opportunities and forest stewardship in the region, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced recently. The Province added 10,000 hectares to the existing 18,159 hectare agreement, and increased the annual allowable timber harvest in the community forest […]
Thanksgiving long weekend one of the most dangerous on B.C. roads
Road conditions during the fall can be unpredictable across the province and even challenging in some areas, so ICBC is asking drivers to prepare their vehicles and plan their route before heading out this long weekend to help keep B.C. roads safe for everyone. During the Thanksgiving long weekend, on average, four people are...
BC Fugitive Return Program tops 50 mark in two years of operation
Two years into the returning criminals back to face trial and the BC Fugitive Return Program shows now signs of slowing down. Since September, 2011 the British Columbia Fugitive Return Program has sent 51 wanted fugitives back to other provinces on warrants for their arrests, often for violent offences such as Assaulting of...
Pixar closure in Vancouver costs 100 jobs
There will be no more Pixar in Vancouver as the computer animation giant shut its doors Tuesday, forcing 100 employees to the streets. In a media statement, a Pixar spokesperson said the company decided to focus its efforts and resources under one roof at the company’s Emeryville, Calif., location. The statement went on to say […]
Business can now take advantage of PST webinars in October
It’s never easy changing tax systems. Which is why the BC Government is offering businesses that want to learn more about the Provincial Sales Tax interactive webinars. The webinars are offered by the provincial government in October said Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business Naomi Yamamoto. “The return to PST has been a […]
Randall Hopley 'dangerous offender' trial began Monday in Cranbrook
A hearing to determine whether Randall Hopley is a dangerous offender beings in Cranbrook Monday. Hopley pleaded guilty to kidnapping a young Sparwood boy — Kienan Hebert — from his home before returning him safely home after a massive manhunt two years ago. He held Hebert in a cabin for a days before returning him […]
Change to Old Age Security would assist low income seniors
The Fraser Institute Reforming Old Age Security by changing the income level at which seniors are eligible and reducing the amount clawed back from seniors still in the work force would allow the government to better assist low-income seniors, concludes a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy […]
Nature groups call on governments to help stop bird deaths in Canada
In the wake of shocking new research recently published in collaboration with the federal government, nature conservation groups, including Nature Canada, are calling on both individuals and governments alike to act now to help stop millions of bird deaths each year. The new research published today finds that a staggering 269 million birds are […]
Final Coroners Report into Cory Monteith death released
The BC Coroners Service has completed its investigation into the death of actor Cory Monteith and has released its final report into Monteith's death. Coroner Claire Thompson concluded that Monteith, aged 31, died of mixed drug toxicity, involving intravenous heroin use combined with the ingestion of alcohol. The death has ...
Bountiful polygamous leader decides to appeal tax decision
Winston Blackmore, the leader of the polygamous community near Creston, has decided to appeal a court decision that he did not fully report his income by $1.8 Million. Documents filed in the Federal Court of Appeal by the Blackmore camp said the judge during the trial didn’t properly interpret a section of the income Tax Act...
