The Harper government seems intent on proving to its detractors that things can always get worse. They’ve one-upped themselves with the farce called the Fair Elections Act. It has been described as a direct threat to the right to vote and an assault on democracy by the very people our democracy assigns to examine these things....

The B.C. government is providing $70,444 to local municipalities in recognition of their commitment to support a healthier, more sustainable community, announced Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson today. The B.C. government awarded grants to the following Boundary-Similkameen municipalities: The Kootenay-Boundary Regional...

Last January, my party introduced an Opposition Day Motion urging the Conservatives to take immediate steps to increase investment in mental health services for Canadian Forces members.  The three-part motion called on the federal government to: address the mental health crisis for Canadian soldiers and veterans by hiring...

The topic of water metres came before council again at their regular meeting Monday night. Coun. Michael Wirischagin brought up his concerns during his councillors report early in the meeting. He started by telling council he was part of a group that is dedicated to improving communities in BC. When he met with this group, ...

The notion of ‘big ideas’ periodically raises its head in Canadian politics and I recently criticized the NDP for taking a good idea – a national day of action – and wasting it in on, well, small ideas. Specifically I suggested that the party’s focus on excessive interest rates and other charges effectively redefined citizens...

Greenwood has some new art that residents and visitors can see as they drive through town. The Kettle River Art Club made 11 hand-painted banners depicting pieces of the city's history including old churches, city hall, the museum, O'Hairi Park, the old smelter and a phoenix.  The banners were installed by public works earlier...

The City of Grand Forks is expanding their fibre optic service to local businesses and community members. At their regular council meeting on March 10, council heard from city staff that the infrastructure is in place, and that services like spam filters, email hosting, web hosting, virtual hosting, storage and back-up are ...

Grand Forks city council is getting ready for some upgrades and changes this coming year. At their regular meeting March 10, they gave early budget approval to several projects. The first is to upgrade services at Dick Bartlett Park. The city plans on providing 200 amp service to the park, which will make it easier for event...

The City of Grand Forks, participated as one of three municipalities out of 26 in a pilot ‘Community Engagement’ project sponsored by the Association of Kootenay and Boundary Local Governments (AKBLG) on March 12 at the Omega Restaurant. Seventy-five local citizens registered to join in a lively discussion facilitated by...

A meeting in Castlegar Monday saw Interfor workers vote overwhelmingly in favour of a new five-year deal, according to a press release issued this morning: Following four days of bargaining in late February with INTERFOR for members at the Castlegar and Grand Forks Sawmills, USW Local 1-405 and 1-423 announced today that the...