Provincial News
by The Fraser Institute on Thursday Jun 27 2019
The Fraser Institute today released its Report Card on British Columbia’s Secondary Schools, the most easily accessible tool for parents to compare the academic performance of their children’s schools.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jun 26 2019
British Columbia’s economy continues to lead the country as the only province in Canada rated "AAA" by all three international credit rating agencies.
B.C.’s strong position is confirmed with Fitch’s credit rating report, the third and final international rating for the year.
by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on Sunday Jun 23 2019
As Canadians from coast to coast to coast grapple with record-breaking wildfires, floods and other extreme weather events, a new report finds that many Canadian governments—at both the federal and provincial level—are moving in the wrong direction on climate policy.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jun 19 2019
A report submitted by the office of the Seniors Advocate:
by Contributor on Tuesday Jun 18 2019
In spite of today’s federal cabinet approval of the controversial project, Indigenous leaders from across BC remain staunchly opposed to the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion (TMX) and have vowed that it will never get built.
by Dermod Travis on Monday Jun 17 2019
One of the great things about not knowing exactly what it is you're looking for is the shock that can come when you do find something.
It started with some sponsored advertising content for Mother's Day by the now defunct West Coast Tap House in a May 2012 issue of the Goldstream Gazette.
by John Horgan on Thursday Jun 13 2019
In my travels throughout the province, I get to meet people who have different ideas about what makes B.C. a good place to live. Something that stands out to me is that most people agree on the power of education to change lives.
by Contributor on Wednesday Jun 12 2019
Effective at noon on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, Category 2 and Category 3 open fires, as well as some other activities and the use of certain equipment, will be restricted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires.
by Nelson Daily Staff on Monday Jun 10 2019
RCMP said Monday, the bodies of two boaters who were missing following a boat collision on Saturday evening, have been recovered by police.
In a media release, police said on Sunday (June 9, 2019) shortly after 7 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located and recovered the bodies of a 35-year-old man from Kamloops and a 36-year-old man of Maple Ridge BC, from Osoyoos lake.
by Kyra Hoggan on Monday Jun 10 2019
Sometime overnight on Monday, June 3, some backyard furniture was stolen from the rear of a home in the 400 block of Bruce Avenue, in Nanaimo, according to RCMP Const. Gary O'Brien.
