Riches beyond any party's wildest dreams
Earlier this month the 2016 donation numbers for B.C.'s political parties were filed with Elections B.C. and, not unexpectedly, it was another bumper crop for the B.C. Liberals. The party raised $13.1 million, more than any other provincial party in Canada and $4.8 million more than the federal NDP and Green party combined. ...
Poll indicates children's health may become platform issue in provincial election
Today, BC Healthy Living Alliance is releasing results from their Health Priorities Survey which shows that 80% of residents in the Interior are very concerned about the impact of physical activity on children’s health – followed by nutrition (64%) and poverty (60%). Scott McDonald, Chair of the BC Healthy Living Alliance, ...
Nearly eight in ten Canadians have used alternative medicines: survey
More and more Canadians are using complementary and alternative medicines and therapies—such as massage, yoga, acupuncture and chiropractic care—and they’re using them more frequently, finds a new survey by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. “Alternative treatments are playing...
USA announces preliminary countervailing duties of nearly 20%
The U.S. Department of Commerce Monday announced that preliminary countervailing duties of nearly 20% will be applied to the majority of Canadian softwood lumber shipments entering the United States. Preliminary countervailing duties in the form of cash deposits become effective around May 1, 2017, (once notice published in...
Another recall, this time Miss Vickie's Jalapeño Kettle Chips
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Miss Vickie's Canada is recalling Miss Vickie's brand Jalapeño Kettle Cooked Potato Chips from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The CFIA said this recall was triggered by the company. "The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is conducting a food safety...
Illicit drug death numbers continue to rise
The number of illicit drug deaths in March remained high, with the third-highest number ever for a single month said the BC Coroners Service in a media release. BC Coroners Service said provisional data shows that a total of 120 persons died as a result of illicit drug use during the month of March, an average of almost four...
Missed opportunities in the health firings
F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote: “Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we miss.” It's the missed opportunities over the 2012 healthy ministry firings that will forever haunt the B.C. government. Instead of seizing opportunities to set the record straight, Ombudsperson Jay Chalke's report – Misfire: the 2012 ...
Plan ahead to stay safe this Easter long weekend
After months of tough winter driving conditions, many British Columbians are likely making their first road trip of the year this Easter weekend. The Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) said in a media release, that every Easter long weekend, an average of four people are killed and 650 injured in 2,300 crashes in B.C. In the...
Premier Clark's statement on centennial of Vimy Ridge
Premier Christy Clark released the following statement in honour of the centennial of Vimy Ridge: "In the early morning hours of April 9, 1917, after meticulous planning, Canadian soldiers stormed Vimy Ridge. For the first time, all four divisions of the Canadian Expeditionary Force fought together, under the command of a...
Canada’s personal income tax turns 100
After 100 years of taxing Canadians, the personal income tax, which began as a small wartime revenue generator, has morphed into a costly, complex behemoth that’s difficult to administer and makes Canada very uncompetitive, finds a new collection of essays by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public...
