May 5, 2024

Group wants smart meter issue to go to referendum if government doesn’t stop program

A group blasting the installation of mandatory smart meters hopes to tackle the issue the same way the HST was defeated... through a referendum. Steve Satow with stopsmartmeters-dot-ca hopes growing resistence will urge the province to pull the plug on the program. "but if they don't, think is the final card in our hands to play on against … [Read more...]

RCMP issue a composite sketch of a suspect in the killing of Taylor Van Diest

 RCMP have released the sketch of a suspect in the Halloween Taylor Van Diest killing in Armstrong.  Mounties also say DNA evidence has matched the suspect to a 2005 sexual assault in Kelowna.  Police says the suspect may have scratches or injuries. The description of the suspect for the 2005 sexual assault was Caucasian, with darker … [Read more...]

Another BC Liberal MLA breaks ranks over the CLBC issue.

Another BC Liberal MLA is speaking out over the government's handling of services for developmentally disabled British Columbians.  Abbotsford South MLA John Van Dongen is joining his colleague Randy Hawes in criticizing his own government...and he blames his fellow politicians, rather than public servants at Community Living BC.  Van … [Read more...]

NDP says they would work with Liberals on RCMP contract issue

He doesn't think the premier will go for it, but opposition leader Adrian Dix says he's willing to sign a joint statement with Christy Clark about the RCMP contract. Dix says when it comes to the RCMP contract, what he wants is to get a better deal for British Columbians. He says, "if the Liberal government is asking in BC's … [Read more...]