April 26, 2024

BC to Ottawa: Please, no more surprises!

BC's Justice Minister says she is just as concerned as mayors are about changes to RCMP severance slipped into the last Federal Budget.  Shirley Bond says she is aware of the issue and has taken it directly to the Federal Government, "I was actually in Ottawa very recently, having been asked to speak at a policing conference on sustainability, … [Read more...]

Your input, please, on BC Ferries

The province wants your input on what, if any, BC Ferry sailings should be cut to help the corporation's bottom line. BC Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee says viurtally all cost cutting measures have been implemented so what's left on the chopping block is service levels.  " There's a hundred and eighty six thousand sailings in the system - … [Read more...]