Local Voices

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Why the wait on Safe Care Act to protect children?’

April 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the B.C. Legislature on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 between MLA Jane Thornthwaite (Liberal, North Vancouver-Seymour) and Judy Darcy, Minister of Mental Health and [Continue]

BEPPLE – BC Hydro selleth and taketh on solar power, but not payeth

April 25, 2018 // 11 Comments

ASK ANYONE who knows me, and they will tell you that I love the solar panels on my house. I’m one of hundreds of households across B.C. who have installed solar panels [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘Premier arrogant, dismissive on referendum issue’

April 24, 2018 // 1 Comment

Debate in the Legislature on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 between Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Premier John Horgan on proportional representation: A. Wilkinson: Last [Continue]

McQUARRIE – Social media users are fertile ground for data farmers

April 24, 2018 // 0 Comments

MANY OF YOU are probably not aware of this, but back in 2004, when Gmail was launched, Google would digitally scan your emails and based on what you had written, would [Continue]

GINTA – Wildlife deserves better, while there is still time

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

THE NEWS ABOUT the caribou in the South Selkirks read like a bad joke: only three animals left, all female. If none is pregnant…well, that would be that. It will be 19,000 [Continue]

IN THE LEDGE – ‘When will premier keep his promise on employers health tax?’

April 23, 2018 // 0 Comments

Debate in the Legislature on Monday, April 23, 2018 between Opposition Leader Andrew Wilkinson and Finance Minister Carole James: A. Wilkinson: I’m sure the incoming [Continue]