As backlash has grown over the controversial Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act ‘Bill 7‘, Premier David Eby announced today (Friday) that he will be “pulling Part 4 of Bill 7.” It would have given the Premier’s office authorization to issue, make changes, and create new laws and regulations under the umbrella of...

The College of the Rockies and Selkirk College will each receive provincial funds to bolster tuition-free adult upgrading programs. B.C. officials say the money will be used to benefit Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English Language Learning (ELL) pathway programs at 11 public post-secondary institutions. The funding will be used between...

Premier David Eby is going ahead with legislation he says BC needs to stand up to US President Donald Trump. On Friday morning during a press conference, Eby defended legislation which would allow the premier and his cabinet to bypass the legislature when “addressing challenges, or anticipated challenges, to British...

The B.C. government has declared the end of respiratory illness season, hand in hand with the launch of its spring COVID-19 vaccine campaign.  In a press conference on Friday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said that although COVID-19 hospitalizations have hit their lowest levels since the summer of 2020,...

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, Rossland, Cranbrook, Kimberley, and Invermere will each receive provincial grants for active transportation projects. The Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants will be used for multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, pedestrian bridges, and safety improvements. "With this funding, we're helping communities across B.C. build a more sustainable...

Eight conservation projects in the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) are set to receive funding through the RDCK’s Local Conservation Fund. The fund, which is distributed annually through the regional district, supports projects that contribute to conservation efforts in Electoral Areas A, D, E, F, and H. The program is...