Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to Hon. Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport. Dear Minister Freeland: First, I…
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MP Morrison advocates for swift resolution to ferry strike
Member of Parliament Rob Morrison met with B.C. Minister of Labour Minister Whiteside Jan. 23 to discuss the ongoing inland ferry service disruption that continues…
Property assessments climb across the region
In the next few days, owners of about 150,000 properties throughout the Kootenay Columbia region can expect to receive their 2023 assessment notices, which reflect market…
Bud Abbott is assured a place in Canada’s history
Letter to the Editor Bud Abbott was a Cranbrook icon and a friend to many of us. It is great to see he will be…
Some clarification needed from our MP
Letter to the Editor As a constituent in the riding of Kootenay-Columbia, I did appreciate getting the Summer Update newsletter from my elected member of…
Conservatives have heard the voices of Canadians
By Rob Morrison Science is not a prop. It can’t be pulled out and then put away only when it serves the Prime Minister’s political…
Time for an electric-ready Kootenay Lake ferry
Letter to the Editor The following is a copy of a letter sent to Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C.’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Dear Rob…
Noticeable increases in regional property assessments
Owners of about 150,000 properties throughout the Kootenay-Columbia region can expect to receive their 2022 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1,…
Funding applications open for Canada Summer Jobs
Canada Summer Jobs 2022 has been officially launched. Canadian employers and small businesses have been hit hard. In Kootenay-Columbia and everywhere across this country, businesses…
Could the political ‘experts’ be wrong again?
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Last Monday’s federal election proved nothing. Everyone lost, including the party leaders and the ever-suffering Canadian public, which forked…