As a Rotary Club of Cranbrook BC member it was an honour to present Cranbrook Fire and Emergency Services Chief Scott Driver with the coveted ‘Rotary Pen’…
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Look for the good in each person
By Tom Shypitka I very seldom weigh in on international politics but I feel this must be addressed as a political representative in our beautiful…
Internal memo exposes NDP feeling pressure on carbon tax
An internal BC NDP memo obtained by BC United reveals the NDP is scrambling to combat the growing opposition to the carbon tax and its…
David Eby’s clean energy flip-flop
By Tom Shypitka The NDP’s sudden endorsement of independent clean energy producers through IPPs is a stunning flip-flop that cannot be overlooked. For years, the…
B.C. will be the decriminalization guinea pig
Letter to the Editor Are we ready? At the end of this month, the B.C. government’s three-year program to decriminalize the possession of some illegal…
Bill Bennett endorsing Lee Pratt for Mayor
Former long-time Kootenay East MLA and BC Liberal Party cabinet minister Bill Bennett has officially announced he is endorsing Lee Pratt for a third term…
NDP all talk and no action on equal pay
Letter to the Editor Every day in British Columbia, women make incredible contributions to our schools, workplaces and communities. Despite their invaluable roles, women in…
Local MLA calls for action to help Atlin
Kootenay East MLA and Opposition Critic for Mines and Low Carbon Innovation Tom Shypitka is going to battle for the residents of Atlin, in the…
MLA alarmed at government roadblocks and inaction
Letter to the Editor According to the BC NDP website, John Horgan and the BC NDP are working for you. Really? Based on the lack…
Carmen Purdy remembered as a force for nature
Carmen Purdy was a force of nature and a force for nature. The legendary Kootenays conservationist passed away Nov. 24 after battling an illness. An…