Brendan Pawliw
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Safety Task Force doesn’t recommend mandatory seat belts on BC school buses
The provincial government is electing to take a back seat when it comes to seatbelts on school buses.
Vote to take place on Canada Post’s latest offer: Hajdu
Federal Jobs and Families Minister Patty Hajdu will force a vote on Canada Post’s final offers to the mail carriers’ union.
Postal Workers union not interested in a forced vote related to Canada Post offer
Union isn’t surprised by Canada Post’s latest tactics that include rejecting calls from the union to submit their contract dispute to binding arbitration, a solution already backed by Ottawa.
Survey says major gaps for inclusive education, mental health challenges still persist in BC classrooms
Only 13 per cent of BC teachers believe students with disabilities or diverse needs are getting their needs met in the classroom.
Suspect in fatal Vancouver street festival incident facing eight second-degree murder charges
Vancouver police say they’ve had interactions over mental health issues with the 30-year-old suspect in Saturday evening’s attack on a Filipino street festival in the city.They’re ruling out terrorism.A...
BC gamblers wagered 30 per cent more money on American Election than the Super Bowl
The BC Lottery Corporation says fellow gamblers emptied their wallets during the 2024 American Election.Spokesperson, Matt Lee told Vista Radio while they don’t expect to match or break the record of...
Morris says Trump’s protectionist ways could spell bad news for BC’s forestry sector
UNBC Senior Political Science Instructor Jason Morris says the return of Donald Trump as American President will likely mean a rocky road ahead for global trade as well as...
Bridging BC’s urban/rural divide a high priority for Eby in second term as Premier
“It’s a province where we only succeed together.”Those are the words of Premier David Eby after the NDP secured its thin majority government on Monday due in large part...
Province to introduce improved pensions for wildland firefighters
Premier David Eby adds the province will be instituting enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters.Eby says everyone owes them a...
Teachers & Education Minister sound off on Christmas break decision
The decision to not extend the holiday break for students continues to be discussed by the Ministry of Education...
SPECIAL REPORT: interview with BC Finance Minister Selina Robinson
Today (Tuesday), Vista Radio conducted an interview with BC Finance Minister Selina Robinson.We touched on a number of topics...
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The Grocer’s Wife now streaming online for free
An independent film partly shot in Trail in 1989 has never before been available for home viewing.
New Trail childcare centre now expected to open spring 2027
The long-stalled Unicorn Childcare Centre in Tadanac is moving ahead again, but it will have fewer spaces than originally envisioned.
Castlegar paving work starts today
Road renewal work in Castlegar is scheduled this week, with paving planned for sections of Columbia Avenue.
Contactless payments coming soon to BC Transit riders
Bus riders may soon have an easier way to pay for their fare, as BC Transit prepares to roll out contactless debit and credit card payments across its network through the Umo fare system.
12 died in Kootenays due to toxic drugs in July, August
In the West Kootenay-Boundary, seven people died in July and one in August, for a total of 24 so far this year.
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