Tag: Bowinn Ma

B.C. opening thousands more seats for students this fall

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The British Columbia government is promoting thousands of new seats ready for students this school year.

RCMP seeking two men after explosion outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s North Van office

Provincial Emily Joveski -
RCMP have released images of two men they believe were involved in an explosion last month in North Vancouver, which damaged the front door of the building housing the constituency office of B.C. NDP MLA and cabinet minister Bowinn Ma.

No injuries after early morning blast outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s Vancouver office

Provincial Emily Joveski -
North Vancouver RCMP say no one was injured in an early morning explosion outside an office building in North Vancouver.

B.C. passes infrastructure bills despite intense pushback

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
Two controversial bills on infrastructure and renewable energy are expected to receive royal assent today and become law. The...

First Nations, municipalities call for pause on B.C. infrastructure bill

Provincial Emily Joveski -
First Nations leaders and the Union of B.C. Municipalities are ramping up pressure on the provincial government to pause a controversial infrastructure bill they say infringes on Indigenous rights and undermines local decision-making.

First Nations warn of legal challenges, protests over B.C. infrastructure bills

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Regional Chief Terry Teegee says he expects there will be legal challenges and public protests if the NDP pushes through a pair of controversial infrastructure bills.

Province introduces bill to remove barriers on capital building projects

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
New legislation has tabled several infrastructure projects the province says it’ll help deliver key services including schools, hospitals and...

Playtime in the Kootenays

Community My Kootenay Now -
School districts across the Kootenays will get a cut of provincial funding to build new accessible school playgrounds. B.C. officials...

Earthquake early warning system launched in BC

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
A system dedicated to warning people about earthquakes has officially launched in BC. According to the BC Government, the Earthquake...

New measures ahead of summer wildfire season

Provincial My Kootenay Now -
The province aims to keep communities safe from wildfires with several new measures, including an improved information website. Earlier this...

May Long Weekend Wildfire Warning

Provincial Kate Brown -
While our counterparts up north, in and around Fort Nelson, continue to battle early season wildfires, it’s a timely...

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FortisBC nets $15 million in Q3

Energy & Utilities
The company that provides power to much of the West Kootenay-Boundary saw its earnings hold steady in the third quarter.

Will the BC interior have a bigger voice in Victoria?

Politics
Should communities in BC's interior be encouraged by the fact that incoming premier Lorne Doerksen is from Williams Lake? Possibly, says one politicial science professor.

How can the B.C. NDP win back voters after their election setback?

Politics
The B.C. NDP is promising a hard look at what went wrong after its crushing Oct. 24 election loss.

B.C.’s new time zone could cause confusion for businesses, travellers, say experts

Business
Most of British Columbia stayed on daylight saving time Sunday, completing its move to permanent daylight time, but experts warn the change may create some confusion for businesses and travellers.

Louie Corrado, the oldest Trail Smoke Eater, dies at 100

Trail Smoke Eaters
Corrado, a defenseman, joined the senior Smoke Eaters in 1948 after brief stints with the Spokane Spartans and Kimberley Dynamiters. He played for the Smoke Eaters through 1956.
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