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Family maintenance program collects more than $3B for B.C. families
BURNABY - B.C.'s Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) is celebrating 25 years of operation and more than $3 billion collected for B.C. families. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton marked the event with a tour of one of the FMEP locations where she talked with staff about the important work they do on...
Family maintenance program collects more than $3B for B.C. families
BURNABY - B.C.'s Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) is celebrating 25 years of operation and more than $3 billion collected for B.C. families. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton marked the event with a tour of one of the FMEP locations where she talked with staff about the important work they do on...
$2.9-million affordable rental housing opened in Vernon
VERNON - Families and individuals in need in the community of Vernon now will have access to 20 new affordable rental housing apartments with the official opening of Vernon Viridian today. Located at 3705 - 24th Ave., the new townhouse development consists of eight bachelor, eight one-bedroom and four two-bedroom units managed and operated by Kindale Developmental Association. The...
Organic Week celebrates contribution of B.C.’s organic food sector
VICTORIA - The Government of British Columbia has issued a proclamation that Sept. 21-28, 2013, shall be known as "Organic Week". Minister of Agriculture Pat Pimm made the announcement today as the organic industry has organized seven days filled with activities to celebrate Organic Week throughout B.C. Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson has presented the proclamation to Certified Organic Associations of...
Highlights of the Regional Board Meeting – September 23, 2013
Adjusted Park Project Funding Allocation The Regional Board has approved adding previously approved funding from one Regional Park project to another. As a result of circumstances beyond its control, the Regional Parks Department is unable to complete $123,600 worth of budgeted work to remove, reconstruct and replace the Cottonwood Bridge over Mission Creek this year. ...
New program mixes English language skills with academic studies
Pilot program proves successful, 100 students register for intake Nobuyoshi Torigoe embraced one goal: Attend UBC’s Okanagan campus to earn a degree in applied science. However, while Torigoe aced the entrance requirements, his proficiency in English became a roadblock to his success. It was a trend administrators at UBC were seeing consistently, with brilliant young...
Rockets Damon Severson is more the Devil after training camp
KELOWNA - Kelowna Rockets defenceman Damon Severson has been sent back to the Rockets after an impressive training camp and NHL exhibition season with the New Jersey Devils. Severson, who at 19 either had to make the Devils or be returned to junior, saw action in two NHL exhibition games with the Devils before New...
Ottawa not ready yet to divulge what dangerous cargo trains are carrying
WINNIPEG – Ottawa isn't ready yet to tell municipalities exactly what dangerous cargo trains are carrying through their communities.
B.C. meeting GHG reduction targets, but setting up smokescreen for LNG, say experts
VICTORIA – An Environment Canada report to the United Nations indicates British Columbia is currently meeting its legislated targets to cut greenhouse gas pollution.
Cougar spotted at Scenic Canyon Regional Park
KELOWNA - Three reports of a cougar at Scenic Canyon Regional Park have prompted a public warning from the Regional District. The cougar was spotted by park visitors as recently as yesterday, when two reports to Regional Parks staff were made. The animal was seen in the KLO Creek corridor between McCulloch Road, Field Road...
Crime Stoppers most wanted: David Glen Vetter
Crime Stoppers is asking the public’s assistance in locating the following male who is wanted on a province-wide warrant as of September 25, 2013. David Glen Vetter (DOB 1969-02-24) is wanted for one count of fail to appear. Vetter is described as a 44-year-old white male, 5’10” tall and 172 lbs. He has brown hair...
Liberals must act now to curb LNG carbon emissions
VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government has an opportunity to develop liquefied natural gas while safeguarding climate change commitments, but the time to act is now, say New Democrats. A report from Clean Energy Canada suggests that strong policy leadership could dramatically reduce the carbon impact of the LNG industry, whereas the absence of such...
Post-secondary institutions get $1.8M to support health education
VICTORIA - Students and B.C.'s health sector will benefit from almost $1.8 million in one-time funding for additional student spaces in short-term training programs, Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk announced today at Camosun College. "We're encouraging education that meets labour demands - training that gets British Columbians ready to contribute here in B.C., and to put a paycheque in their...
MP Dan Albas report Sept. 23
In the discussion on the importance of direct jobs and industry, we often hear about the positive economic spin-off effects from a particular industry but usually as a secondary concern and very rarely in a quantitative or business like way. Recently the Okanagan Wine Festival, in partnership with the British Columbia Wine Institute and the...
Premier Christy Clark embarks on tour
VICTORIA - Premier Christy Clark will embark on a tour to engage Canadian business and community leaders on labour market and skills training needs. Premier Clark will also meet with U.S. officials to support President Barack Obama's climate action plan and promote B.C. liquefied natural gas as a clean energy solution to global climate change. The tour begins with a...