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B.C. premier pushes Ottawa to go further on U.S. tariff response
17+ hour, 29+ min ago (314+ words) B.C. Premier David Eby said Canada’s latest counter-tariffs on U.S. goods are “a good start,” but he said more non-tariff measures should be considered in response to the escalating trade war. Federal ministers said Tuesday that, starting Sept. 8, Canada will impose…...
Rosalyn Bird is third MLA to exit Findlay???s B.C. Conservatives this month
20+ hour, 31+ min ago (310+ words) Prince George-Valemount MLA Rosalyn Bird said Tuesday she is leaving the B.C. Conservative caucus to sit as an Independent. Bird is the third MLA to leave the party in recent weeks as dissatisfaction mounts over leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s leadership. Peter Milobar…...
Rossland jury hears closing arguments in manslaughter case
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (406+ words) The jury in a manslaughter trial being heard in Rossland will soon start deliberating. During closing arguments today, defense attorney Paul McMurray asked the 12-person panel to consider Sean Tiessen’s state of mind and what was going on in his…...
Delta South MLA Ian Paton breaks from Findlay???s Conservatives with plans for new party
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (606+ words) Delta South MLA Ian Paton is leaving the B.C. Conservatives to sit as an Independent and intends to form a new political party with a fellow former Conservative. Paton departs Kerry-Lynne Findlay’s caucus soon after Kamloops Centre MLA and former finance…...
Got wild turkeys? Alberta wants them
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (702+ words) More than 600 Kootenay turkeys have taken a one-way trip to Alberta through a relocation program that’s been running for four years. The Alberta Conservation Association launched the Turkey Translocation Project in 2022 to capture wild turkeys and relocate them to southwestern…...
RDCK moves ahead with bylaw giving staff more decision-making authority
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (372+ words) The Regional District of Central Kootenay is moving ahead with a new bylaw that would allow staff to make more routine decisions without bringing every matter before the board. The proposed delegation of authority bylaw received first and second reading…...
Trail considers tackling graffiti on private property
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (226+ words) The City of Trail will look into co-ordinating a program to combat graffiti on private property. It follows a motion passed last week by city council at the request of councillor Nick Cashol, who has suggested a voluntary program that…...
B.C. premier says???every weapon??? is on the table as Canada-U.S. trade war escalates
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (668+ words) B.C. Premier David Eby said the additional 50-per-cent tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by the United States are “inexplicable” and “indefensible” and reaffirmed his refusal to return American alcohol to government liquor store shelves. “Every possible tool, every weapon that can…...
Longtime Area H director Walter Popoff won???t seek re-election
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (225+ words) After 18 years representing Electoral Area H on the Regional District of Central Kootenay board, Walter Popoff will not seek re-election this fall. Popoff was first elected to the board in 2008 and has represented the area ever since. Popoff had previously…...
Castlegar to continue using Basran building for storage
5+ day, 22+ min ago (259+ words) My Kootenay Now Castlegar to continue using Basran building for storage Castlegar’s city manager says a private garage that the city bought five years ago will continue to be used as a storage facility for the civic works department for…...