B.C. Education Minister Peter Fassbender told the province’s parent advisory councils on Friday that teachers do deserve a raise, as B.C.’s 41,000 teachers head into a second week of rotating-strikes. The minister, who was addressing a meeting of the B.C. Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils in Richmond, said teachers’ wage demands have to be balanced […]

Spirit of Syilx Unity Run Westbank, BC to Omak, WA Thu, 05.06.2014 – Sun, 08.06.2014 All day   The Spirit of Syilx Unity Run will begin June 5th in Westbank, BC and end June 8th in Omak, WA Please Note: Everyone crossing the border on the evening of the 7th will require a VALID status […]

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As we celebrate the “Day of the Honey Bee,” the Wilderness Committee is calling on the provincial government to ban a dangerous class of pesticides called neonicotinoids. Neonicotinoids are widely used in BC and across Canada on a variety of fruit and vegetable crops, including blueberries and corn. These pesticides have been directly implicated in the […]

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Insects attract prestigious visitors Sterile insects are drawing a small but prestigious global group of specialists in the science of controlling insect pests to Kelowna for a week-long meeting June 2-6. The Okanagan’s Sterile Insect Release program, headed up by general manager Cara Nelson, is hosting the group on behalf of the Canadian government. The […]

TRY to be patient. “Your comment is under moderation” – or words to that effect. You are not banned. No one is actually banned by ODN even though some people think so. Jack will get to the button and say YES in time but must have time to brush his teeth, go get his coffee, […]