While going through Wally Smith’s columns looking for one that would be of interest to the readers of this column, I came across several short interesting stories. Keep in mind how misinformation can run amuck. These stories are dated July 10, 1980. A labor organizer on the air a few days ago talked about his […]

MYSTERY TREAT LANDS ON LAWN On July 12, 2015 at just before 6 a.m. a homeowner on Bertram St. in Kelowna awoke to find a gigantic ice cream cone on his front lawn. The homeowner stated he had no idea how the 4 foot tall cone managed to find its way onto his lawn and, […]

Legislation tabled in the B.C. legislature puts in motion  ratification of the Province’s first project agreement with an LNG  proponent, marking an integral phase in the development of B.C.’s  liquefied natural gas industry, Premier Christy Clark announced  today. “Three principles underpin these agreements: to give business  certainty and keep British Columbia competitive; to ensure British  […]

To Linda Larson, Liberal Party MLA for Boundary-Similkameen Dear Linda: Thank you for working so hard for the people in communities in this area. I appreciate that you strive to represent your constituents well, and to make this area a better place for everyone. Today, as You are called back to the Legislative Assembly, I […]

VANCOUVER — Both sides in the fracking debate in British Columbia say a new study in the U.S. backs their position. A major study from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — in the works for five years — found hydraulic fracturing activities in the United States have not led to widespread, systemic effects on drinking […]