Police-reported crime in Canada, as measured by the Crime Severity Index (CSI), increased 5% from 75.6 in 2018 to 79.5 in 2019, but the index was 9% lower in 2019 than a decade earlier in 2009. The CSI measures the volume and severity of police-reported crime in Canada, and it has a base index value of 100 […]
They call me a ram because…
Audrey MacNaughton
Come into my parlour…..
Bernard Bedard
Office now closed – a note from Linda
I would like to take this opportunity while our Provincial government is in the post election transition phase to express my appreciation to all I have crossed paths with as MLA for the Boundary/Similkameen over the past seven and a half years. We are fortunate to live in Rural BC despite the lack of some […]
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To protect health of farm workers during pandemic
The federal government is investing $4.9 million under the Emergency On-Farm Support Fund to help British Columbia (B.C.) farmers better protect the health and safety of farm workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Everyone needs to feel safe and supported when they go to work. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, protecting the health of […]
Quote of the week
“I think it’s quite clear that in the middle of a pandemic, making changes to daylight saving is not an urgent issue on people’s minds,” said B.C. Premier John Horgan in a statement this week. “Our government is currently focused on putting in place the details of the economic recovery while taking the steps we […]
Big change – for ISCU customers in Osoyoos! ….and OK Falls!
As part of our ongoing enhancements, Interior Savings will be making some changes with our South Okanagan branches in 2021. We will be opening a new branch in the south end of Penticton that will become the primary service location for our Okanagan Falls and Penticton area members. Once the new location opens, branch services […]