Almost two dozen rural communities on Vancouver Island are facing the loss of their only inter-city bus service, as years of questionable policy decisions over small-town remote transit issues catch up to the metro-focused New Democrat government. Wilson’s Transportation announced recently it was suspending its Island connector bus service due to heavy financial losses. “We’ve […]
‘Any time you’re doing things in a new way, there is some uncertainty.” –David Eby Premier David Eby used the backdrop of his first major meeting with First Nations leaders to announce a new “special counsel” on Indigenous issues. Eby appointed Doug White to the job last week before speaking to the First Nations Leadership […]
Some city mayors across B.C. are praising Premier David Eby’s plan to bring the RCMP back up to full-strength, saying they’ve been dealing with chronic understaffing for years but, until now, haven’t had their voices heard by the province. The announcement, which includes $230 million to hire hundreds of new RCMP officers, has resonated especially […]
