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MP Atamanenko discusses First Nation issues

The situation of Métis, Inuit, and First Nations peoples is one of the most complex and persistent challenges for the federal government

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Nothing fair about slow judicial process

Costs rise with each delay in the judicial process - and it gets more and more difficult to see justice as time goes on

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Candidates conspicuous by their absence

With only a week to go before the provincial election, Similkameen voters must be starting to feel neglected.

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Political parties interfere with the democratic process

Former Boundary - Similkameen Conservative candidate Mischa Popoff felt the heavy hand of party politics last week

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Liberals are best answer for BC's future

BC Local News - Monday May 6, 2013

Contributor urges careful consideration from voters before ballots are cast

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Get the facts prior to reservoir decision

There are several points of concern that have not been properly addressed concerning the proposed reservoir.

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Petition signing against hydro rates

My wife and I attended the meeting/petition signing against the Fortis B.C. rate structuring in Oliver on Sunday

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Estimated hydro bill causes economic woe

After receiving a Fortis electric bill for February, the bill for over $700 is about one third of my pension income.

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Why look beyond the region for expertise?

Does the regional district of Okanagan Similkameen need to seek opinion outside of the region?

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School officials getting raises without reviews

Consistent with good practices, boards should evaluate their own performance and that of the superintendent

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Facts important in reservoir decision

With the Keremeos referendum over a proposed reservoir days away, it appears there are a number of citizens entrenched in the village

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Bill will force aboriginal politician’s salary disclosures

Taxpayers Federation elated with passage of Bill C-27 CTF’s three-year push for disclosure of aboriginal politicians’ salaries pays off

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Office expansion unwarranted

The Village of Keremeos presented its draft budget to the public at the regular council meeting on April 2.

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It’s fun to be part of the Senior’s Centre

I have been asked to write a piece to describe what goes on at the Keremeos Seniors Drop In Centre located next door to Memorial Park

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Why the Kitimat Refinery project should go ahead

My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat refinery concept

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Tough competing with weather in the tourism business

There are some instances where it is probably futile to try and change vacationers' habits

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Sorry about the outcome of cellular service in Hedley

As a former resident of Hedley my wife and I would have chosen to keep the tower in its proposed location rather than have no tower at all.

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Budget doesn’t deliver results for rural B.C.

Alex Atamanenko, MP says that with the exception of a small business tax credit the Conservative budget falls short of delivering results

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Hydro hike is punitive

There have been some shocking instances of massive increases in residents’ bills, with one of the hardest hit communities being Olalla.

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Oral hearings set to begin on wireless smart meters

is it healthier, more secure, safer and more cost effective to opt for wired smart meters or for the wireless ones?

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