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B.C. Provides Economic Assessment of Trumpâs Tariff Threat
bc on January 17, 2025
As B.C. continues to fight against threatened United States tariffs of 25% on all Canadian imports, the Province has done a preliminary assessment of potential impacts to the B.C. economy of a trade war with the United States. In president-elect Donald Trumpâs tariffs scenario, B.C. could see a cumulative loss of $69 billion in economic […]
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Linda's List for Jan.16: Colder Weather Ahead; Homemade Pesticides
Linda Gilkeson on January 17, 2025
After the warm winter so far, below freezing temperatures are now in the forecast for our first bit of colder weather this winter. Starting Friday this week and continuing for a few days, forecasts range from one or two degrees below freezing overnight for the Victoria area to -4 to -5oC overnight further up Vancouver […]
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Want to Join Face-to-Face Conversations About Our Most Divisive Salt Spring Issues?
ASK Salt Spring on January 15, 2025
January 10 Twenty-two joined us to welcome the Restorative Justice team to facilitate explorations of our difficult conversations in a safe and productive space. This is the first of a series of such Restorative Justice/ASK Salt Spring conversations scheduled for the second Friday of each month, 11-1, in the SIMS classroom. Leading our conversation this […]
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Camping Reservations Open in Several BC Parks Campgrounds
bc on January 13, 2025
Campsites in many BC Parks can be reserved to prepare for the 2025 spring camping season. Campsites can be reserved four months ahead of the desired arrival date. Reservations for the May 2025 long weekend open this week for many BC Parks campgrounds that accept reservations. This year, 60 new campsites located in three BC […]
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Thumbs Up for Hitchhiking on SSI
David Minkow on January 13, 2025
More than 30 years ago, I wrote a column âDonât Tell Mom, But I Picked Up a Hitchhikerâ when I was a cub reporter at a small town newspaper in Michigan about my first time giving a stranger a ride. By then, hitchhiking already felt like something from a bygone era. In most places, the […]
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Obituary: In Loving Memory of Chip Chipman
vanchipjan on January 10, 2025
In Loving Memory of Chip Chipman Chip's wife Jan and his son Peter and daughter Heather want to share with you that Chip passed suddenly and peacefully in his bed in December. Although we were expecting it after his year of dealing with mesothelioma, the suddenness of his death was unexpected. We are so grateful […]
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Buy BC Helps More Local Farmers, Processors Succeed
bc on January 6, 2025
British Columbians will experience a wider variety of local food and beverage options as more farmers and small businesses get support through Buy BC. âBritish Columbians know the Buy BC logo represents local products that are produced and processed by people in their communities, from small family farms to innovative food producers,â said Lana Popham, […]
