A report released Wednesday finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.62 per hour. This is the 2017 Metro Vancouver living wage, the hourly wage that two working parents with two young children must earn to meet their basic expenses (including rent, child care, food and transportation), once government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies have been taken into account.

When I decided to run for the nomination for the BC Green Party in the Mid Island-Pacific Rim riding, it was with the belief that they shared my vision for the future.

Changes to the electoral boundaries have created new challenges for the residents of Cumberland and the Baynes Sound communities – Royston, Union Bay and Fanny Bay. The strong, effective representation from MLA Don McRae has served the residents of Comox-Courtenay very well, and I intend to keep up that fine tradition.

Glacier View Secondary has opened a youth wellness centre to provide School District 71 students with improved access to physical and mental health resources.

RCMP say its probe into the fatal train incident has ended

Canadian television personality meets with Conservative supporters in Nanaimo

With a provincial election fast approaching voters get a chance to hear candidates views and plans for public education in School District 71.

My name is Jim Benninger and I am the BC Liberal candidate for Courtenay-Comox. I want to tell you a little about myself and what I want to accomplish in our community.

My name is Ernie Sellentin, your BC Green Party candidate for the Courtenay-Comox riding. I am running for the BC Greens because we need meaningful change in this province. Both the Liberals and NDP represent the status quo: the same old ideas, the same ties to donors and special interest groups, the same policies that favour big business. I intend to represent you and the issues that affect you.

The Feb. 2017 Auditor General’s Report says B.C. is the most indebted province in Canada…but the Liberal Party says they are balancing budgets and everything is great. It’s that kind of high-handed, lie-to-you-with-a-straight-face attitude that compelled Leah McCulloch to run for office.