Thoughts on BC Politics and More

... One Plus Cattle Co. owners Erik and Gaylene Buff had their first court appearance Thursday, Feb. 6, each facing two charges of contravening a fish population protection order and interfering with the duties of an environment inspection officer. The charges date back to August 2023, when many farmers and ranchers in the Westwold area were at loggerheads with the province over an irrigation ban. The ban came into place because drought had caused water levels in the Salmon River to drop dramatically which affected the Thompson River Chinook salmon. While the farmers didn't pull water directly from the river, the province said wells in the area were connected to it. Farmers said the irrigation ban would cost them millions ... CLICK HERE for the full story

A group of ranchers in the Chilcotin region of British Columbia are part of a larger organizing effort to demand a seat at the table for area residents and business owners as the future of their homes, communities and livelihoods is discussed secretly between the Federal and Provincial Governments and the Tsilhqot'in First Nation as part of a title land claims negotiation.    The new group “ Canadians for Fairness and Transparency ” has been organizing communities from across the entire region in an effort to protect their communities, families and businesses, many of which have already suffered financial losses.    After hundreds of letters of concern stemming back years around the issue were sent to Minister of Crown-Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett, residents were shocked and appalled to receive a singular response letter stating: “Canada will ensure that stakeholders and non-Tŝilhqot’in people are consulted at the appropriate points in the ...