Walker Morrow is a Vancouver Island-based writer and blogger who has created, or worked on, a number of blogging and online media projects. He can be reached at dresdenmorrow@gmail.com, or on Twitter @wmorrow1.
[ Updated below. ]My friend Xanthippa at Xanthippa's Chamberpot brought my attention to this a little while back, and since I'm only now getting back into the swing of things I thought it would be the best...
According to this story by Doug Ward in the Vancouver Sun, a new poll from Forum Research Inc. has given the BC NDP an 11-point lead over the BC Liberals, who tied with the BC Conservative Party at 23...
Cariboo North Independent MLA Bob Simpson announced earlier this month that he has begun publishing his travel expense claim forms on his constituency website. These expenses - from September 5th through to November 17th - can be viewed here. Bob Simpson explains...
In his column for the Vancouver Sun the other day, Vaughn Palmer noted that the BC NDP are looking remarkably united these days considering the turmoil they went through last year over the ouster of former leader Carole James:A...
Earlier this week, BC appointed Richard Rosenthal as its first chief civilian director for independent investigations. As Ian Bailey of the Globe and Mail reports: Now Richard Rosenthal is coming to police British Columbia police.He is leaving Denver...
Earlier this week, Attorney General Shirley Bond announced a new training program for courtroom administrative staff. This program, the Centre for Court Administration, has a launch date of early 2012 and will be a joint partnership between the BC government...
Vaughn Palmer reported late last month in the Vancouver Sun on the latest developments in BC Hydro's deferral account fiasco. Here's a snippet, featuring Auditor General John Doyle:Doyle saw a lot wrong with it. "...
*I swear I'll have more posts this week. Honest.At any rate, because I'm on some interesting mailing lists I happened to receive a letter today soliciting donations for the BC Conservative Party. It's...
One the points that I thought wasn't harped on nearly enough when the HST was still the province's most-talked-about-issue was the fact that all the uncertainty around the tax was causing an incalculable...
ED NOTE: An earlier version of this article's title placed the blame for this understaffing on direct government cuts to prison staff, which is not entirely true. The blame can more fairly be laid upon increased inmate levels...