Ask Colin Griffith a question and the champion curler chooses his words as carefully as he would weight a draw to the pin. That’s especially true when you ask about the rules, regulations and science behind natural resource development. “When we’re talking about resource development we need to understand that we can’t be standing on the sidelines arguing while the rest of the world and its demands and needs go around us,” says Griffith. “If we want to enjoy the quality of life that we’ve [Read more]
The “R” word sounds sour note in B.C.’s Northeast
Tyler Kosick’s family has been in the trucking business up north for decades and it’s fair to say he’s heard some pretty salty language in his day. But there’s one word floating around this election campaign that sounds particularly foul to him and a lot of other folks in communities with resource-based economies. That’s the “R” word. “R” in this case stands for “review” and when it’s coupled with “oil and gas subsidies” in the NDP platform, well… it’s like dropping an F-bomb in front of [Read more]