Author: Roy Summerhayes

Thank you for your e-mail of November 27, 2019, addressed to the Minister of Health, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, on your concerns with the health care system in British Columbia.

Dear Minister, in recent years I have noticed a deterioration in heath care services here in British Columbia notwithstanding the many capital projects of bricks and mortar. Wait times to see a specialist have increased and wait times for certain surgeries have not improved.

As of today, BC has a new law that gives current and former provincial government employees a way to bring forward concerns about wrongdoing in the workplace.

November was Financial Literacy Month, and this year’s theme was “take charge of your finances!”

Gordon Denford, Founder of Berwick Retirement Communities today received the BC Seniors Living Association (BCSLA) Pioneer Award from BCSLA CEO Lee Coonfer at a special ceremony coinciding with the celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Berwick House.

Some parents and pupils want a new name for École George Jay in Victoria. The elementary school is named after a onetime chair of the Victoria school board, George Jay. He reigned from 1907 to 1934.

Early in my tenure at the Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce, I had a meeting with a couple of consultants who were doing work on the issue of homelessness for the Capital Regional District.

After three and a half years as a hub of connection in the mid-Island region, the Seniors Connect Centre at 150 Wallace Street in downtown Nanaimo will close on November 22, 2019.

Investing barriers can affect how and when you reach your financial goals. If you find it difficult to put your investment plan into action, you could be stuck at one of these common obstacles:

As I write this, the sidewalk in front of the Times Colonist building is the scene of a protest, or perhaps street theatre. Some people are here to complain about this newspaper and others are here to defend it.