Province postpones first budget consultation in Dawson Creek
Dawson Creek hosts the province's inaugural budget consultation meeting with only one attendee signed up. MLA Bill Bennett says the postponement ensures enough participants and staff to gather meaningful input for tax policy, with a new date to be announced later.
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Smoking at School Could Be Criminal Offense Under New Law
School District 59 debates a sweeping change where smoking on any school property becomes a criminal act with a 2000 dollar fine and potential time served. The rule covers students teachers parents and passersby and the board may bear liability if not properly enforcing it. The board also reviews the East Kootenay Adolescent Drug Survey noting alarming ages for first substance use and shifts in ecstasy use.
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School Board 59
East Kootenay
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