New water and land ministry in ‘crisis’ as it fails to deliver priorities for B.C.’s natural resources: critics

“Part of the rationale for this ministry was to prioritize values like waters and biodiversity on par with resource extraction. That absolutely hasn’t happened yet” — Torrance Coste, Wilderness Committee B.C. Wildlife Federation executive director Jesse Zeman said when staff moved from the forestry ministry, they lost access to contingency funds to support fish and … Read more

Thousands demand Christmas bonus uplift for DWP claimants after 52 years

The Christmas bonus hasn’t been updated since it was first implemented (Image: GETTY) Benefit recipients are fuming as the annual Christmas bonus hasn’t seen an uplift since its introduction in 1972. Every December, a myriad of benefit claimants receive an annual bonus from the Department for Work and Pensions. However, thousands are left disgruntled as … Read more

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