Marilyn Marquis-Forster handed in her resignation to the Board Tuesday saying in a press release that she has “chosen to devote more time to the pursuit of other activities and opportunities.” Marquis worked for the school district for almost three years.
You might want to work on your patience because the largest paving operation in the city will get underway next week and road closures are expected. 1.6 kilometers of road, from Highland Drive south to North Nechako Road will be paved starting May 21st-24th, weather permitting.
Lajac Fire: The evacuation alert for the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako was lifted after a 236 hectare wildfire broke out last weekend. The fire which was deemed human caused is now considered held by the Prince George Fire Centre.
Opatcho Lake Fire: The BC Wildfire Service confirmed that the Opatcho Lake fire is under control and attribute the positive outcome to quick wildfire response and favorable weather conditions.
The BC government is holding a public inquiry into money laundering. Two reports released last week by the government estimating around $7.4 billion in illegal cash was laundered in BC in 2018.
$5 billion being siphoned into real estate causing the costs of homes to go up by 5 per cent. BC Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen will lead the inquiry and will have the power to compel testimony, seize records and obtain search warrants.
“Even with many red flags, the problem of money laundering is bigger than we thought and more entrenched than we hoped,” Eby told a news conference on Wednesday.
Federal and Quebec Governments have reached a historic deal. Quebec will play an active role in the selection of the next Supreme Court of Justice from Quebec.
An independent advisory board made up of mainly Quebec jurists will submit a list of candidates to the federal and provincial justice ministers. The final decision is ultimately made by the Prime Minister.
The deal comes after Justice Clement Gascon announced to retire from the country’s highest court.
