Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
KSACC encouraged by new intimate image protection legislation
KAMLOOPS - The BC government has announced new legislation will be taking effect Monday (Jan. 29). It's meant to help people who have had their intimate photos or videos shared online without consent....
Aaron Schulze Jan 29, 2024
BC Conservative leader visits Kamloops as the party preps for possible spring election
KAMLOOPS - Conservative Party of BC Leader John Rustad was in Kamloops over the weekend, as he and his party make preparations for an expected provincial election that many are suggesting will take pl...
Nov 27, 2023
Expansion of Speculation Tax not expected to drastically impact Kamloops housing market
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops has recently been named as one of the cities that will now be included in the provincial Speculation and Vacancy Tax. The tax applies to empty secondary homes, but economists say t...
Nov 24, 2023
What federal carbon tax decisions mean for B.C
KAMLOOPS - Discussion around the carbon tax is ramping up, amid calls for more federal exemptions and a proposed plan from BC's official opposition to scrap the tax. Some MLAs want to see the tax remo...
Aaron Schulze Nov 07, 2023
One year after it was announced, new pay model for B.C. family physicians showing signs of success
KAMLOOPS - Last year, the B.C. government introduced changes to the way family doctors are paid and a local physician says he's already noticed an improvement. Dr. Grant Del Begio has practiced in the...
Aaron Schulze Nov 01, 2023
Decriminalization a step in the right direction: Kamloops Day One Society
KAMLOOPS- The provincial government's three-year drug decriminalization pilot program begins tomorrow (Jan 31) and the executive director of Day One Society - formerly known as the Kamloops Society fo...
Aaron Schulze Jan 30, 2023
Engagement on cannabis consumption spaces in B.C. produces mixed opinions
VICTORIA - British Columbia has released results of public engagement on the possible approval of cannabis consumption spaces, such as at special events or businesses where marijuana is available for ...
Jan 26, 2023
Lytton residents growing impatient as rebuild drags
LYTTON, B.C. - Empty lots and piles of rubble line Fraser Street in the Village of Lytton. A year-and-a-half after Lytton was lost in a devastating wildfire and only a handful of residents are back li...
Aaron Schulze Jan 24, 2023
Cooling off period misses mark: Kamloops real estate agent
KAMLOOPS - B.C. is the first province to implement a homebuyer protection period for resale property and newly constructed homes. The provincial government said the new mandatory three-business day pe...
James Peters Jan 03, 2023
Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday
NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday.Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert ...
Nov 16, 2022
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