Author Archives: Dave Barry
Second week of British Columbia's election campaign begins
VANCOUVER - The leaders of British Columbia's main political parties spent the weekend focusing on health care promises as the first week of the campaign ended. The NDP's John Horgan promised to push ...
Sep 28, 2020
NDP to unveil Kamloops-North Thompson candidate Monday, expected to be city councillor Hunter
KAMLOOPS - The BC NDP will officially announce its Kamloops-North Thompson candidate for the 2020 election Monday (Sept. 28), but it appears the cat is out of the bag.In a candidate list briefly poste...
Sep 27, 2020
Horgan focuses on health care, industry in northwest B.C. campaign stops
TERRACE, B.C. - Premier John Horgan is campaigning in British Columbia's northwest today with a promise to complete a long-awaited hospital expansion and replacement project. Horgan says a New Democra...
Sep 26, 2020
Online and phone registration for BC voters ends Saturday
KAMLOOPS - A reminder that voter registration over the phone and online for the upcoming fall provincial election closes tonight (Sept. 26). Elections BC says voters can register to vote, or update th...
Sep 26, 2020
Wilkinson aims to be B.C. premier after cabinet role, working as doctor and lawyer
VANCOUVER - Former cabinet colleague Bill Bennett warns anyone verbally sparring with B.C. Liberal Leader Andrew Wilkinson to be prepared. "It's easy to fall into a trap when you're arguing with Andre...
Sep 26, 2020
Money laundering inquiry delayed over of B.C. election: commissioner
VANCOUVER - The head of B.C.'s money laundering inquiry has delayed the resumption of the hearings because of the B.C. election. Austin Cullen says the hearings will start again on Oct. 26, two ...
Sep 25, 2020
Snap election in B.C. puts spotlight on party nomination contests
VANCOUVER - The NDP's announcement that former MP Nathan Cullen is a candidate in the B.C. election has stirred controversy and put the nomination processes used by all the parties in the spotlight. A...
Sep 25, 2020
Feds pledge $440 million to join international vaccine program
OTTAWA - Canada will spend $440 million to join an international program which is trying ensure COVID-19 vaccines aren't just hoarded by rich countries, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.But C...
Sep 25, 2020
NDP, Greens divided on pace of child care improvements in B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER - A policy difference over child care between the NDP and Greens has emerged in the B.C. election, with each party blaming the other for failing to do more on the issue in the last minority ...
Sep 25, 2020
Elections BC says 160,000 voters ask for mail-in ballots amid COVID-19 pandemic
VICTORIA - Elections BC says 160,000 people have requested mail-in ballots for the Oct. 24 provincial election. B.C.'s chief electoral officer said earlier this week that he expected as much as ...
Sep 24, 2020
