Author Archives: James Peters

A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA - A look at John Rustad, leader of the Conservative Party of British Columbia. Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad has been on a political journey over the past two years, which inc...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

Eby 'impatient' to resolve B.C.'s hard issues of housing, opioids, affordability
David Eby thumbs through a stack of vinyl records at Zulu Records located in his Vancouver-Point Grey riding and says he's reminded of his younger days working at a Sam The Record Man store over the C...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

A look at Sonia Furstenau, leader of the Green Party of British Columbia
VICTORIA - British Columbia Green Leader Sonia Furstenau is running in the Victoria-Beacon Hill riding in the Oct. 19 election, returning to the capital after representing the Cowichan Valley riding s...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

John Rustad, political cast off to potential B.C. premier: 'remarkable,' he says
VICTORIA - British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad was at a low point in his life two years ago, both personally and politically. He was searching for a political home after being boote...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

B.C. election campaign officially starts; Eby campaign bus on road
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia election campaign is set to officially start today, with Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin issuing the writ for the Oct. 19 vote. The date, however, didn't deter political leaders...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

Greens reject acrimony, setting them apart from other B.C. parties: Furstenau
The leader of British Columbia's Green Party faces an uphill battle one month before the provincial election as she faces off against an incumbent cabinet minister in a Victoria riding that's long bee...
James Peters Sep 21, 2024

2nd annual Every Child Matters hockey game set for Saturday at Sandman Centre
KAMLOOPS - This Saturday (Sept. 21) marks the second annual Every Child Matters hockey event. Last year, the event was held in Williams Lake, but this year it will be taking place at Sandman Centre wi...
James Peters Sep 20, 2024

A look back at nearly three decades of British Columbia provincial elections
British Columbians are voting in the next provincial election on Oct. 19. The NDP is hoping to hold on to power, while those on the right are running in a new political landscape after the former Oppo...
James Peters Sep 20, 2024

B.C. Premier touts involuntary care plans at convention, days before campaign begins
VANCOUVER - B.C. Premier David Eby says several city governments are on board with having a "secure site" to house and treat severely mentally ill and drug addicted people. Eby told local politicians ...
James Peters Sep 19, 2024

Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...
James Peters Sep 18, 2024

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