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Federal Minister visits Merritt, meets with residents still displaced after November floods
MERRITT, BC - It's been four months since the devastating floods tore through the Fraser and Nicola Valleys. Recovery work is taking place, however many residents are still unable to return home. On S...
Aaron Schulze Mar 14, 2022
Minister Blair visits Merritt, pledges collaborative work towards recovery
MERRITT, B.C. - The federal minister responsible for emergency preparedness visited Merritt on Sunday (March 13) to speak with city staff and council members before touring some of the still damaged s...
Mar 14, 2022
Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned
OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...
Mar 10, 2022
"Veterans aren't really getting the service they deserve": MP Caputo concerned about ongoing Veterans Affairs claims backlog
KAMLOOPS - The MP for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo says the Liberal government has waited until the last minute to address a backlog of Veterans Affairs disability applications. Yesterday (Feb. 23), the ...
Feb 24, 2022
Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...
Feb 17, 2022
Kamloops MP Caputo surprised by abrupt no-confidence vote for O'Toole
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo's member of parliament (MP) didn't foresee his party's leader being ousted when parliament resumed on Monday (Jan. 31).Conservative Frank Caputo called Wednesday (...
James Peters Feb 02, 2022
Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats
OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...
Jan 21, 2022
Marginalization, isolation contribute to the high number of toxic drug deaths in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - Last week, B.C.'s Chief Coroner released the latest statistics on deaths as a result of the toxic drug supply in the province.So far, B.C. could see upwards of 2,000 deaths because of a tai...
Aaron Schulze Dec 15, 2021
Toxic drug deaths in BC could surpass 2,000 before the end of 2021
KAMLOOPS - With two months of data still to come in 2021, British Columbia is already reporting the highest number of deaths in a single year as a result of an increasingly toxic drug supply.So far, 1...
Dec 09, 2021
Caputo says throne speech didn't have solid plans to address cost of living and inflation
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Frank Caputo says Tuesday's (Nov. 23) throne speech was a lot of the same dialogue from the federal Liberals campaign platform."Climate change is a priority, an...
Aaron Schulze Nov 24, 2021
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