Tag Archives: Federal Politics
Federal New Democrats to acclaim Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo candidate this weekend
KAMLOOPS - A South Cariboo woman will be acclaimed this Sunday as the Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo NDP candidate for the federal election. Nomination meetings will be held on May 26 in 100 Mile House, Cl...
James Peters May 23, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Multi-level government discussions in Kamloops focused on emergency management
KAMLOOPS - While Justin Trudeau was in Kamloops, City Hall played host to the Prime Minister, along with federal and provincial ministers, to discuss emergency management improvements. In particular, ...
James Peters May 22, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Canadian retaliatory tariffs lifted as U.S. kills steel aluminum penalties
OTTAWA - Canada collected more than $1.27 billion from the retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products over the last year and all of it will go to the Canadian steel and aluminum industry even though the ste...
May 22, 2019
Trudeau in Kamloops; will declare Lake as Liberal nominee
KAMLOOPS - The prime minister is in Kamloops Tuesday (May 21), his second visit to the River City this year after a visit in January that included a town hall at Thompson Rivers University. Justin Tru...
James Peters May 21, 2019 Justin Trudeau during his visit to Kamloops in January 2019. (Image Credit: CFJC Today)
Diplomat, peacekeeper: Saskatchewan First Nation awaits Poundmaker exoneration
When Milton Tootoosis thinks about the planned exoneration of Chief Poundmaker, he breaks down.A headman and councillor at Poundmaker Cree Nation, about a two-hour drive from Saskatoon, Tootoosis says...
May 20, 2019
Trudeau expected back in Kamloops for Liberal nomination event
KAMLOOPS - The Prime Minister will be returning to Kamloops Tuesday (May 21) to show his support for federal Liberal nominee, Terry Lake. Lake, a former Mayor of Kamloops, MLA, and BC Health Minister,...
James Peters May 19, 2019
Secwépemc research authors to receive Governor General's Innovation Award
KAMLOOPS - Two longtime members of the community and leaders in the Secwpemc nation are being honoured with a national award at the end of the month. Chief, Dr. Ron Ignace and Dr. Marianne Ignace will...
May 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today / Adam Donnelly
Whispering Pines Chief hoping for Trans Mountain discussions before fall election
KAMLOOPS - The chair of a First Nations organization trying to acquire an equity stake in the Trans Mountain pipeline says he hopes the government sits down before the House of Commons rises ahead of ...
James Peters May 11, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Balance of Power
PETERS: Green Party a wasted vote no longer
IT WASN'T LONG AGO that the Green Party was generally believed to be a place reserved for the strictest of idealogues, and otherwise a place to waste your vote. People upset at the Liberals, Conservat...
Vern Strecheniuk May 10, 2019 Image Credit: The Canadian Press
Ahead of Trudeau meeting, Kenney calls assessment bill a threat to unity
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says if the federal bill overhauling environmental assessments passes in its current form it will threaten Canadian unity and there will be "an immediate constitu...
May 02, 2019
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