Tag Archives: Federal Politics
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
Veteran Affairs Shadow Minister Caputo pleased to hear hiring commitment, calls backlogs 'problematic and disappointing'
KAMLOOPS - The shadow minister for Veterans Affairs was pleased to hear more staff will be hired by the federal government to deal with backlogs and overwhelming caseloads in that department. But Kaml...
Dylana Kneeshaw Nov 12, 2021
Veteran Affairs wait times top of mind for newly-appointed shadow minister Frank Caputo
KAMLOOPS - The appointment of Frank Caputo as the new Shadow Minister for Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister for National Defence was met with excitement by the rookie MP, and veterans living in ...
Nov 09, 2021
Despite PM's promises, local First Nation still struggling with water quality
KAMLOOPS - For most Canadians safe, clean drinking water isn't a concern.However, there are still many Indigenous communities that don't have that basic amenity. While we think of remote reserves far ...
Oct 20, 2021
PM's claims regarding release of residential school records called into question
KAMLOOPS - Just days after the Prime Minister visited Tk'emlps te Secwpemc, a statement he made during that visit is being called into question. On Monday (Oct. 18), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau clai...
Aaron Schulze Oct 20, 2021
Still "a lot of room for growth" in legal cannabis industry: B.C. solicitor general
KAMLOOPS - Sunday will mark three years since cannabis became legal in Canada.B.C. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth touted huge growth in the retail cannabis sector since the first retail store opened...
Oct 15, 2021
MP-elect Caputo expects newly formed federal government to sit for the first time after Remembrance Day
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP-elect is expecting to sit in the House of Commons for the first time after Remembrance Day.Frank Caputo of the Conservative Party of Canada believes Prime M...
Aaron Schulze Oct 03, 2021
Disappointment after PM skips Truth and Reconciliation events at Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc
KAMLOOPS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent part of Canada's first national day for Truth and Reconciliation flying to Tofino, B.C., where he joined his family. His office says Trudeau also spent h...
James Peters Sep 30, 2021
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