Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Cooling off period misses mark: Kamloops real estate agent
KAMLOOPS - B.C. is the first province to implement a homebuyer protection period for resale property and newly constructed homes. The provincial government said the new mandatory three-business day pe...
James Peters Jan 03, 2023
Nationwide test of emergency alert system set for Wednesday
NANAIMO - A test of Canada's emergency alert system will take place Wednesday.Phones will buzz and alerts will air on television and radio on Wednesday, Nov 16 at 1:55 p.m. to test the national Alert ...
Nov 16, 2022
"The longer you leave it, the more serious it gets": Councillor urges action from repeat offender report
KAMLOOPS - On Saturday (Oct. 1), the province released the full investigation report into repeat offending in B.C. This comes after 28 recommendations to address prolific criminal activity and unprovo...
James Peters Oct 03, 2022
Hospitality industry associations call for resolution of BCGEU labour dispute
KAMLOOPS - A broad coalition of hospitality industry associations is calling on the province and the BCGEU to come to an agreement and end the strike that is affecting liquor and cannabis distribution...
Aug 29, 2022
"No COLA, no beer": BCGEU seeks cost-of-living adjustment for its members
KAMLOOPS - Day Two of strike action continues at the BC Liquor Distribution Branch in Kamloops, as members of the BCGEU who work at the location call on the government to deliver on a cost-of-living a...
Aaron Schulze Aug 16, 2022
Interior Health is "gearing up to be prepared" for a surge in COVID-19 cases later this year
KAMLOOPS - On Monday (July 4), BC Health Minister Adrian Dix said the province was preparing for a possible third wave of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, which could hit this fall. As a result, Dix s...
Aaron Schulze Jul 05, 2022
Kamloops-South Thompson MLA reflects on Premier Horgan's planned resignation
KAMLOOPS - On Tuesday (June 28), John Horgan announced plans to retire from his role as premier of British Columbia. Premier Horgan underwent cancer treatment last winter, and while he says his health...
Jun 28, 2022
Province outlines notification plans for summer heat events; Kamloops readies Voyent! Alert app
KAMLOOPS - After hundreds of people died during a heat dome last June, the B.C. government says it'll be giving residents advance notice of temperature swells using the new B.C. Heat Alert Response Sy...
Aaron Schulze Jun 06, 2022
"We can see inequities as they're happening": Advocates welcome introduction of B.C.'s Anti-Racism Data Act
KAMLOOPS - This week the province introduced a new act that aims to paint a better picture of how people in B.C. experience the legal system, healthcare, education and society. The Anti-Racism Data Ac...
Aaron Schulze May 03, 2022
SD73 students train with BC Wildfire Service firefighters for Junior Fire Crew workshop
KAMLOOPS - Fighting wildfires is a tough, physically demanding job. Long days, little sleep and few comforts await those who choose to battle blazes that ignite in the vast tracts of forest that exist...
James Peters Apr 29, 2022
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