Tag Archives: Provincial Politics
Child welfare agreement between Simpcw and province marks a jurisdictional milestone
KAMLOOPS - This week, a historic document was signed at the Simpcw First Nation - Tcwestmentem, the first child welfare agreement of its kind in the province. "I'm just very, very proud for our commun...
Dave Barry Apr 12, 2022
Drivers to get $110 one-time ICBC rebate amid record-high gas prices
VICTORIA - B.C. drivers will be getting a one-time ICBC rebate due to record-high gas prices.Premier John Horgan announced Friday that individuals will receive a rebate of $110, while commercial drive...
Mar 25, 2022
BC Wildfire Service expecting to complete transition to year-round operations by September
KAMLOOPS - After announcing $145 million in funding for the BC Wildfire Service and Emergency Management BC, the province provided more details Friday (Mar. 18) around how that money will be spent. Th...
Mar 18, 2022
Kamloops preschool workers frustrated with delay of $10-a-day child care
KAMLOOPS - Patti Pernitsky has been waiting four years for the provincial government to follow through on their promise. Families with school aged children who use Kamloops United Church preschool and...
Mar 02, 2022
Kamloops councillor grateful for provincial climate change dollars coming to municipalities
KAMLOOPS - The provincial government is offering $76 million to cities across B.C. to use for projects that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as announced in a press conference Monday (Feb. ...
Mar 01, 2022
Fraser-Nicola MLA seeking details around how and when BC Budget recovery funding will be used
MERRITT, B.C. - After a history years of wildfires and flooding, the B.C. government has pledged more than $2 billion to help people recover from those events. From this funding, $1.5 billion over the...
Aaron Schulze Feb 25, 2022
B.C. budget includes $2.1B in disaster relief; $5.5B deficit for next fiscal year
VICTORIA - British Columbia has earmarked $2.1 billion to fund disaster recovery efforts and future response to the threats posed by wildfires, floods and heat waves in a budget that forecasts a $5.5 ...
Feb 22, 2022
Kamloops advocate says drug policy change is long overdue
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s chief coroner gave a disheartened update about the province's 2021 illicit drug death toll.With more than 2200 overdose deaths in total, B.C. saw a 26 per cent increase over 2020. Of...
Dave Barry Feb 09, 2022
B.C. government provides Lytton with $8 million for village operations and wildfire recovery
LYTTON, B.C. - The Village of Lytton will receive more than $8.3 million in funding from the B.C. government to support ongoing village operations and recovery.In a news release Wednesday (Feb. 9) aft...
Dave Barry Feb 09, 2022
Provincial and federal governments pitch in to help B.C. farmers devastated by flooding
VICTORIA - Up to $228 million in federal-provincial government funds will be available to farmers who sustained extraordinary damages during November's devastating floods.The Canada-BC Flood Recovery ...
Feb 07, 2022
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