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BC NDP, BC Conservatives neck-and-neck in Southern Interior: poll
Heading into the final week before the election the BC NDP and the BC Conservatives…
Rustad’s Indigenous policy announcement adds insult to injury, say First Nations
First Nations leaders are dismayed BC Conservative Leader John Rustad chose to announce his party’s…
What it takes to get heat pumps into BC apartment buildings
Heat pumps are a relatively easy way to shift home heating for single-family homes away…
Former Okanagan Tory MP calls out BC Conservatives for being undemocratic
Former federal Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative Party MP Darrel Stinson has come out swinging at the Conservative…
BC Conservatives ahead in Southern Interior: poll
The BC NDP and the BC Conservatives are statistically neck and neck in the polls…
Former Kelowna BC Conservative candidate allegedly told to falsify fundraising report
Former BC Conservative candidate Alexandra Wright alleges the party told her to break campaign fundraising…
Vernon needs housing but car-centric strip mall gets city council support
It flies in the face of what the City of Vernon is trying to achieve…
Kootenay town denies Catholic church a property tax break
Politicians in a small Kootenay mountain town have made the unusual move not to grant…
Former Vernon councillor’s BC Conservative party may finally have chance at government
While most British Columbians were stunned by yesterday’s jaw-dropping announcement that BC United was pulling…
Opposition to northern BC pipeline intensifies as construction begins
Tribal protectors representing members of four Nisg_a’a villages set up a blockade early Monday morning…
BC NDP select candidate for Kamloops-North Thompson riding
Union activist and human service professional Maddi Genn will be the BC NDP candidate in…
In secret, OKIB council members awarded themselves a huge pay increase
Behind closed doors, the Okanagan Indian Band council have voted themselves up to 50% pay…
Regional district ‘not confident’ it can pay for $44.7M Greater Vernon Cultural Centre
The Great Vernon Cultural Centre has a $9-million funding shortfall leaving politicians to make a…
BC spent nearly $300K to promote program that many youth in need can’t access
A provincial program meant to provide income, housing and health support to youth aging out…
Kamloops mayor to make resignation-related announcement next week
The mayor of Kamloops is set to make a resignation-related announcement next week. Mayor Reid…