politics
How the 1952 election transformed Kamloops, the Okanagan and all of BC
While they were each dubbed with quirky monikers, two men from Kelowna and Kamloops came…
Kelowna businessperson to carry BC Conservative banner for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream
The BC Conservatives have announced that Tara Armstrong is their candidate for the 2024 provincial…
Unions to get more power with federal replacement worker ban
Raine Wright yells into his megaphone as men in neon yellow jackets circle around a…
Is Canada a high seas laggard?
A coalition of more than 30 environmental groups is urging Canada to sign a watershed…
Kamloops city council set to release results of internal investigation into an elected official
Kamloops city council expects to release at least part of an internal investigation into at…
Green Party leader Elizabeth May on her stroke, and lack of family doctor
Elizabeth May was standing on the University of Victoria auditorium stage on June 29, congratulating…
BC labour federation launches campaign to back gig drivers
The BC Federation of Labour is encouraging gig workers to file employment standards complaints against…
BC’s health-care worker shortage is hurting patients
Health-care worker shortages are impacting the well-being of patients and employees in British Columbia. More…
Indigenous leaders condemn justice system after Kelowna social worker granted parole
A man who forged social worker credentials and defrauded youth under his “care” — many…
BC Premier David Eby’s porta-potty agenda
There are portable toilets that still haunt Peter White. There was the one at the…
Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo won’t be running again
After a decade in office, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo has announced he will not seek…
Conservative leader holds campaign-style rally in South Okanagan
Hundreds of people filled a warehouse in Oliver yesterday to hear what Pierre Poilievre had…
Addiction psychiatrist says there’s ‘no sense of crisis’ in BC toxic drug crisis
Michael Krausz is a big name in addiction psychiatry. Before settling in Vancouver in 2007…
What to do with WorkSafeBC’s giant pot of money?
BC’s Workers’ Compensation Board has a conundrum most would envy: what do you do with…
BC study shows selling tested drugs saves lives
A compassion club in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that has been breaking the law in order…