Politics

November could be a real dogfight both among parties and independent candidates

April 29, 2014 // 1 Comment

THE CLIPPINGS FILE — This column was originally published March 29, 1978 in The Kamloops News. It has been edited for brevity. Please note, the Kamloops Voters Association [Continue]

Kamloops Voters Society on a quest to increase voter turnout in civic election

April 24, 2014 // 3 Comments

COFFEE WITH THE ARMCHAIR MAYOR — Brad Harrison and Randy Sunderman of the Kamloops Voters Society are on a mission — to increase the turnout at this November’s [Continue]

Ajax should have full federal panel review to create confidence: NDP leadership candidate

April 15, 2014 // 2 Comments

By MICHELE YOUNG/ NEWS/ POLITICS — Regardless of the fact he grew up on Vancouver Island and is not affected by the outcome of the proposed Ajax open-pit copper mine [Continue]

B.C. Conservatives leader confirms ‘symbolic move’ of putting headquarters in Kamloops

April 15, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — The new leader of the B.C. Conservatives confirmed Monday the provincial headquarters for the party will be in Kamloops. Dan Brooks, elected at a convention in [Continue]

BC. Conservatives pick Dan Brooks leader; says he’ll put party headquarters in Kamloops

April 13, 2014 // 1 Comment

NEWS/ POLITICS — If politicians keep their promises, Kamloops will become the new headquarters for the B.C. Conservative Party. Dan Brooks was declared leader of the [Continue]

Flaherty worked ‘incredibly hard’ says McLeod

April 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Former finance minister Jim Flaherty will be missed for his contributions as finance minister and for his qualities as a human being, says Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo [Continue]