Politics

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]

Tributes flow in for former finance minister Jim Flaherty – ‘a terrible loss for our country’

April 10, 2014 // 0 Comments

NEWS — Tributes have begun coming in for former federal finance minister Jim Flaherty, who died today in his Ottawa home. The cause of death was not immediately known, [Continue]

‘What do the people really want?’ is question possible City council candidates are asking

April 9, 2014 // 2 Comments

By MIKE YOUDS Six months out, would-be politicians are warily eyeing November’s civic election, waiting and watching before they decide to set foot on the campaign trail. [Continue]