Housing

CHARBONNEAU – Speculation Tax Declaration defies the presumption of innocence

February 6, 2025 // 1 Comment

KAMLOOPSIANS ARE RECEIVING the Speculation Tax Declaration form in the mail for the first time. I thought it must be some kind of scam but B.C.’s Finance Minister Brenda [Continue]

FORSETH – NDP continues misleading claims about housing starts in B.C.

December 21, 2024 // 3 Comments

TODAY’S LATEST email from the BC NDP to members and supporters’, states: “Times are still tough for people looking for affordable places to rent. We are in [Continue]

JOHNSON – There’s a proven system that could fix the housing crisis

November 8, 2024 // 9 Comments

ON A NEARLY daily basis, we hear from people with concerns about the ‘housing crisis’. Most comments are along the lines of how one level or another of government … [Continue]

CITY HALL – Updated housing needs report up for public discussion

November 7, 2024 // 0 Comments

The City of Kamloops is updating its housing needs report. A draft report is up at LetsTalk.Kamloops.ca/HousingNeeds, and the City is asking for input from the community [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Foreign workers should have a chance for citizenship

September 19, 2024 // 0 Comments

TEMPORARY FOREIGN WORKERS labour in jobs that Canadians won’t. They perform a vital role in our economy, yet they face bureaucratic hurdles in becoming citizens. According [Continue]

HOUSING – 500 new homes, shelter spaces announced in Kamloops projects

June 24, 2024 // 4 Comments

More than 500 new homes and shelter spaces will be added to the housing stock in Kamloops after an announcement by the provincial government today (Jun 24, 2024). Housing [Continue]