HOUSING – 20 complex-care homes planned for ‘Columbia Precinct’
The provincial government, through BC Housing, plans to build 20 complex-care homes on a subdivided portion of a 5.5-hectare (13.5 acres) lot in what’s known as the [Continue]
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CHARBONNEAU – Speculation Tax Declaration defies the presumption of innocence
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.
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
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
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
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]
