NANAIMO – Local MLAs Doug Routley and Leonard Krog say students in Nanaimo and Ladysmith will benefit from safer, more efficient and comfortable schools thanks to over $4.4 million in provincial funding for school upgrade projects in the Nanaimo-Ladysmith School …
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back to Sheila MalcolmsonMLA Krog welcomes Community Action Team to Nanaimo to fight overdose crisis
NANAIMO – Nanaimo is one of 18 B.C. communities that are getting an on-the-ground Community Action Team (CAT) and dedicated funding as part of the Province’s escalated response to the overdose crisis. “I have spoken to too many families who have …
Nanaimo benefits from Community Gaming Grant investments in public safety and environment
NANAIMO – Nanaimo is receiving eight community gaming grants for not-for-profit organizations offering public safety or environment programs, announced MLA for Nanaimo Leonard Krog and MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan Doug Routley on behalf of Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing …
MLA Krog unveils new Stop of Interest sign featuring local sports legend Harry Manson
NANAIMO – Local MLA Leonard Krog unveiled today a new Stop of Interest sign at Deverill Square Gyro 2 Park in Nanaimo featuring the story of local sports legend Harry Manson. The sign commemorates November 12, 1892, when the first …
MLA Krog welcomes greater incentives for people to switch to cleaner fuel sources
VICTORIA – Nanaimo MLA Leonard Krog is welcoming $17,500 in incentives from government to encourage people in the Nanaimo region to switch to cleaner fuel sources this winter. Krog said that in the past, the B.C. wood stove exchange program …
40 new licensed child-care spaces are on their way to Nanaimo
VICTORIA – Local families in Nanaimo will soon be able to access 40 new licensed child-care spaces thanks to a $472,405 investment through the Province’s Child Care Major Capital Funding Program, announced New Democrat MLA for Nanaimo, Leonard Krog. “These …
B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Sam Sullivan wants people to pay more, by bringing back the HST
VICTORIA – B.C. Liberal leadership candidate Sam Sullivan wants people to pay more for everything by bringing back the HST, showing he still doesn’t understand affordability is one of the top priorities for British Columbians. In 2011, British Columbians forced …
Routley and Krog to host community forums on E&N Railway future
NANAIMO – Local citizens will have an opportunity to receive information and share ideas on a sustainable transportation plan for Vancouver Island at two community forums on the E&N Railway. Doug Routley, the New Democrat MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan, …
New Democrats move to block frivolous, anti-democratic lawsuits
VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation that would protect British Columbians from lawsuits intended purely to inhibit their right to free speech. “British Columbians have a strong and wonderful tradition of expressing themselves regarding matters of public interest,” said Leonard …
New Democrats introduce bill that would stop public money from being wasted on lobbyists
VICTORIA – New Democrats introduced legislation on Thursday that would stop public institutions such as universities from wasting public funds on government lobbyists. “Just last week we exposed that several post-secondary institutions wasted thousands of dollars hiring B.C. Liberal-connected lobbyists …