COWICHAN BAY – Residents in the Fairbanks Road area of Cowichan Bay will soon notice flood recovery works underway to support safer travel, as work begins on slope restoration and drainage redesign. The road was impacted after the atmospheric river …
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BC NDP MLAs says changes will bring more film and tv industry jobs to greater Nanaimo region
NANAIMO – BC NDP MLAs George Anderson, Stephanie Higginson, and Sheila Malcolmson say upcoming changes to the regional and distant location tax credits will bring more film and television productions and jobs to the greater Nanaimo region and other Vancouver …
Rustad picks anti-vaccine convoy donor as health critic
John Rustad has picked several MLAs who have expressed bigoted views and spread conspiracy theories for important roles in his shadow cabinet. His new Health critic is “Freedom” Convoy donor Anna Kindy, who has received disciplinary letters from the College of …
New BC NDP Government Caucus leadership team ready to get to work
VICTORIA – Today the new BC NDP Government Caucus Executive was appointed, and nominees announced for Speaker, Deputy Speaker, and Deputy Chair of Committee of the Whole. “I’m proud of this capable and experienced team. They will be laser focused on …
BC NDP Government Caucus sworn-in today, ready to work on what matters most to you
VICTORIA – All 47 BC NDP Government Caucus MLAs were sworn-in at the Legislature today, and are ready to get to work on the issues that matter to British Columbians like affordable housing, healthcare, the cost of living and community safety. …
MLA Leonard celebrates new Indigenous artwork for provincial fossil emblem
COMOX VALLEY – BC NDP MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard is celebrating the release of an artistic design for the provincial fossil emblem. “The designation of the elasmosaur fossil as a provincial emblem was so exciting for our community,” said Ronna-Rae Leonard, …
BC NDP MLAs Chouhan and Routledge say new student spaces are coming to Burnaby faster
BURNABY – BC NDP MLAs Raj Chouhan and Janet Routledge say that students in Burnaby will benefit as new student spaces are added to Nelson Elementary and Alpha Secondary as part of the government’s actions to expand schools. “It’s important that we meet the …
BC NDP MLAs say Greater Victoria will be better equipped to defend against climate change
VICTORIA – BC NDP MLAs Grace Lore, Murray Rankin, and Rob Fleming say people in Victoria, Oak Bay, and Saanich will be safer during emergencies, with provincial funding that will better equip local governments and First Nations to reduce the …
BC NDP MLA Malcolmson says Snuneymuxw will be better equipped to defend against climate change
NANAIMO – BC NDP MLA Sheila Malcolmson says people in the Snuneymuxw Nation will be safer during emergencies, with provincial funding that will better equip local governments and First Nations to reduce the risk of disasters. “Living by the water …
BCNDP MLA Parmar says Langford and Malahat will be better equipped to defend against climate change
LANGFORD – BC NDP MLA Ravi Parmar says people in Langford and the Malahat Nation will be safer during emergencies, with provincial funding that will better equip local governments and First Nations to reduce the risk of disasters. “People in …