VANCOUVER– BC NDP MLA Amshen (Joan Phillip) and Sunita Dhir say new provincial funding for a local project means Vancouver will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and climate-caused disasters. “Many older homes in Vancouver were …
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BC NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu says Lumby will be better prepared for disasters thanks to climate resiliency project
LUMBY– BC NDP MLA Harwinder Sandhu says new provincial funding for a local project means Lumby will be better able to withstand and adapt to natural hazards and climate-caused disasters. “While springtime brings a sense of joy and renewal for …
Amelia Boultbee joins Elenore Sturko in condemning BC Conservative colleagues for hosting extreme social conservative group at the BC Legislature
Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee has joined MLA Elenore Sturko in condemning the BC Conservative organized reception at the BC Legislature for the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA). ARPA is an organization which believes homosexuality is “immoral”, abortion should be …
Elenore Sturko condemns John Rustad and Conservative colleagues for hosting anti-abortion, homophobic, and anti-trans group at the BC Legislature
On April 29th, BC Conservative MLA Heather Maahs hosted a reception at the BC Legislature for the Association for Reformed Political Action (ARPA), an organization which believes homosexuality is “immoral,” abortion should be criminalized, and conversion therapy bans should be …
NDP MLA Lajeunesse says funding will help fight invasive plants in the Juan de Fuca and coastal communities
SOOKE – New Democrat MLA Dana Lajeunesse says a local organization will continue fighting the spread of invasive plants, thanks to provincial funding for a local project. “The Coastal Invasive Species Committee does great work to address the impact of invasive …
NDP MLA Krieger says funding will help fight invasive plants in the Capital Region
VICTORIA – New Democrat MLA Nina Krieger says the Capital Regional District will continue fighting the spread of invasive plants, thanks to provincial funding for a local project. “When invasive species take hold in a community, they spread without resistance in …
NDP MLA Toporowski says funding will help fight invasive plants in North Cowichan
NORTH COWICHAN – New Democrat MLA Debra Toporowski says North Cowichan will continue fighting the spread of invasive plants, thanks to provincial funding for a local project. “Invasive species directly harm local populations of plant and animal species, and can be …
BC NDP MLA Kelly Greene says funding will help fight invasive plants in Richmond
RICHMOND – New Democrat MLA Kelly Greene says the City of Richmond will continue fighting the spread of invasive plants, thanks to provincial funding for a local project. “Invasive species disrupt ecosystems and can cause significant damage to our local environment,” says Kelly Greene, …
“Time to scrap it”: BC Conservatives double down on opposition to the Speculation and Vacancy Tax
John Rustad and the BC Conservative Caucus have opposed the Speculation and Vacancy tax since day one. Now they’re doubling down. On April 16th Rustad renewed his opposition to the Speculation Tax that has lowered rents and delivered tens of …
Supports for people following the tragic event at the Lapu Lapu Festival
Resources for all those affected by the tragic event at the Lapu Lapu Festival. Crisis Response Centre: There is a Community Support Centre on E 43rd Ave & Fraser for those affected by the Lapu Lapu Day Festival mass casualty incident. …