News Items tag as: B.C. Conservatives

‘Politics is a team sport’: Okanagan Conservative MLAs at odds after one leaves party
March 13, 2025 - 7:00 AM

After the big blue wave in the provincial election last fall, an Okanagan MLA walked away from the BC Conservatives and her fellow MLAs in neighbouring ridings are standing firm behind the party.
Online petition to oust Okanagan Conservative MLA can't force a byelection
March 12, 2025 - 10:00 AM

There really is only one way for constituents to remove a MLA from office and an online petition isn't it, especially since an official recall can't happen until April of next year at the earliest.
Okanagan Conservative MLA votes against NDP motion to condemn Trump
February 25, 2025 - 11:30 AM

A motion to condemn president Donald Trump and back a coordinated response to his threats to Canadian sovereignty hit the floor in BC legislature Monday, and the MLA for Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream Tara Armstrong was one of the few to vote against it.
BC Conservatives unveil ‘Don’t cancel Christmas’ petition after Kelowna controversy
December 24, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Following the Kelowna “Keep Christ in Christmas” sign controversy, the BC Conservative Party put out a petition with the heading “Don’t cancel Christmas”.
BC Conservative Kelowna Centre candidate posted conspiracies, pandemic holocaust comparisons, and more
September 28, 2024 - 12:59 PM

Social media posts from BC Conservative candidate Kristina Loewen include comparisons between COVID-19 regulations and the holocaust, conspiracy theories, and promoting a multi-level marketing company selling essential oils as effective medicine.
Former BC Conservative candidate hosting fundraiser for Freedom Convoy organizer
September 25, 2024 - 7:00 AM

Patrick King is on trial for his role in the Freedom Convoy protest in Ottawa back in 2022, and former BC Conservative candidate Alexandra Wright is hosting a fundraiser for his legal defence in Kelowna this weekend.
New Kelowna-Mission BC Conservative candidate profile omits business failure
September 18, 2024 - 6:00 AM

The new BC Conservative candidate for Kelowna-Mission was the Chief Financial Officer for a cannabis company that had to sell after going nearly $5 million into debt.
Former Kelowna BC Conservative candidate allegedly told to falsify fundraising report
September 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Former BC Conservative candidate Alexandra Wright alleges the party told her to break campaign fundraising law, but she didn’t report it to Elections BC at the time.
Okanagan candidates try to navigate election campaign after BC United drops out
August 29, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Candidates in the Okanagan are working out how to move forward after the BC United Party’s announcement that its campaign will be suspended. Some candidates are doubling down and staying the course, while others are unsure of what’s to come and open to new opportunities.
Kelowna-Mission candidate believes she was removed due to conflict with fruit packer
August 12, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Kelowna-Mission's BC Conservative candidate believes she was removed due to a quarrel with a local fruit packer.
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THOMPSON: When will Republicans wake up and see the damage Trump is doing?
OPINION Donald Trump isn’t honest…that’s something all who know him or witness his behaviour or hear his countless lies…understand fully. Unfortunately, the only truthful part of that sentenc

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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