News Items tag as: ParentsVoice B.C.

Vernon ParentsVoice candidates part of campaign to unseat MLA
October 13, 2022 - 6:00 PM

The three ParentsVoice B.C. candidates vying for seats as Vernon school district trustees were also helping the failed attempt to recall the vote and unseat Vernon-Monashee MLA Harwinder Sandhu.
LETTER: Voters should reject the ParentsVoiceBC slate of candidates
October 12, 2022 - 2:19 PM
Why the sexual orientation policy in Kelowna schools is not 'propaganda'
October 07, 2022 - 6:00 PM

Half of the candidates that took part in a Central Okanagan School District 23 all candidates debate didn't appear to understand what the government's sexual orientation and gender identity policy was but still said they disagreed with it.
ParentsVoice candidates a no-show at Vernon school district debate
October 04, 2022 - 7:00 PM

None of the Vernon candidates running under the conservative Christian slate ParentsVoice B.C. bothered to show up to the school board trustees' all-candidates debate last night.
Mysterious slate of right-wing school board candidates on Vernon, Kelowna ballots
September 15, 2022 - 5:30 PM

A socially conservative organization whose president has spoken out against abortion is running a swath of candidates in Kelowna and Vernon to run as school trustees.
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iN DISCUSSION: Proposed law for spouse killers would be 'revolutionary'
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Support for B.C. wineries after devastating freeze extended another year
Wineries in B.C. are still recovering from the freeze in 2024 so the government is allowing them to use grapes from out of province for another year. The polar vortex in January 2024 severely damaged vines and while vineyards are replanting

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Kamloops lobby group says new housing rules lack rental protections
A Kamloops lobby group is calling on city hall to protect renters amid plans to densify urban neighbourhoods. New City of Kamloops plans "don't go far enough" to prioritize renters displaced by redevelopment, according to a Tr

Vernon ParentsVoice candidates part of campaign to unseat MLA