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Kootenay communities pursuing Immigration Pilot Program
Jul 12, 2024 · The estimated annual cost is $150,000, which includes staffing, marketing, administration and software to track candidates. The program builds on the successful Rural Northern Immigration Pilot program, which has been running since 2020 in West Kootenay. Statistics show that 256 employers have participated in the program and 650 jobs have been ...
A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name
May 5, 2024 · A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name - Fernie BC News. A B.C. First Nation’s 3-year effort to change a city’s name. Powell River’s name currently reflect a man whose main goal was to assimilate Indigenous people. An aerial shot of the Tla’amin community of t̓išosəm (tishosum), meaning “where the waters ...
Parliament grinds to a halt as Conservative allege Liberal corruption
Oct 4, 2024 · Liberal House leader Karina Gould called the request for the documents an abuse of Parliament’s power that tramples on the Charter rights of Canadians. “Let’s be very clear, this is the Conservatives trying to muck up Parliament,” Gould said Thursday. “Conservative members of Parliament are here for their own political, personal ...
Fernie music star Nell Smith dead at 17 - Fernie BC News
Oct 9, 2024 · Fernie music icon Nell Smith, who collaborated with Grammy award-winning rock band the Flaming Lips, has died suddenly. Smith's family confirmed the 17-year-old's death in an Instagram post on Oct. 6. "It pains us so much to say that our feisty, talented, unique, beautiful daughter was cruelly taken from us on Saturday night," said her father Jude.
BC Conservative candidate announced for Kelowna-Lake Country …
Dec 7, 2023 1:17 PM. Tara Armstrong is the BC Conservative Party candidate for the riding of Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream in the next provincial election. (Contributed) Listen to this article. 00:03:07. Tara Armstrong advocates two words be attached to her bid to be elected MLA for the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream riding in the next ...
Conservative campaign office opens in Cranbrook
Aug 27, 2024 · 00:00:49. The B.C. Conservative Party opened its campaign office in Cranbrook on Tuesday, Aug. 26, as the provincial election gets into full swing. The opening included volunteers and supporters mingling with Pete Davis, the candidate for Kootenay Rockies, and AJ Wolfe, the candidate for Columbia River Revelstoke.
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Oct 24, 2024 · SOAR 2024 May/Jun Edition. Altitude, Central Mountain Air In-flight Magazine April 2024. Delta 2024 Visitor Guide. Exploring Route 3 and Beyond. Tourism Guide (More ...) Fernie Winter Map 2024/25. The Free Press, May 23, 2024. Vancouver Island North Explorer Guide 2024. The Free Press, May 16, 2024.
LIVE RESULTS: B.C.'s 2024 election winners - Fernie BC News
Oct 20, 2024 · LIVE RESULTS: B.C.'s 2024 election winners. Follow along for the results in B.C.'s 43rd provincial election. Ashley Wadhwani-Smith Oct 19, 2024 8:18 PM. From left: B.C. Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau, Conservative Party of B.C. Leader John Rustad and B.C. NDP Leader David Eby.
Pete Davis running for BC Conservatives in Kootenay-Rockies
Jun 19, 2024 · 00:02:01. Pete Davis is running for the BC Conservatives in the upcoming provincial election in the Kootenay Rockies riding, which is being renamed from Kootenay East following some minor boundary tweaks. A lifelong conservative-minded voter, Davis said he decided to run for public office to help build a better future for his family and four kids.