December 15, 2011
Newcomers to Kamloops to Receive Settlement Services
KAMLOOPS – Newcomers to Kamloops will receive enhanced immigrant settlement services to help them settle into their new lives and gain employment through $434,280.00 in funding for the Kamloops Cariboo Regional Immigrant Society.
November 29, 2011
Kamloops To Host 2013 B.C. Seniors Games
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops has successfully won a bid to host the B.C. Seniors Games.
November 23, 2011
Training Options Expanded For Kamloops Paramedics
KAMLOOPS – Future paramedics in Kamloops will benefit from additional student spaces in the Primary Care Paramedic program at the Justice Institute of British Columbia
November 23, 2011
Training Options Expanded For Kamloops Paramedics
KAMLOOPS – Future paramedics in Kamloops will benefit from additional student spaces in the Primary Care Paramedic program at the Justice Institute of British Columbia
November 16, 2011
GRANTED: KAMLOOPS RECEIVES FUNDS IN LIEU OF TAXES
Today the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced a $1,234,641.52 grant for Kamloops in compensation for municipal property taxes.
October 26, 2011
Kamloops Resident Receives Education Award
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops resident Rachel de Kerf has received a BC Housing Education Award to help her further her education, achieve her goals and improve her life.
October 17, 2011
Homelessness Action Week
Homelessness is a debilitating condition that deserves the focus of every member of this House. Together, our work has provided housing for thousands of homeless or at-risk people with stable housing.
October 12, 2011
The Taxman Cometh
KAMLOOPS – Adrian Dix, the chief architect of the 1990’s NDP government, is in town and it’s time for him to be honest about his plan to recklessly raise taxes to pay for pet projects and reward his public sector union bosses.
September 26, 2011
Keeping an Eye on Safety
KAMLOOPS – A new web camera in Kamloops is now live on the Province’s DriveBC website, providing real-time coverage of highway conditions in the area and helping motorists plan a safe journey.
September 19, 2011
Finance Committee Holds Public Consultation in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Residents of Kamloops will have a chance to provide input on the 2012/13 provincial budget when the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services holds its public consultation in Kamloops.
September 07, 2011
Kamloops Athletes Shine on World Stage
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops athletes posted some outstanding results in international competitions over the weekend.
August 22, 2011
Weeding Out Invasive Plants
MLAs Terry Lake and Kevin Krueger announced $84,000 for the Southern Interior Weed Management Committee (SIWMC).
August 13, 2011
Bursaries Benefit Kamloops Nursing Students
KAMLOOPS –Six Kamloops nursing students will each receive a $2,000 bursary to help pay for their education.
August 10, 2011
Local Groups Score With Gaming Grants
KAMLOOPS –Five Kamloops-area community groups are benefitting in the latest round of gaming grants released today by the provincial government.
August 03, 2011
Thompson-Nicola Ready For Its Closeup
KAMLOOPS – The Thompson-Nicola Film Commission is receiving $30,000 from the provincial government.
July 23, 2011
Waste Not, Want Not: Bio-Coal Will Help Fuel Green Economy
KAMLOOPS –The Nations Energy Foundation will receive $1 million towards an Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) project to support the development of clean energy technologies and benefit the local community.
July 20, 2011
Green And Clean: Energy Funds Support Local First Nations
KAMLOOPS – The Adams Lake Band will receive $40,000 in funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund to develop a business plan to create a micro-hydro system irrigation line.
July 15, 2011
Ride On: Kamloops Bike Routes Get Major Upgrades
KAMLOOPS – Bike BC is providing $9,618 to upgrade multi-use pathways along Hugh Allan Drive and the Rogers Way Bike Route to encourage active lifestyles for families and communities.
July 13, 2011
Visitor Centres Can Help You Plan Your Next Vacation
KAMLOOPS - B.C.'s community visitor centres aren't just for visitors. They're also a source of inspiration on ways to entertain visiting relatives and friends.
July 05, 2011
Plan Ahead, Stay Safe: Provincial Grants Help Communities
KAMLOOPS – Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Kamloops, the Sun Peaks Mountain Resort Municipality, and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District will be receiving Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) grants.
June 20, 2011
Why I'll vote 'No' in HST referendum
My constituency assistants advise that facing the HST referendum, many people, especially seniors, are asking for my written opinion about the issue -- so here goes.
June 17, 2011
Province Uploads Big Grants For Faster Internet
KAMLOOPS – The towns of Black Pines, Blue River, Heffley Lake, Little Heffley Lake, McLure, Simpcw (Chu Chua) and Spences Bridge will each receive $50,000 to expand their Internet services.
June 02, 2011
Lucky Seventeen: Latest Gaming Grants Land on Kamloops
VICTORIA – Seventeen Kamloops organizations will share $276,994 in the latest round of gaming grants announced today by the provincial government.
May 12, 2011
Prognosis Good For Tru Clinical Skills Training
KAMLOOPS – Thompson Rivers University will receive $383,923 to renew and replace health education equipment.
May 09, 2011
Protection of Rivers and Trucking Activity
VICTORIA - My constituency is the home of many famous people. One of the most famous is Senator Nancy Greene Raine, Canada's woman of the century. Nancy said to me one day that government really ought to think about a quiet waters designation.
April 21, 2011
Could Cameras Detect Icy Roads for Winter Drivers?
VICTORIA - Can infrared cameras be used to detect icy road conditions while driving? That is the question asked in a YouTube video entry by 13-year-old Edward Wong
April 14, 2011
$3 Million to Stomp Out the Mountain Pine Beetle
KAMLOOPS – The Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition is continuing its fight against the mountain pine beetle epidemic with a $3 million infusion to help in their front-line battle
April 07, 2011
Major Provincial Funding For Kamloops Area
KAMLOOPS – The Province has granted $1,639,790 to the Thompson – Nicola Regional District and Kamloops and the surrounding area as part of a $63.8-million funding infusion to help communities with their spending priorities.
March 31, 2011
Kamloops Local Groups Receive Boost Through Gaming Grants
KAMLOOPS – More than $355,000 in community gaming grants will support 74 local non-profit organizations in Kamloops.
March 23, 2011
Funding Boost Eases Transition to Full-Day Kindergarten
KAMLOOPS – Twenty-seven licensed child-care providers in Kamloops, Clearwater and Chase will share a total of $33,787.40 in bonus funding this Spring
March 16, 2011
$1.4 Million Contract for Improvements to Highway 5A
KAMLOOPS – A contract worth nearly $1.4 million has been awarded to Okanagan Aggregates Ltd. to resurface 7.0 km of Highway 5A, between Napier Lake and Roche Lake Road.
March 03, 2011
Community Gaming Grants Support Local Groups
KAMLOOPS – Community gaming grant funding totalling $654,662 will go to support 60 human and social service community organizations in Kamloops, Barriere, Clearwater and Savona.
February 21, 2011
BC Arts Council Supports Arts in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The BC Arts Council board has approved $137,881 in provincial grants to four local arts organizations.
February 19, 2011
$2M for Transitional and Supportive Housing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The governments of Canada and British Columbia invested more than $2-million to purchase and renovate Crossroads Inn
February 09, 2011
Gaming Grants Help BC Athletes Compete in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Gaming grants totalling $210,585 will help provincial sports organizations to cover uniform and travel expenses related to the Western Canada Summer Games, to be held in Kamloops from August 5th to the 14th.
February 05, 2011
B.C. Invests $260,000 for Forest Research at TRU
KAMLOOPS -- The B.C. government is providing $260,000 to further research at Thompson Rivers University into parasitic plants that attack coniferous forests in B.C
June 18, 2008
Thompson Valleys Receive Provincial Funding for Planning
The Thompson Valleys will receive $48,750 from the province under the Infrastructure Planning Grant Program, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger announced today.
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