Guilty in fatal shooting
ICBC warns teens for prom
44-year-old woman missing
Liberals turn to influencers
Senators reject field trip
'City within a city'
Dies after self-immolation
Israeli strike played down
Full Trump jury seated
Lululemon cuts 100 jobs
Bitcoin's 'halving' arrives
Lawsuit over missing nuts
Rockets season ends in PG
Warriors bounced in opener
Warriors ready for Round 2
Pulp Fiction turns 30
Chris Pratt injured in movie
My name is not Elaine
MP Report
Talking about suicide prevention
Over the past year, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) has been actively encouraging all 308 members of Parliament to shine a light on suicide...
Minister of Industry working for Canadians
Over the course of the summer, our federal regional minister for British Columbia and Minister of Industry, the Honourable James Moore, has made several...
Keeping seniors active, informed, engaged
No matter your age staying informed, being engaged and keeping active in your community is vital for one’s general well being. It also makes the community...
Veterans never far from our minds
Veterans are never far from our minds and this August has been a particularly poignant time of remembrance. On August 4th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper marked...
Stable, predictable infrastructure funding
As part of the New Building Canada Plan, the renewed federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF) is an important avenue of funding to help municipalities build and revitalize...
Support for clean technology in BC
On July 14th, our Government announced an investment of over $4.1 million under the ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative (ecoEII) for an innovative clean energy...
Helping caregivers
Before Parliament recessed to allow MPs to go back to work in their ridings, I had a meeting with Tammy Moore the Interim Chief Executive Officer for ALS...
Northern Gateway Project: next steps
The decision made on June 17th, 2014 by the federal government on the Northern Gateway pipeline proposal was one more step in a process that has significant...
Community update
New Horizons for Seniors Program 2014-2015 call for proposals for community-based projects The Government of Canada is seeking applications for projects that...
National Day of Honour
On May 9th, Canadians across the country will commemorate our military's mission in Afghanistan with a National Day of Honour. The National Day of Honour...
The Canadian health transfer
Our Government is committed to a publicly funded, universally accessible health care system founded on the principles of the Canada Health Act. In 2011, our...
Update: Kelowna to Vernon Rail Line
As you know, the railway discontinuance process has been top of mind for many folks in the Okanagan. Two weeks ago, I received an early phone call from Kelly...
Fair Elections Act and Voter ID
In response to Bill C-23, the Fair Elections Act, concerns have been raised that by removing the ability to vouch for someone at the ballot box, as the bill...
Balancing the federal budget
Balancing the federal budget has a lot in common with balancing the family budget. We’ve been through some tough times so we’ve had to take out a...
Budget 2014
When my colleague the Honourable Kerry-Lynne Findlay, Minister of National Revenue paid us a visit in January, we had the opportunity to visit Kelowna...
Light bulb efficiency
As innovators go, Thomas Edison can be counted as one of the greatest: he developed many devices that have impacted life as we know it including the phonograph,...
Local Vets win
On November 28th, I was pleased to be able to announce that Kelowna will be retaining a Veterans Affairs Client Service Agent in our community. The news came as...
WINNs of Change
Our Government recently announced the Western Innovation (WINN) Initiative and I’m hopeful that the entrepreneurial engine that drives our local economy...
Saving the Line
The Kelowna to Vernon rail services ceased operating in July when Kelowna Pacific Railway (KPR) went into receivership. KPR was leasing the rail line from the...
October is Women's History Month
October is Women’s History Month in Canada and it was an honour and a pleasure this past week to host our new Minister for the Status of Women Canada and...
