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A former spokesperson for the Conservative Party of British Columbia says she has been fired over a social media post in which she called the raising of a flag honouring survivors of Canada’s residential school system a “disgrace.” Lindsay Shepherd says in a post on the social media platform X that Conservative Leader John Rustad fired her Wednesday over her remark about the raising of the flag at the provincial legislature in Victoria last week. The Union of BC Indian Chiefs had called on Rustad to fire Shepherd over the post, which was captured in a screenshot and shared by New Democrat MLA Rohini Arora before it was deleted from Shepherd’s profile on X ... CLICK HERE for the full story 

IMAGE CREDIT:   Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen "Reconciliation and democracy are not competing values; they must work together. True reconciliation requires transparency, trust, and participation.”  ~~ Donegal Wilson, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen OKANAGAN FALLS, BC  —  Conservative MLA for Boundary-Similkameen Donegal Wilson  is demanding transparency following NDP Housing and Municipal Affairs Minister Christine Boyle’s decision to exclude her from negotiations regarding Okanagan Falls’ incorporation. Christine Boyle was formerly the Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation until July 2025.  MLA Wilson says this decision highlights the NDP’s culture of secrecy and displays a blatant disregard for community and rural voices. Conservatives are calling for Minister Boyle to immediately schedule an open town hall meeting in Okanagan Falls to hear from local leaders and members of the public. MLA Wilson released the following s...