NDP meets on election prospects as B.C. Conservatives name Doerkson interim leader

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• SourceCastanet Kamloops
• Original URLhttps://castanet.net/edition/news-story-631899-3-.htm
• Canonical URLhttps://www.castanet.net/news/BC/631899/NDP-meets-on-election-prospects-as-B-C-Conservatives-name-Doerkson-interim-leader
• Publish dateSep 21, 2026
• First indexedSep 21, 2026 9:00 am PDT
• Last checkedSep 21, 2026 9:15 am PDT
• Current statusavailable (HTTP 200)
• DescriptionThe caucus of British Columbia's governing NDP has met to discuss a potential early election after the resignation of Opposition B.C. Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay.

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• provincial B.C. Conservatives name Doerkson interim leader after Findlay resignation
  B.C. Opposition Conservative leader Kerry-Lynne Findlay resigned Sunday, and the party board appointed MLA Lorne Doerkson as interim leader, amid ongoing caucus upheaval with 13 defections or expulsions.
• provincial NDP caucus meets to discuss election prospects following Conservative leadership turmoil
  B.C. NDP MLAs met to discuss the implications of Findlay's departure and election readiness, with campaign manager Cheryl Oates appointed to prepare for the next election.
• regional Rabies detected in skunk in Kootenay Lake region · indexed on Health alerts and disease warnings in Thompson-Nicola and Interior BC
  Interior Health confirmed a rabies-positive skunk in the southeastern B.C. Interior near Kootenay Lake that was infectious between Aug. 15 and Sept. 4, with officials warning residents who may have had contact to seek assessment.
• provincial University of Victoria launches drug-checking pilot program for students
  UVic announced a drug-checking pilot project with pop-up booths and a year-round drop box at the Student Wellness Centre, following recommendations from a coroner's inquest into a fentanyl-related student death.
• provincial B.C. releases expanded overdose prevention guidelines for post-secondary institutions
  B.C.'s Post-Secondary Education Ministry updated overdose prevention and response guidelines for all public post-secondary institutions, accompanied by a province-wide awareness campaign and distribution of naloxone kits.
• out_of_scope Island Health and hospital district advance Oak Bay Lodge redevelopment planning
  Island Health and the Capital Regional Hospital District signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a planning process for redeveloping the vacant Oak Bay Lodge site into a 'campus of care' including long-term care, hospice, and medical clinics.
• regional Snuneymuxw First Nations elder begins recounting traditional teachings journey · indexed on Kamloops Human-Interest & Community Stories
  Article fragment mentions Snuneymuxw First Nations elder Geraldine Manson beginning her training in traditional teachings at age 17, but the full story is incomplete in the provided excerpt.

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