BC Conservatives commit to Red Bridge replacement 'as fast as possible'
The future of the Red Bridge crossing in Kamloops has yet to be determined following its fiery collapse, but one political party has committed to its replacement.The bridge's destruction came just as the writ was about to be dropped marking the start to the BC election campaign, and the BC Conservatives were quick to promise its replacement."There's a 100 per cent commitment to replace the crossing as fast as possible," BC Conservative candidate Peter Milobar told iNFOnews.ca.Milobar, the sitting MLA formerly with the BC United party, said he and Kamloops-North Thompson BC Conservative candidate Ward Stamer spoke with party leader John Rustad about the matter soon after the arson fire Thursday morning."John Rustad was very fast back. There was no wavering and it was a very quick and emphatic 'yes,'" Milobar said.The 88-year-old Red Bridge, the third structure at that particular crossing of the river between Tk'emlups reserve and the City Kamloops since 1887, collapsed in a massive blaze early Thursday morning…
21 Sep 01:00 · iNFOnews.ca