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Retired B.C. chief coroner to appear at Green election campaign event
By The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
VICTORIA – Former British Columbia chief coroner Lisa Lapointe is slated to appear alongside BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau for a policy announcement in Victoria related to the province’s illicit-toxic drug crisis. Lapointe retired earlier this year after 13 years on the job and in the midst of the toxic drug crisis that has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!A look at B.C. health care promises ahead of Oct. 19 election day
By The Canadian Press, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
VANCOUVER – The state of British Columbia health care has become a key issue ahead of the provincial election on Oct. 19 as the overburdened system attempts to cope with understaffing, frequent short-term closures of emergency rooms and hundreds of thousands of residents who don’t have a family doctor. Here are some of the health-related ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!House to debate motion as Tories attempt to take down Liberal government
By The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – The House of Commons is set to debate a Conservative non-confidence motion today, as the Tories try to take down Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. It’s the first test for the minority government since the NDP ended its supply-and-confidence deal with the Liberals earlier this month. The Bloc Québécois and NDP have already ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Interference inquiry to hear from parliamentary officials, chief electoral officer
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – A federal inquiry into foreign interference is slated to hear today from parliamentary security officials including House of Commons sergeant-at-arms Patrick McDonell. The testimony could shed new light on efforts by hostile countries to target parliamentarians via cyberspace and what officials are doing to counter the threats. The inquiry’s latest public hearings are ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Minority governments, major stakes: a look at their role in federal politics
By Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s minority government is expected to face its first serious test this week since the NDP withdrew from an agreement to support the Liberals. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has put forward a motion stating the House of Commons has no confidence in the prime minister or the government. Members will ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Caddies and paper bags: Schools figuring out new world of cellphone bans
By Brittany Hobson, The Canadian Press on September 24th, 2024
From cellphone “hotels” to patchwork policies to recalibrating lesson plans, teachers and schools across Canada are learning to navigate a classroom without cellphones. But some say that despite recent bans and restrictions on the phones, little has changed. A number of provinces, including Saskatchewan, Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta, introduced plans to limit cellphone usage beginning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘They’ve found our baby’: Mom’s joy as B.C. girl’s rescue plays out on social media
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
The mother of a six-year-old girl who went missing for three days in north-central British Columbia has described her joy at their reunion, which played out on social media videos. Footage shared on Sunday night by a Facebook group devoted to the search for the girl shows mother Gail Skin rushing into the forest to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rustad’s major housing tax rebate plan overshadowed by anti-vaccine comments on video
By Dirk Meissner and Brieanna Charlebois, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
On the day British Columbia Conservative Party Leader John Rustad unveiled a major election campaign promise to help renters and homeowners squeezed by high housing costs, a video surfaced showing him saying he regrets getting the “so-called vaccine” against COVID-19. The New Democratic Party shared the video Monday, while Leader David Eby said voters in ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers ready strike
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
Canada’s grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of Canada say in a statement that it is “deeply concerned” about a potential strike of grain workers in Metro Vancouver, since about 52 per cent of all Canadian-grown grain went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Grain farmers urge intervention as Metro Vancouver terminal workers prep strike
By Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
Canada’s grain farmers say a strike at Metro Vancouver terminals would cripple crop exports if it were allowed to take place. The Grain Growers of Canada say in a statement that it is “deeply concerned” about a potential strike of grain workers in Metro Vancouver, since about 52 per cent of all Canadian-grown grain went ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!NDP sees ‘opportunity’ to push Liberal government on Palestinian statehood
By Dylan Robertson, The Canadian Press on September 23rd, 2024
OTTAWA – The NDP is urging the Liberals to recognize Palestinian statehood, warning that a Conservative government would not protect international law in the Middle East. “If we go to an election within weeks or months, and if there is a Conservative government, this will not happen,” NDP foreign affairs critic Heather McPherson said Monday. ... Read More »
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