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B.C. NDP ministers Bains, Ralston and Fleming won't seek re-election in Oct. 19 vote
VICTORIA - Three veteran New Democrat cabinet ministers and community stalwarts in Surrey and Victoria have announced they won't seek re-election in British Columbia's fall vote. Harry Bains, Bruce Ra...
Jul 04, 2024
B.C. seniors advocate seeks tenancy protection for residents of retirement homes
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate has called for the enforcement of tenancy laws to protect retirement home residents who he said face illegal rent increases and evictions. Dan Levitt sai...
Jul 04, 2024
P.E.I. First Nations, Ottawa establish national park reserve on sacred Mi'kmaq land
LENNOX ISLAND, P.E.I. - The government of Canada and Prince Edward Island's Mi'kmaq First Nations announced an agreement on Thursday to turn a pristine chain of islands with sacred cultural significan...
Jul 04, 2024
Creating proposed online harms regulators estimated to cost $200 million: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates that staffing up the new regulators in the Liberals' Online Harms Act will cost around $200 million over five years. The federal government wants to...
Jul 04, 2024
Competition Bureau to speed development of guidance on new greenwashing rules
GATINEAU, Que. - The Competition Bureau says it will speed the development of guidance on the interpretation of new provisions in the Competition Act aimed at greenwashing. The federal watchdog says i...
Jul 04, 2024
Alberta town in health crisis must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles
EDMONTON - In Hinton, Alta., an industrial town in the shadows of the Rockies, residents left without a doctor to write prescriptions face a three-hour drive to Edmonton to try their luck at a walk-in...
Jul 04, 2024
Most Canadians think Trudeau will stay on to the next election: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians think Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will stay on to lead his party in the next election even as his approval ratings are still extremely low, a new poll suggests. Ques...
Jul 04, 2024
First GST/HST credit payment from 2023 tax returns set to arrive July 5
OTTAWA - The first of four payments from the GST/HST credit is set to hit Canadians' bank accounts on July 5. The non-taxable credit, which is paid in four parts, is for individuals and families with ...
Jul 04, 2024
Federal government announces $19M for Science World upgrades in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Infrastructure Canada says $19 million in upgrades to Vancouver's Science World will increase the facility's lifespan and reduce its energy consumption by more than 40 per cent. The federa...
Jul 03, 2024
Canadians with Caribbean ties scramble to escape powerful Hurricane
MONTREAL - George Grant last checked on his mother Wednesday afternoon as Hurricane Beryl bore down on his native Jamaica. In the hilly centre of the island, she is far away from potential flooding bu...
Jul 03, 2024 For now, Grant, honorary consul for Jamaica in Montreal, said the situation is “under control,” but as the hurricane rages, Canadians with Caribbean ties scrambled to get out of harm’s way. (The Canadian Press)
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Sarah Mills: Floor crossing should be a choice between sitting as an independent or running in a byelection
Sarah Mills says floor crossing from any party in the House of Commons just one year into a mandate shouldn't be allowed...
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The Evan Bray Show - Friday, April 10
On today's show, Evan dives into the Conservative Party perspective on recent floor crossings, talks top tips for landin...