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B.C. budget ‘lands in the middle’ between cuts and safeguarding core services: Bailey
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s finance minister started to sell her “tough” budget Wednesday to business leaders who describe her deficit numbers as “scary,” while other groups are tabulating the losses. Brenda Bailey told about 200 people at a Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce that the budget “lands in the middle” of those who say government ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!LeBlanc to meet with Trump’s trade czar to talk about CUSMA review
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
WASHINGTON — The minister in charge of Canada-U.S. trade says he will be sitting down with U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade czar in the coming weeks to discuss the looming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement. Dominic LeBlanc says he spoke with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on the phone after his American counterpart last week ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Tumbler Ridge victim’s mom says truck robbed, wounded daughter’s paddle board stolen
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VANCOUVER — The mother of 12-year-old Maya Gebala, who has been holding vigil at her bedside since she was gravely wounded in last week’s school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., says her daughter’s paddle board has been stolen from her vehicle. Cia Edmonds, who has been with Maya in BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver, says ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s closed-door fundraisers a ‘step back’ for ethics in politics: expert
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal party’s decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership is being criticized by experts in political ethics, with one calling the move a “step back.” Carney is attending a Liberal fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver Wednesday night and tickets cost $1,775. The event is not open ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard won’t reinstate Marwah Rizqy in party caucus
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
Newly acclaimed Quebec Liberal Leader Charles Milliard says he won’t reinstate Marwah Rizqy in his party’s caucus. Rizqy was booted from caucus in the fall by the party’s former leader, Pablo Rodriguez, who said she had not consulted him before firing her chief of staff. Her expulsion kicked off a series of controversies that ended ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. sets up condolence books to honour Tumbler Ridge victims and support community
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
VICTORIA — An online condolence book has been set up to honour the victims of last week’s shootings in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., where eight victims were shot dead. The British Columbia government says the book is for people to share messages of “condolence, support and unity” with the community after the “devastating tragedy.” A physical ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Carney’s closed-door fundraisers a ‘step back’ for ethics: expert
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Liberal party’s decision to hold closed-door fundraisers under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s leadership is a “step back,” says an expert in political ethics. Carney is attending a Liberal fundraiser at a private residence in Vancouver tonight and tickets cost $1,775. The decision to block media from Carney’s fundraisers marks a shift from ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!New report says youth should help guide Ottawa’s campaign against online exploitation
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — The federal government should listen to young people as it takes on the problem of online harms, a group of youth advocates told reporters on Parliament Hill Wednesday. “Youth are calling for clear federal action,” including a national youth advisory council on digital safety, said Blue Vetsch. The John Humphrey Centre for Peace ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Democrats say they’re escalating investigation into Gordie Howe bridge debacle
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
WASHINGTON — Democrats say they are escalating an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to stall the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge. Democrats allege Trump’s social media post last week came hours after Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick met with the billionaire owner of a competing bridge. The Gordie Howe bridge, which will ... Read More »
1 responseCarney one step closer to majority government as Jeneroux crosses floor to Liberals
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
OTTAWA — Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux is now the third Conservative to cross the floor to the Liberal caucus in recent months — and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is accusing him of betraying voters in his Alberta riding. Jeneroux’s decision to cross the floor will avert a byelection in Edmonton Riverbend, and nudge the Liberal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. First Nation says there may never be ‘full consensus’ on potential burial site
By Canadian Press on February 18th, 2026
KAMLOOPS — The British Columbia First Nation that announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at a former residential school in 2021, catapulting the issue into public discourse, says there may never be consensus on what to do with the site. A statement from the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc First Nation says possible future outcomes ... Read More »
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