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Do you agree with the province’s decision to up unlimited parental access to children’s health records from 12 to at least 16 years old?
- Yes (73%, 334 Votes)
- No (27%, 125 Votes)
Total Voters: 459
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Information commissioner expected to renew push for reforms to access law
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Members of a House of Commons committee are expected to get an earful from information commissioner Caroline Maynard this afternoon when they launch their latest study of Canada’s much-maligned transparency law. For a $5 fee, people can use the Access to Information Act to ask for federal documents — anything from internal emails ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP, citing ‘stalled or undelivered’ commitments
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party has announced it will not be renewing an accord with the governing NDP when it expires next month. The deal known as the Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord was intended to stabilize the government with its one-seat majority, while both parties worked on shared goals, but Green leader Emily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Conservatives call for tax relief for GM workers’ severance packages
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — The Opposition Conservatives are calling on the federal Liberal government to reduce taxes on severance packages for laid-off General Motors workers in Ingersoll, Ont. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre sent a letter Sunday to Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne calling for an exemption to the withholding taxes applied to severance pay. Poilievre argues taxes on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stance on Alberta’s latest moves to expand private health care. Premier Danielle Smith’s government has passed legislation that allows doctors to work in both the public and private health systems. The health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: BC Greens won’t renew accord with NDP citing stalled, undelivered vows
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VICTORIA — The BC Green Party has announced it will not be renewing an accord with the governing NDP when it expires next month. The deal known as the Co-operation and Responsible Government Accord was intended to stabilize the government with its one-seat majority, while both parties worked on shared goals, but Green leader Emily ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees says the cuts are being implemented in a way that “places Canadians at increased risk” and it’s particularly concerned about staffing reductions in inspection services and the transportation of ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Inquiry report on scandal at Quebec auto insurance board to be released Feb. 16
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
QUÉBEC — The commissioner who oversaw the public inquiry into the $500-million cost-overrun scandal at Quebec’s auto insurance board is scheduled to release his report publicly on Feb. 16. Judge Denis Gallant presided over 75 days of hearings in 2025 into how costs soared when the auto board was launching a new a digital platform. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada joins peers in condemning China’s conviction of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand is calling on China to release Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai after he was sentenced to 20 years in jail today under a sweeping national security law. Canada joins numerous peers, including the United States and the European Union, in condemning Beijing for the sentence imposed under a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm that operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted last month says it has been told by a number of families that their relatives have been found dead. The statement posted on the website of Vizsla Silver Corp. says the firm was waiting for confirmation from Mexican ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Ottawa commits $6M to fund cross-Canada research aimed at driving productivity
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
CALGARY — The federal government has announced a $6 million grant aimed at improving Canada’s economic productivity through a cross-country research partnership. The funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada is to be spread out over 15 years. The partnership includes 30 researchers from six federal bodies, six universities and three ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: B.C. firm says some workers found dead after abduction from Mexico mine
By Canadian Press on February 9th, 2026
VANCOUVER — A Vancouver-based firm which operates a mine site in Mexico where 10 workers were abducted last month says it has been told by a number of families that their relatives have been found dead. The statement posted on the website of Vizsla Silver Corp. says it is waiting for confirmation from Mexican authorities ... Read More »
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