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How toxic impact of Mount Polley disaster filters through B.C. waters, 10 years later
By Darryl Greer, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2024
Former Xatsull First Nation chief Bev Sellars recalls an emergency meeting after the Mount Polley Mine disaster, where elders were in tears as they thought of fish swimming through the toxic waste that had inundated their territorial waters. She thinks of the 2014 disaster often. “There are physical changes you can still see,” Sellars said. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s premiers meet in Toronto to talk tariffs, trade and health care
By Allison Jones and Liam Casey, The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2024
TORONTO – Canada’s premiers are meeting in Toronto today, and cross-border trade is topping the agenda, on the heels of a tariff threat from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump. Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico when he takes office, until both countries stop illegal ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Byelection in Liberal B.C. riding of Cloverdale—Langley City is new test for Trudeau
By The Canadian Press on December 16th, 2024
LANGLEY, B.C. – Voters in the Liberal-held British Columbia riding of Cloverdale – Langley City go to the polls today to pick a new member of Parliament, in another test for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Liberal candidate Madison Fleischer, a local business owner, will face Conservative Tamara Jansen who previously held the seat. The byelection ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday after labour board ruling
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work. Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon on Friday directed the Canada Industrial Relations Board to order the 55,000 picketing employees back to work if a deal wasn’t doable before the end of the year. Canada Post ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada Post says workers to return Tuesday
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
Canada Post says operations will resume on Tuesday, Dec. 17 after the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered a return to work. The board determined negotiations are at an impasse after two days of hearings. Canada Post says it has agreed with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to implement a five per cent wage increase ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family, friends, leaders gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
COLWOOD, B.C. – A British Columbia ice arena, where John Horgan spent many hours cheering on his favourite local sports teams, was packed Sunday with a full house to pay tribute to the former premier, and wipe away a few tears. Up to three thousand people gathered at the Q Centre in the suburban Victoria ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Liberal Housing Minister Sean Fraser won’t seek re-election: official
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Federal Housing Minister Sean Fraser will not be running in the next federal election, according a senior government official. The official, who is not authorized to discuss the matter publicly, says Fraser is not seeking re-election for family reasons. Fraser was first elected as a Nova Scotia Liberal MP representing the Central Nova ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Family, friends and fans gather at memorial for former B.C. premier John Horgan
By Dirk Meissner, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
COLWOOD, B.C. – Hundreds are gathering at an arena today in Colwood, B.C., to celebrate the life of former British Columbia premier John Horgan. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and B.C. Premier David Eby are attending the ceremony. NDP Energy Minister Adrian Dix paid tribute to Horgan on his way into ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada Post, union make their case at labour board hearings
By The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada Post says it and the union representing striking workers are taking part in hearings by the country’s labour board on whether the two sides have reached an impasse. As the work stoppage hits one month, the Crown corporation says it will notify Canadians as quickly as possible when its operations resume. Mail ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former Conservative leadership aspirant Leona Alleslev eyeing return to Parliament
By Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
OTTAWA – Former ranking Conservative MP Leona Alleslev is vying to run under the party banner again in the next election. The former MP of six years and one-time leadership hopeful is throwing her hat in the ring for the party nomination in Kingston and the Islands. Alleslev was originally swept into office in 2015 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Thieves get a taste for cheese and butter amid surging prices
By Nono Shen, The Canadian Press on December 15th, 2024
VANCOUVER – British Columbia business owner Joe Chaput will spend $5,500 a month on security guards during the holiday season and plans on upgrading his store’s video camera system for around $5,000 more. He’s not selling luxury brands or expensive jewels. Chaput sells cheese, and at Christmas, cheese is a hot commodity. He is the ... Read More »
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