Jan 29, 2025 · The Ministry of Forests has announced an extension to the Fairy Creek old-growth deferral, continuing protection for the watershed. "I am working to put people and communities back at the heart of forestry," said Forests Minister Ravi Parmar.

Jan 7, 2025 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday he will resign as prime minister and Liberal leader once the party chooses a successor. Trudeau, who was first elected Oct. 19, 2015, steps down after nearly a decade in power.

Jan 8, 2025 · At a Parliament Hill press conference on Jan. 3, Green Party leader Elizabeth May had choice words when responding to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments that Canada should become the 51st state.

Dec 19, 2024 · In a post on Truth Social early Wednesday, Donald Trump claimed his country is financially supporting its northern neighbour. The U.S. president-elect wrote that “we subsidize Canada to the tune of $100,000,000 a year” — an apparent reference to a previous claim about a $100-billion trade gap — and said the imbalance “makes no sense.”

Dec 20, 2024 · Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a new lieutenant governor of B.C. Friday (Dec. 20). Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia will be taking over the role as lieutenant governor from Janet Austin, Trudeau announced in the news release.

Jan 13, 2025 · The province has approved a new two-storey building to house expanded renal and oncology services at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital in Cranbrook. The $59 million project will contain all renal services on the first floor, while the second floor will provide spaces that support an increase in ...

Sep 13, 2024 · Tamara Lich arrives at the courthouse in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. Today is expected to mark the end of the criminal trial for two prominent organizers of the “Freedom Convoy” protest, more than one year after the proceedings began.

Jan 9, 2025 · A political analyst says B.C. has entered "unchartered ground" as a losing Conservative candidate claims alleged election "irregularities" should invalidate the NDP win in the Surrey riding that gave Premier David Eby a single-seat majority in the Oct. 19 B.C. election.

Jan 14, 2025 · Former finance minister Chrystia Freeland will announce her intention to run for the Liberal party leadership just before the U.S. presidential inauguration, a source close to her campaign team said Monday. The source, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the announcement, also said ...

Dec 27, 2024 · Two senior members of the federal cabinet were in Florida Friday pushing Canada’s new border plan with Donald Trump’s transition team, a day after Trudeau himself appeared to finally push back at the president-elect over his social media posts about turning Canada into the 51st state.