BCAug 26, 2026
Major Blow to B.C. Conservatives as Two MLAs Quit Party
Two B.C. Conservative MLAs, Rosalyn Bird of Prince George-Valemount and Teresa Wat of Richmond-Bridgeport, have resigned from the party and will now sit as independent members in the legislature.
The departures mark the fourth major setback for the party in just 12 days under the leadership of Kerry-Lyn Findlay. Both Bird and Wat have expressed dissatisfaction with Findlay’s leadership and the way the party has been operating.
Earlier, two senior MLAs, Ian Paton and Peter Milobar, also left the party after raising concerns about Findlay’s leadership and her approach to running the party.
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CanadaAug 26, 2026
24 Canadians Missing as Floods and Landslides Hit Nepal-Tibet Border Region
Twenty-four Canadian citizens are reported missing after floods and landslides struck parts of the Nepal-Tibet border region, according to figures cited by Nepalese officials.
Nepal’s Prime Minister’s Office said 95 people have died on the Nepal side of the disaster. Chinese state media reported three deaths and 265 people missing in Tibet’s Gyirong County.
Nepal Tourism Board spokesperson Sunil Sharma said 403 foreign tourists are reported missing. The group includes 133 Indian nationals, 47 Americans, 34 Australians, 33 British nationals and 24 Canadians. Many of the tourists were trav
CanadaAug 26, 2026
41-Year-Old Punjabi Man Satwant Soni Sangha Killed in Downtown Toronto
A 41-year-old Punjabi man, Satwant “Sonny” Sangha, has been identified as the victim of a homicide in downtown Toronto.
According to the Toronto Police Service, officers responded to a call about a sudden death at around 1:43 a.m. on August 21, 2026, in the area of McGill Street and Church Street. Police attended a residence where a male victim was found deceased.
An autopsy was later conducted, and signs of trauma were found on Sangha’s body. Following the autopsy findings, the death was classified as a homicide. Police have identified the victim as Satwant “Sonny” Sangha, 41, o
BCAug 26, 2026
Eby urges Ottawa to consider tougher non-tariff measures in U.S. trade dispute
B.C. Premier David Eby is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney’s federal government to consider measures beyond retaliatory tariffs in response to the ongoing trade dispute with the United States.
Eby said Canada should consider stronger non-tariff measures and indicated B.C. could impose a surcharge on energy exports to the U.S. or restrict those exports if necessary.
The premier also called on Ottawa to review its plan to purchase U.S.-made F-35 fighter jets. Eby argued that the current trade tensions should prompt a reassessment of the planned multibillion-dollar defence purchase.
Eby also s
CanadaAug 25, 2026
Dingell Slams Trump Over Strained Canada-U.S. Relations, Urges Resumption of Talks
Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Debbie Dingell has strongly criticized President Donald Trump’s policies amid worsening relations between Canada and the United States, saying it is an extremely disappointing time for the country when the president appears more comfortable strengthening ties with dictators than talking to one of America’s closest friends and allies.
Dingell said Canada and the United States share the world’s longest international border and are connected by generations of friendship, family ties, democratic values and the geography of the Great Lakes. Her comments come
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