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B.C. NDP government, Greens reach 'shared priorities' agreement

British Columbia's NDP government says it has reached an agreement with the provincial Green Party to work together on a specific set of shared priorities. A statement from Premier David Eby's office says the two parties are disti...

Canada to End 30% Stake Limit for Pension Fund Investments

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government plans to end the rule limiting pension fund holdings in Canadian institutions to 30% as part of a broader strategy to boost domestic investment. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announ...

Victoria Tops Canada’s List of Most Generous Cities

Victoria, the capital of BC, has been named the top city in Canada on GoFundMe’s list of the most generous cities. This is the second year in a row that the capital has received this honor. According to GoFundMe, the city of abou...

Farmers at Shambhu border to march towards Delhi for third time tomorrow

Farmers protesting at the Shambhu border between Punjab and Haryana for the past 10 months will attempt their third march towards Delhi tomorrow. Earlier this month, Haryana Police stopped them twice from crossing the border. Far...

Former B.C. New Democrat member of the legislature Dan Coulter dead at 49

Dan Coulter, a former member of British Columbia's legislature and a New Democrat cabinet minister, has died at age 49. The BC New Democratic Party says in a statement that Coulter was a "devoted advocate" for the people of B.C. T...

U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore

Raging Canadian wildfires that choked North America under clouds of smoke last year may have contributed to a spike in doctor visits for lung and heart problems thousands of kilometres away. U.S. researchers published peer-reviewe...

Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic

Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital. The Surrey Police Service says a transport vehicle was involved in collisions in the northboun...

British Columbia May Cut Off Electricity & Natural Gas Supplies to the US

British Columbia may consider cutting off electricity and natural gas supplies to the United States in response to President Trump’s tariffs. Premier David Eby has stated that no options are off the table when it comes to respondi...

Israeli Army Ready to Attack Iran's Nuclear Sites

The Israeli army is preparing to attack Iran's nuclear sites. Israel believes that Iran has become more isolated following the weakening of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria. In this context, Israe...