Category Archives: Post to Social

Update at 9:35 a.m.: Highway 1 is now clear westbound through Abbotsford
UPDATE AT 9:35 A.M. THURSDAY: DriveBC reported at 9:24 a.m. that Highway 1 is now clear through Abbotsford/Sumas Way, exit 92. Original story below: ABBOTSFORD - The Thursday morning commute on westbo...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 19, 2024

Far-right Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules
OTTAWA - A Federal Court judge has upheld the government's decision that far-right media outlet Rebel News doesn't qualify for journalism tax credits because it doesn't produce enough original content...
Dave Barry Sep 19, 2024

Quebec premier calls on Bloc Québécois to help topple Trudeau government next week
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says the Bloc Qubcois must vote to topple the federal Liberal government next week and trigger an election. Legault called on Parti Qubcois Leader Paul St-Pie...
Dave Barry Sep 19, 2024

Update: Fatal collision involved Harley Davidson rider and a 2012 Honda Civic, the 2nd fatal motorcycle crash in 2 days
UPDATE AT 4:50 P.M. THURSDAY: BC Highway Patrol says the collision involved a black 2012 Honda Civic and a red 2001 Harley Davidson, both of which were believed to be travelling east on the highway pr...
Mike VandenBosch Sep 19, 2024

Canada makes small emissions cut in 2023, but must ramp up to hit key targets: report
Oil and gas production hikes and rebounding air travel put a drag on Canada's climate progress last year, but a new report says the country was still able to make a modest cut to its planet-warming em...
Dave Barry Sep 19, 2024

NDP flips, BC United flops, B.C. Conservatives surge as election campaign approaches
VICTORIA - If the lead up to British Columbia's provincial election campaign is any indication of what's to come, voters should expect the unexpected. It could be a wild ride to voting day on Oct. 19....
Dave Barry Sep 19, 2024

Health Minister Mark Holland appeals to Senate not to amend pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is urging senators not to tweak the pharmacare bill he carefully negotiated with the NDP earlier this year. The bill would underpin a national, single-payer pharm...
Dave Barry Sep 18, 2024

Canada's physicians formally apologize for harm to Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - The group representing Canada's physicians has formally apologized for the harm medical professionals caused to Indigenous Peoples, saying it is "deeply ashamed" and "owning its history" of...
Dave Barry Sep 18, 2024

New Brunswick Indigenous group says Tory position on treaty rights 'troublesome'
FREDERICTON - The six chiefs of the Wolastoqey Nation in New Brunswick have released results from a pre-election questionnaire sent to the province's political parties, saying they are "particularly d...
Dave Barry Sep 18, 2024

New federal legislation aims to transfer development and planning authority to Jasper
OTTAWA - New federal legislation introduced Wednesday aims to give the fire-ravaged Rocky Mountain town of Jasper, Alta., full authority over local land planning and development rather than Parks Cana...
Dave Barry Sep 18, 2024