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Bigger GST Payment Coming This Week for Eligible Canadians
Canadians eligible for the GST/HST credit will see a slightly larger payment hit their bank accounts this Friday, July 4. The quarterly, tax-free credit-meant to help low- and modest-income individual...
Jul 02, 2025 Irina_drozd / Depositphotos.com
Province Moves to Strengthen Safety in Supportive Housing
The B.C. government is taking steps to improve safety in supportive housing by launching a new working group and addressing rising concerns over second-hand fentanyl smoke and criminal activity in hou...
Jul 02, 2025
Young Driver Caught Speeding with Child in Vehicle Near Kalum Motel
A young driver was caught speeding more than double the limit on Highway 16 near the Kalum Motel last Thursday night. Shortly after 9 p.m. on June 27, a BC Highway Patrol officer clocked a blue vehicl...
Jul 02, 2025
Terrace Woman Charged After Allegedly Pointing Firearm at Teens
A woman in Terrace is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a group of teenagers with a firearm. RCMP say the incident happened around 11 p.m. on Tuesday June 24th, on Benner Street, aft...
Jul 02, 2025
Public Input Requested for CleanBC Review
British Columbia is seeking public feedback on its CleanBC program as part of an independent review to evaluate the program's effectiveness in energy efficiency and emissions reduction. The review is ...
Jun 30, 2025
CFNR's Sabrina Spencer chats with Scott Tremblett, Executive Director and CEO of Red Road Recovery LTD on recent Northern expansion
In a powerful step toward promoting Indigenous-led healing and recovery, the Northern First Nations Alliance (NFNA) has announced the acquisition of a property that will soon become a culturally groun...
Jun 30, 2025 Photo Courtesy: Red Road Recovery Ltd.
Canada Rescinds Digital Services Tax to Advance U.S. Trade Talks
In a move to facilitate ongoing trade negotiations with the United States, Canada has announced it will rescind its Digital Services Tax (DST). The decision, announced by Finance Minister Franois-Phil...
Jun 30, 2025 mcgphoto / Depositphotos.com
U.S. Wine Imports to Canada Plummet Amid Trade Tensions
Canada, once the largest importer of U.S. wines, has seen a dramatic decline in American alcohol imports, with wine shipments falling by 94% in April 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. This shif...
Jun 30, 2025 Valentyn_Volkov / Depositphotos.com
Pierre Poilievre to Run in Alberta Byelection on August 18
A federal byelection will take place in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot riding on August 18, as Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre seeks to regain a seat in the House of Commons. Poilievre is runnin...
Jun 30, 2025
FNFA Issues Historic $350 Million Bond for Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG Project
The First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) has issued its first-ever 30-year bond, raising $350 million to support the Haisla First Nation's Cedar LNG project in British Columbia. This landmark bond w...
Jun 30, 2025