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Rustad Faces Leadership Revolt as BC Conservatives Tie NDP in New Poll
Half of the BC Conservative Party's 2024 voters want leader John Rustad to step down, even as his party remains locked in a statistical tie with the governing BC NDP, according to new data from the An...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 27, 2025

Coast Mountain College to close Hazelton campus and trigger college-wide restructure citing loss of tuition revenue from international students
Coast Mountain College will be closing its Hazelton campus next year and is undergoing a significant internal restructure to address a $4-million annual revenue shortfall they say was caused by a shar...
Nathan Jordan Oct 27, 2025

HungerCount 2025: Record Food Bank Use Becomes Canada's 'New Normal'
Food Banks Canada's latest HungerCount 2025 report paints a stark picture of rising hunger across the country, with food bank visits reaching record highs. In March 2025 alone, 2.17 million visits wer...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 27, 2025

Prime Minister Carney Advances Trade, Energy, and Security Partnerships with ASEAN Nations
Prime Minister Mark Carney has concluded his first official visit to the Indo-Pacific region, strengthening Canada's economic, trade, and security partnerships with ASEAN nations. While attending the ...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 27, 2025 Prime Minister Mark Carney with staff and senior advisors during a brief ahead of the meeting with Robert Uggla and Minister of Finance François-Philippe Champagne, in the Prime Minister’s office at 80 Wellington in Ottawa on July 2, 2025.
Le premier ministre Mark Carney reçoit de l’information de la part de son personnel et de ses conseillers principaux en prévision d’une réunion avec Robert Uggla et le ministre des Finances, François-Philippe Champagne, dans son bureau du 80, rue Wellington, à Ottawa le 2 juillet 2025.

B.C. Expands Forestry Presence with New London Trade Office
British Columbia is opening a new Forestry Innovation Investment (FII) office in London, England, as part of efforts to diversify its forestry sector and strengthen global trade relationships. The Lon...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 27, 2025

One person dead in Prince George following vehicle collision with residential property
One person is dead in Prince George in the aftermath of what RCMP say was a vehicle collision with a residential home on Queesnway. RCMP say they responded to the scene shortly after 2pm this past Sat...
Nathan Jordan Oct 27, 2025

New wind warnings issued for Haida Gwaii and Central Coast
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a new wind warning for Haida Gwaii and the BC Central Coast as another 'vigorous frontal system' is approaching the Province. The system is expected to...
Nathan Jordan Oct 27, 2025 Environment Canada's latest Wind Warnings // Courtesy: Environment and Climate Change Canada

Fort St. John RCMP Arrest Four in Early Morning Targeted Shooting
Fort St. John RCMP responded quickly Friday morning following reports of gunfire in the 9600 block of 96th Avenue. Officers arrived on scene at around 5:30 a.m., discovering evidence of an exchange of...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 24, 2025

Northern B.C. Communities Receive $5.6 Million to Improve Local Services and Infrastructure
Eighteen projects across northern British Columbia are receiving a total of $5.6 million through the Northern Healthy Communities Fund (NHCF), supporting local initiatives in housing, emergency servic...
Sabrina Spencer Oct 24, 2025

B.C. Launches 2025-26 Flu and COVID-19 Immunization Campaign
British Columbians are being urged to protect themselves and their communities from influenza, COVID-19, and other respiratory viruses as the province's 2025-26 immunization campaign rolls out. "The r...
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