Category Archives: News
B.C. Cancels Carbon Tax, Aims for Affordable Climate Action
The B.C. government is eliminating the consumer carbon tax, effective April 1, 2025, by introducing legislation to reduce the tax rate to $0. Premier David Eby emphasized that while British Columbians...
Apr 01, 2025
Singh Vows to Protect Canada's Public Health Care
Jagmeet Singh, leader of the NDP, has pledged to protect Canada's public health-care system from privatization, saying it is not for sale to U.S. corporations or profiteers. Speaking in Edmonton, Sing...
Apr 01, 2025
Smithers' Childcare Funding Application Unsuccessful
The Town of Smithers' application for provincial childcare funding has been unsuccessful. The request for a 74-space childcare centre at Ranger Park was not selected in the latest round of the ChildCa...
Apr 01, 2025
Poilievre Pledges to End Canada's Dependence on U.S. Energy
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has committed to fully implementing five key recommendations from Canada's energy sector aimed at ending the country's reliance on the U.S. for oil exports. Poilie...
Apr 01, 2025
B.C. Government Eliminates Carbon Tax, Effective April 1st, 2025
The B.C. government is eliminating the provincial carbon tax effective Tuesday, April 1st, 2025. New legislation drops the rate to zero, aligning B.C.'s carbon tax with the federal rate. This change m...
Mar 31, 2025
First Nations' Right to Vote in Canada
First Nations peoples in Canada were denied the right to vote until 1960. Initially, the federal government, under the Indian Act, governed First Nations without their input, believing they were incap...
Mar 31, 2025
Health Alert: Dangerous Isotonitazene Found in "Oxycocet" Pills in Northern Health Region
Northern Health has issued a drug advisory after pills sold as Oxycocet tested positive for isotonitazene, a synthetic opioid that is more toxic than fentanyl. This substance cannot be detected by fen...
Mar 31, 2025
BC RCMP Adopts Eagle Feather Protocol in Spirit of Reconciliation
The BC RCMP has officially adopted the Eagle Feather Protocol, joining seven other RCMP divisions in recognizing the importance of the eagle feather in Indigenous culture. In alignment with the Truth ...
Mar 31, 2025
Snotty Nose Rez Kids Make History with Juno Win
Snotty Nose Rez Kids, the Haisla Nation duo from Kitamaat Village, made history by winning Rap Album/EP of the Year at this year's Juno Awards, becoming the first Indigenous group to take home the awa...
Mar 31, 2025
Singh Announces Plan to Help First-Time Homebuyers with Low-Interest Mortgages
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh unveiled a new plan aimed at helping first-time homebuyers by unlocking the financial power of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The plan would offer low-int...
Mar 31, 2025