Category Archives: News

B.C. Opens Applications for 2025-26 Civil Forfeiture Grant Program
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025-26 Civil Forfeiture Grant program, which helps support community groups working to improve safety and prevent crime across British Columbia. The progra...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital Emergency Department Temporarily Unavailable
Northern Health is advising residents of Masset, Old Masset, Tow Hill, and Port Clements that the Emergency Department at Northern Haida Gwaii Hospital will be temporarily unavailable from 3:00 p.m. t...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

Wind Warning Issued for Haida Gwaii as Gusts Reach 110 km/h
Environment Canada has issued a wind warning for Haida Gwaii as a strong frontal system approaches the islands. Southeast winds are expected to intensify overnight and reach gusts up to 110 kilometers...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

New Poll Shows Broad Support for Rebuilding B.C.'s Shipbuilding Industry
A new Leger poll shows strong public backing for a long-term plan to rebuild British Columbia's shipbuilding industry and keep marine construction jobs in the province. The survey, commissioned by the...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

Holiday Transit Boosts Announced for Quesnel and Prince Rupert
BC Transit is rolling out special holiday service in Northern BC, offering residents in Quesnel and Prince Rupert more convenient and affordable travel options through December. In Quesnel, transit wi...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

New Federal Bill Seeks to Criminalize Forced Sterilization in Canada
A new federal effort to address the long-standing issue of forced and coerced sterilization in Canada is moving forward as Bill S-228 arrives in the House of Commons. The legislation, introduced by Co...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

B.C. Celebrates Multiculturalism Week and the Strength of Cultural Diversity
British Columbia is marking Multiculturalism Week from November 17 to 23, recognizing the many cultures, histories and languages that help shape the province. Amna Shah, parliamentary secretary for an...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

B.C. Launches New Funding Intake to Boost Agricultural Water Security
Farmers and communities across British Columbia will have new opportunities to strengthen their resilience to drought, as the province opens the latest intake of the Agriculture Water Infrastructure P...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

Conservatives Say Housing Starts Falling Far Below Federal Targets
The Conservative Party is raising fresh alarms about Canada's declining housing construction, pointing to newly released numbers that show a significant drop in homebuilding nationwide. According to s...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025

New Poll Shows Carney's Approval Rising as Poilievre Faces Record Low Ratings
A new Angus Reid Institute survey suggests a shifting political landscape, with Prime Minister Mark Carney earning majority approval while Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces the lowest favoura...
Sabrina Spencer Nov 18, 2025 Processed with MOLDIV