After MP’s offensive tweet, O’Toole says Tories will counter anti-Semitism
“When I found out about it, the tweet was already down," the new Conservative leader told reporters Wednesday.
B.C. teachers want federal funding used to help reduce class sizes
As the first day of school quickly approaches, teachers still aren't sure if they can meet physical distancing requirements.
New Indigenous advisory committee has no power over Canada’s energy projects
The committee, created to enhance Indigenous relations, has no decision-making power with oil and energy projects.
Catch up on Erin O’Toole’s first week as Conservative leader
O'Toole's early days on the job were fairly routine, but his first week ended with controversy over a tweet from a Conservative MP and his answer to a question about systemic racism.
Ottawa invests $28.5M in B.C. green infrastructure
Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson made the announcement Tuesday. The funding will be used for 11 projects, including electric vehicle charging stations and low-carbon energy.
COVID-19 health measures exacerbated opioid crisis: Canada's top doctor
Canada’s top doctor says public health measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19 may have made it harder for people who use drugs to access needed support.
Nurses call on Trudeau to bring back national chief nursing officer
Bringing back a chief to represent nurses on the federal level could bridge gaps in the country’s overwhelmed health-care system, a nursing association says.
Citizens appalled as boaters defying whale sanctuary get off with warning
Canada has been letting boaters who are caught violating a sanctuary for endangered whales off with a warning. The government says it won’t hesitate to impose a penalty if warranted — it just hasn’t seen such a case yet.
Bloc leader says he will try to trigger election if Trudeau won't resign
Ethics commissioner’s probe into Trudeau and Morneau surrounding WE Charity contract, and another decision to outsource a program to a firm employing the husband of Trudeau’s chief of staff, have Bloc leader questioning whether Canadians still have confidence in the prime minister.
B.C. lawmaker vows action on old-growth forests
“I’m really terrified about what the future has in store for my son and for his generation," said James Darling at a rally marking the end of two weeks without food.
Environment Minister says he needs to be convinced shipping terminal won't harm endangered killer whales
“Certainly I’ve been very clear, about all major projects, that if there are significant environmental impacts, they would have to be addressed in very substantive ways, for projects to be able to go ahead,” said the minister.
Environment minister says he shares concerns of B.C. hunger strikers
James Darling says he doesn’t know what Wilkinson meant when the minister described his cause as being about sustainable forestry, given that logging old-growth forests is an “inherently unsustainable” practice.
How Green Party leadership hopefuls would address B.C.’s opioid crisis
"I have to say that the road to drug addiction, and dying on the street, is one that I’ve seen myself close to," said leadership contestant Amita Kuttner.
Canada agrees to tax homegrown wine
The British Columbia Wine Institute estimates that the cost of a case of Canadian wine would rise by about $6, if a new provision in Canada’s trade truce with Australia comes to pass, following a two-year grace period.
B.C. refugee society, MPs call for end to ‘unconstitutional’ federal treaty
Justice Ann Marie McDonald said she had heard compelling evidence that refugee claimants were being thrown in detention simply for having attempted to make a claim.