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With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire
July 22, 2026 - 6:11 PM

Attila Banhegyi said a tree was burning in the backyard of his home in Boston Bar, B.C., a community now surrounded by fire.
Premiers back urgent, intense Canada-U.S. trade talks as higher tariffs loom
July 21, 2026 - 4:29 PM

CHARLOTTETOWN — Several premiers came out of a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday saying they backed an urgent effort by his government to work out a trade deal with the U.S. amid threats of a dramatic escalation in tariffs on Canadian goods.
Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route
July 06, 2026 - 2:46 PM

CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled Monday a route for a proposed west-east oil pipeline.
Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta's 'bad behaviour' with pipeline agreement
May 15, 2026 - 3:36 PM

VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the federal government is rewarding Alberta for "bad behaviour" by agreeing to push for a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast.
Ottawa fires back at Alberta's application for judicial review of carbon price
October 30, 2024 - 2:13 PM

EDMONTON - The federal government says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's application for a judicial review of Ottawa’s carbon levy is nothing more than political posturing.
Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage
March 08, 2024 - 5:59 PM

BURNABY, B.C. - The Parkland fuel refinery in Metro Vancouver is set to resume operations Sunday, seven weeks after an "unplanned issue" forced it to shut down.
Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses
February 20, 2024 - 1:33 PM

OTTAWA - The federal government is cutting the amount of financial relief small businesses will receive from carbon pricing revenues so it can increase the size of the rebate it is providing to rural families.
Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away
November 30, 2023 - 4:32 PM

VICTORIA - Politicians left British Columbia's legislature Thursday after passing a series of housing-focused laws that Opposition parties say will do little to change the province's status as one of the most unaffordable jurisdictions for housing in all of North America.
Eby tells NDP convention he's 'nowhere near satisfied,' more on housing, climate
November 18, 2023 - 6:00 PM

VICTORIA - British Columbia's New Democrat government will focus on building more affordable homes and fighting climate change in the run-up to next year's provincial election, Premier David Eby said Saturday, noting efforts to meet environmental goals will involve keeping a provincial carbon pricing program.
NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources
November 02, 2023 - 3:33 PM

OTTAWA - The New Democrats intend to back the Conservatives on a motion to pull the carbon price off all home heating until after the next election, NDP House Leader Peter Julian said Thursday.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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With flames in backyard, Boston Bar resident tells of B.C. town surrounded by fire

Premiers back urgent, intense Canada-U.S. trade talks as higher tariffs loom

Premiers Smith, Ford unveil proposed west-east oil pipeline route

Eby says Ottawa is rewarding Alberta's 'bad behaviour' with pipeline agreement

Ottawa fires back at Alberta's application for judicial review of carbon price

Refinery in Burnaby, B.C., to resume operations after seven-week stoppage

Federal government scales back carbon price rebates for small businesses

Housing dominates B.C. legislative session with next election less than a year away

Eby tells NDP convention he's 'nowhere near satisfied,' more on housing, climate

NDP to back Tory motion calling for carbon price off all heat sources

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