3 days Singh tells Conservatives to back off as House prepares for first pharmacare vote NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is warning Conservatives to back down from attempts to block pharmacare legislation.
1 month NDP MPs Rachel Blaney, Charlie Angus, Carol Hughes opt against seeking re-election NDP MPs Rachel Blaney and Carol Hughes have joined Charlie Angus in deciding that they won't run again in the next federal election.
2 months MPs pay tribute to former prime minister Brian Mulroney, lion of Canadian politics Members of Parliament stood in solemn reflection in the House of Commons Monday in tribute to the late Brian Mulroney, the former prime minister of Canada who died last month.
2 months Rob Shaw: Pierre Poilievre urges David Eby to halt April 1 carbon tax hike Federal Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is reaching out directly to B.C. Premier David Eby to urge him not to raise the carbon tax on April 1.
2 months On famous Trudeau anniversary, no snow, or resignation, in prime minister's forecast The famous "walk in the snow" that purportedly spurred Pierre Trudeau's departure as prime minister 40 years ago has taken on such mythical proportions in Canadian politics that it even has its own Wikipedia entry.
3 months First round of IVF to be covered by B.C. government starting in 2025 The B.C. government has announced funding to cover the costs of the first round of in-vitro fertilization for those in the province facing “barriers to parenthood.”
3 months Five main takeaways from B.C.'s 2024 budget The B.C. NDP government’s provincial budget landed Thursday, just eight months before the scheduled provincial election.
3 months Eby announces new roles for three B.C. MLAs Ahead of the throne speech that will start the spring session in B.C.'s legislature, three MLAs have been appointed to new positions.
14 mins VIBE: Weekly arts and entertainment snapshot for May 10-16 Here’s your weekly rundown of some of the hot-ticket arts and entertainment events on Vancouver Island this week.
22 mins HMCS Edmonton flies Oilers flag in Esquimalt as Canucks battle team in playoffs For some sailors, the names of the ships at CFB Esquimalt offer a taste of home. That’s been particularly true during the NHL playoffs since HMCS Edmonton and HMCS Vancouver are both docked in Esquimalt.
1 hour 'I love it': First cruise ship in five years docks in Nanaimo, more on the way Nanaimo's first cruise ship in five years docked in the Harbour City Thursday, delivering hundreds of passengers who were keen on touring the city and Mid-Island attractions. Cruise ships haven't stopped in the city since before the pandemic, so there was pressure on the visit to impress.
2 hours Man allegedly assaults UVic pro-Palestinian protesters, police investigating The University of Victoria (UVic) says a man has been restricted from campus after assaulting members of the pro-Palestinian encampment.