Green Party deputy leader given jail sentence for Fairy Creek old growth protests
Angela Davidson, also known as Rainbow Eyes, was convicted in January of seven counts of criminal contempt for breaching a court injunction and later her bail conditions.
Environment
Apr 25
Vancouver magic mushroom dispensary gets business licence back
Two Green Party councillors, Pete Fry and Adriane Carr, argued there isn’t a clear licence category for the business to apply to.
Canada
Mar 6
Green Line construction enters next phase in Ogden, will include road closures
78 Avenue S.E. east of Ogden Road will be closed to traffic starting on April 22 to begin upgrades as part of the Green Line LRT project.
Canada
Apr 12
Data shows BC NDP with hefty cash advantage heading into 2024 election
Data released by Elections BC on Monday showed the New Democrats raised more than $4.5 million in donations in 2023, from more than 15,619 donors.
Politics
Apr 8
City council looking at denser housing in Vancouver’s Shaughnessy neighbourhood
Bill 44, adopted by the Provincial legislature in November 2023, will allow for increased maximum densities for the purpose of creating new “small-scale, multi-unit housing.”
Canada
Apr 18
Second B.C. grant program facing scrutiny amid conflict concerns
Opposition parties are calling for a probe of grant money distributed through the Buy BC program, an initiative meant to help promote local agricultural products.
Politics
Apr 15
N.B. opposition say premier’s comments on homeless encampment deaths lack empathy
Higgs said that some people "just don't want to come off the street," in response to an opposition question about how his government would prevent tent fires at encampments.
Canada
Mar 27
Ford faces calls to apologize over Umar Zameer ‘heinous crime’ bail post
Zameer was acquitted on Sunday in the death of Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who died after he was hit by a vehicle in an underground parking garage at Toronto City Hall.
Crime
Apr 24
N.B. Housing Corp. to build 120 supportive units in New Brunswick cities
The New Brunswick Housing Corp. says it will build 120 new supportive units to help people transition out of homelessness. The units will go to Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John.
Politics
Apr 19
Mayor, MPP react after province leaves out Guelph in GO train service expansion
The Ford government announced on Monday that GO train service is being expanded along the Lakeshore West, Lakeshore East, Milton, Stouffville and Kitchener lines.
Canada
Apr 18
Doug Ford gifted with can of gravy amid office spending blowback
Liberal MPP John Fraser, who levelled the gravy train accusation, attempted to drive home that point by gifting Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.
Politics
Apr 9
‘The battle is not over’: Opponents of Highway 413 vow to fight controversial project
Opponents of the Ford government's signature Highway 413 say they will continue fighting against it after an agreement allowed the route to move closer to reality.
Politics
Apr 17
Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law
Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens.
Canada
Mar 27
7 people fined $400 a day for refusing LTC transfers: Ontario government
Seven people in Ontario have been fined for refusing transfers from a hospital to a long-term care home not of their choosing.
Health
Apr 3
New Ontario polls finds majority think affordability more important than climate action
A new poll found that nearly half of Ontarians polled would scrap the price on carbon price, with a majority saying affordability is more important than climate action.
Politics
Apr 13
Federal budget borrows big from B.C. with new ‘Canada Builds’ housing plan
One of the major planks of the new federal housing program is a new initiative dubbed "Canada Builds," directly inspired by the B.C. government's BC Buids program.
Politics
Apr 16
Leo Varadkar to step down as Ireland’s prime minister. Why?
In a surprise move, Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday he would step down as Ireland's prime minister and the leader of the governing Fine Gael party.
World
Mar 20
Ontario spending $310K on new ‘communications centre’; critics say will limit access
The Progressive Conservative government used its new 'communications centre' this week for the finance minister's budget press conference and a technical briefing for journalists.
Politics
Mar 28
Ontario gas tax cut extension to cost half-a-billion over 6 months
The Ford government's decision to extend its cut to the gas tax is set to cost roughly half a billion dollars over six months, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Economy
Mar 26
How police hope new Ontario helicopters will help fight car theft, locate vulnerable missing people
Four new police helicopters will help fight the car-theft crisis and assist searches for missing vulnerable people, the province and Toronto-area police forces say.
Crime
Apr 2