John Horgan

• Imperial Metals surrenders mining rights in B.C.’s Silverdaisy watershed

  Leo Bodensteiner, U.S. co-chair of the Skagit Environmental Endowment Commission, says the watershed is a critical corridor for salmon, steelhead and bull trout.

  Environment

  Jan 20
  
• B.C. Premier John Horgan wraps up 35 cancer treatments

  Horgan was diagnosed with throat cancer in November after doctors detected a lump in his throat. He had surgery to remove it before starting radiation.

  Politics

  Jan 17
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• B.C. welcomes federal government’s ‘initial’ $5 billion in flood disaster relief

  Record amounts of rainfall last month caused widespread floods and slides in southern B.C. that crippled transportation routes and forced thousands to leave their homes.

  Weather

  Dec 14, 2021
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• Politicians hanged in effigy at protest at B.C. legislature reflect disturbing trend: expert

  A UVic expert on radicalization and extremism said the display was a sign of disturbing growth in violent language and imagery in political protest.

  News

  Dec 11, 2021
• Trio of New Democrat MPs sign petition criticizing B.C. NDP government in Wet’suwet’en dispute

  The MPs joined 15 former federal candidates and around 1,000 NDP grassroots members saying they are ``angered'' by actions toward Indigenous protesters opposing a gas pipeline.

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2021
• Police seek mischief-maker after protest outside B.C. legislature

  The mischief-maker is accused of damaging property outside the B.C. legislature after a protest last Friday.

  Crime

  Dec 1, 2021
• B.C., Ottawa strike new climate and disaster committee, pledge to match flood donations

  Earlier Friday, Trudeau toured the flood zone in Abbotsford's Sumas Prairie, where crews have been working around the clock to bolster dikes ahead of more heavy rain.

  Politics

  Nov 26, 2021
• ‘Please do not hoard’: B.C. premier urges calm as grocery shelves stripped bare

  Since the catastrophic floods earlier in the week, several dairy and poultry operations are on hold due and major highways and supply routes remain closed around the province.

  Economy

  Nov 18, 2021
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• B.C. declares state of emergency amid record-breaking floods

  The declaration gives the province various powers from stopping hoarding to restricting travel in and out of flood zones while clean-up continues.

  Weather

  Nov 17, 2021
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• John Horgan navigates cancer diagnosis while becoming B.C.’s longest-serving NDP premier

  As for breaking the record for service as an NDP premier, who saw that coming back before the 2017 election that would end up with him moving into the premier’s office?

  Commentary

  Nov 9, 2021