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Carney, Smith sign carbon price deal, suggest 2027 pipeline approval
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (1000+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday they're eyeing a fall 2027 start date for construction of a new bitumen pipeline to the West Coast. It's part of a plan to accomplish the remaining steps of the…...
Carney, Smith set to make energy announcement
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (565+ words) Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are to meet today in Calgary, where they're expected to announce an agreement on the future of industrial carbon emission pricing in the province. A source with knowledge of the discussions…...
Book about Canada's immigration system, 'Borderline Chaos,' wins Donner Prize
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (226+ words) A book about Canada's immigration system has won the Donner Prize for public policy writing. "Borderline Chaos: How Canada Got Immigration Right, and Then Wrong" was awarded the $60, 000 literary prize at a gala dinner in Toronto late Thursday. Author Tony…...
Recall petition to be issued against One BC MLA Dallas Brodie, who says it's fine
20+ hour, 50+ min ago (860+ words) The agency overseeing British Columbia elections says it will issue a recall petition against One BC legislator Dallas Brodie -- and she says she's fine with that. Elections BC said it would issue the petition against Brodie on May 21 after approving…...
Heritage advocates say Abbott Street area needs protection
10+ hour, 38+ min ago (440+ words) A new eye-catching sign has gone up in Kelowna on Cadder Avenue near the corner of Abbott Street. It was erected by the group Friends and Residents of the Abbott Street Heritage Conservation Area (FRAHCAS), who are opposed to the…...
Alberta lawmakers wrap up a spring sitting overshadowed by separatist movement
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (772+ words) Alberta lawmakers are rising for the summer after a spring sitting overshadowed by the province's vocal separatist movement and the political tensions that came with it. The sitting saw legislation that will affect everything from books on public library shelves…...
West Kelowna looking for ideas on developing the city's downtown core
23+ hour, 55+ min ago (471+ words) What will the downtown hub of West Kelowna look like in five, 10, 20 years? And how will the city get there? Those are some of the questions that will be answered when city staff and consultants from Modus Planning, Design and…...
Review by legislative committee finds 2024 B. C. election was fair and accurate
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (197+ words) A review by legislators on the 2024 British Columbia provincial election has found that the vote was "administered fairly, accurately and transparently," although the group has issued 48 recommendations on improvements. The joint special committee on democratic and electoral reform released its…...
'Purple bunny-like mask': Man charged with trying to kidnap girl, 7, from B. C. school
20+ hour, 52+ min ago (1733+ words) British Columbia Premier David Eby says he's hopeful that LNG Canada will come to a final investment decision at the end of the year that will be the "largest private sector investment in Canadian history." Eby and other provincial officials,…...
Carney pushes new clean electricity strategy to expand grid, lower costs
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (391+ words) The federal government is planning to adjust the clean electricity regulations to give more flexibility to LNG power plants and help to double Canada's electricity grid by 2050. Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday unveiled Canada's long-awaited clean electricity strategy, which…...