Unpublished Newswire
Makavchuk and his younger sister are facing the heartbreaking reality of returning to Ukraine after fleeing the war two years ago and moving to Kelowna.
January 31, 2025 - 21:05 | Victoria Femia | Global News - Canada
Soaring spending and complaints about lack of accountability and poor governance in the regional body that oversees services in British Columbia’s Lower Mainland has prompted one mayor to seek major changes.Port Coquitlam Mayor Brad West brought a notice of motion to the Metro Vancouver board meeting Friday that recommended cutting the number of committees by half, putting new limits on pay for meetings, and initiating a comprehensive review of all its core functions.
January 31, 2025 - 20:44 | Frances Bula | The Globe and Mail
After two years and $2-million, the Alberta COVID-19 Pandemic Data Review Task Force report was quietly posted Friday by the Alberta government. Headed by physician and former United Conservative Party candidate Dr. Gary Davidson, the task force lost several initial members, leaving a small group known to be staunchly opposed to vaccines and public health measures – presumably just the contrarian perspectives Premier Danielle Smith was seeking.A rapidly mutating virus, evolving messaging, and changing public health rules created a confusing time during the pandemic. As physicians and co-...
January 31, 2025 - 20:39 | Braden Manns, Lynora Saxinger | The Globe and Mail
Trump said Friday the levy on oil would "probably" be set at 10 per cent as opposed to the 25 per cent tariffs on other goods, but it was unclear whether the lower rate would apply from the start.
January 31, 2025 - 20:31 | | CBC News - Canada
Premier Danielle Smith has axed the entire board of Alberta’s health authority for the second time under her leadership, as her government dismantles and rebuilds the health system.The seven-person board is being replaced by a single administrator, Andre Tremblay, who was the interim president of Alberta Health Services, according to a press release issued on Friday. Mr. Tremblay is responsible for overseeing the transition of AHS to a hospital-based service provider. He will continue to serve in his other role as deputy minister of the Ministry of Health.
January 31, 2025 - 20:22 | Alanna Smith | The Globe and Mail
We still need to see the fine print. But if it matches U.S. President Donald Trump's rhetoric of an immediate 25 per cent tariff, Canada isn't just at risk of a recession. It faces a reordering of economic ties between the two countries built by generations since the Great Depression.
January 31, 2025 - 20:11 | | CBC News - Canada
