Federal Politics

MP Doherty chosen as co-chair for Pierre Poilievre Conservative campaign

PRINCE GEORGE - Local Member of Parliament Todd Doherty has been named one of three co-chairs in BC for Conservative leader hopeful Pierre Poillievre.Doherty said he looked up to Poilievre in his earl...

Mar 15, 2022

New national debt clock touring Canada

A new national debt clock is going to be traveling coast to coast. The Canadian Taxpayer Federation is launching its newest iteration of the national debt clock and mounting it to the side of a truck ...

Mar 14, 2022

Budget office says federal spending on health care going up faster than planned

OTTAWA - Federal spending on health care and elderly benefits are set to rise at a faster clip over the next 12 months than previously planned under forecasts the parliamentary budget officer warns do...

Mar 10, 2022

Trudeau defends Emergencies Act use as a measure of last resort

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says using the Emergencies Act is a measure of last resort to bring an end to the illegal and undemocratic blockades that have harmed Canadians for nearly three ...

Feb 17, 2022

Two parties leaderless

PRINCE GEORGE - Less than two years after winning the leadership race to head the Conservative Party of Canada, Erin O'Toole was ousted from the job. It plunges the party into its third leadership con...

Greg Fry Feb 03, 2022

Canada gives $120M loan to help bolster Ukraine against Russia threats

OTTAWA - Canada is giving Ukraine a $120-million loan to help bolster its economy and aid as it faces a hostile buildup of Russian forces on its borders. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the lo...

Jan 21, 2022

New federal vaccination rules

PRINCE GEORGE - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister, Chrystia Freeland, announced details Wednesday of the government's plans to require COVID-19 vaccination across the federal pub...

Oct 08, 2021

How Liberal election promises could affect the housing market

PRINCE GEORGE - As the reality of another Liberal minority government settles in, some of their campaign promises are starting to draw the attention of experts.Canadians coast to coast to coast lookin...

Oct 04, 2021

Construction starts on Gabriola Island skateboard park

GABRIOLA ISLAND - Vastly improved recreational amenities on Gabriola Island in recent years will soon take another step forward.The Regional District of Nanaimo announced construction on the highly an...

Sep 27, 2021

Reminder: what voters need before they head to the polls

KAMLOOPS - Canadian citizens who have not yet voted via mail-in ballot or advanced polls will make their decision Monday (Sept. 20).Any Canadian citizen who is at least 18 years old and can prove thei...

Sep 19, 2021