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British Columbia On the same day that state-level Republicans in Alaska worked to affirm their close relationship with Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and threats of annexation, an Alaskan senator warned British Columbia’s premier that “you don’t want to mess with Alaska.” Alaskan senator pushes for cruise ships to bypassContinue Reading

British Columbia Far more goods are transported through the U.S. from Mexico to Canada than through B.C. to Alaska. Far more goods are transported through the U.S. from Mexico to Canada than through B.C. to Alaska, it saysAndrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Mar 14, 2025 8:00 AM EDTContinue Reading

British Columbia The Homalco Nation is the third Indigenous group on Vancouver Island to declare a state of emergency due to the toxic drug crisis and has joined calls for federal and provincial government leaders to take urgent action and provide resources to address these issues. Homalco First Nation dealingContinue Reading

British Columbia Premier David Eby says taxpayers would ‘want to throw up’ if they learned their money was going to Elon Musk. Premier says taxpayers would ‘want to throw up’ if they learned their money was going to Elon Musk As of March 12, Tesla chargers, energy storage batteries andContinue Reading

British Columbia The guidance from Dr. Daniel Vigo, B.C.’s first chief scientific adviser for psychiatry, is aimed at helping clinicians and others decide when involuntary admission is appropriate for people with both mental-health and substance-use disorders. Chief scientific adviser says majority of people with mental disorders will not meet involuntary careContinue Reading

British Columbia As President Donald Trump’s tariff threats continue to hang over Canada, B.C. Premier David Eby wants the federal government to impose a tax on U.S. thermal coal shipped out of the province as a way to pressure the White House. Proposal also brings fear of retaliation after U.S.Continue Reading

British Columbia Three people died a little over an hour apart in Victoria on Monday, Victoria police and the B.C. Coroners Service have confirmed Island Health issues drug alert. Coroners Service says cause of deaths still under investigation Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 9:02 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia Two people died a little over an hour apart in Victoria on Monday, Victoria police and the B.C. Coroners Service have confirmed Island Health issues drug alert. Coroners Service says cause of deaths still under investigation Emily Fagan · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 9:02 PM EDT |Continue Reading

British Columbia The province says it is also celebrating the recruitment of 1,001 new family doctors in two years under a new payment model. Province also celebrating recruitment of 1,001 new family doctors in 2 years Andrew Kurjata · CBC News · Posted: Mar 11, 2025 6:30 PM EDT |Continue Reading