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British Columbia Drivers to Receive $110 ICBC Rebate

British Columbia drivers will soon receive a new $110 rebate from ICBC, announced on Wednesday. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) stated that customers with an active basic insurance policy in January 2025 will ...

Pierre Poilievre Announces Tax Cuts for Seniors as He Intensifies Election Campaign

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled another tax cut as he intensifies his election campaign. Poilievre announced that seniors working under his government will be exempt from income t...

White House says Trump to announce auto tariffs today

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports at 4 p.m. today....

Sukhbir Singh Badal Criticizes Budget as Hollow, Similar to Previous Years

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal has criticized the budget presented by the Bhagwant Mann government, calling it a betrayal of the people of...

Mark Carney Unveils $2 Billion Fund to Protect Auto Sector Jobs

Liberal Party Prime Ministerial Candidate Mark Carney has announced a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund aimed at protecting auto sector jobs impacted by Trump’s tariffs. Carney stated that he woul...

Mann Govt Ignores Rs 1,100 Monthly Guarantee for Women in Latest Budget

The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has once again failed to fulfill its promise of providing Rs 1,100 per month to women in the state, even in this year’s budget. The guarantee was made by AAP...

Controversial Bill 7 Faces Opposition Despite Government Defense

B.C. Premier David Eby’s government has refused to back down from controversial Bill 7, despite opposition from business groups and critics. The bill would grant the provincial government emergency...

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‘Into the lion’s den’; Amid criticism, Alberta’s Smith set to attend U.S. fundraiser

Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer, with her chief of staff calling the foray a patriotic act of courage by a ``noble'' leader. Smith is to make a speaki...

Pierre Poilievre Challenges Mark Carney to French Debate, Offering to Cover Fees

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has publicly challenged Liberal Leader Mark Carney to participate in a French-...

Prime Ministerial Candidates to Face Off in Upcoming Debates

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Jagmeet Singh, who are competing to become the Prime Minister of Canada, will so...

Carney confirms Liberals won't proceed with planned capital gains tax change

Days before he's expected to call a federal election, Prime Minister Mark Carney is confirming he won't move ahead ...

Prime Minister Carney eliminates GST for first-time homebuyers

Prime Minister Carney today announced that the Government of Canada will eliminate the GST for first-time homebuyer...

Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada's premiers Friday

Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada's premiers on Friday. The prime minister's office and ...

Canada's Annual Inflation Rate Hits 2.6% in February as GST Exemption Expires

Canada’s annual inflation rate reached 2.6% in February, marking the first time in seven months that it has surpass...

BC

British Columbia Drivers to Receive $110 ICBC Rebate

British Columbia drivers will soon receive a new $110 rebate from ICBC, announced on Wednesday. The Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) stated that customers with an active basic insurance policy in January 2025 will ...

Controversial Bill 7 Faces Opposition Despite Government Defense

B.C. Premier David Eby’s government has refused to back down from controversial Bill 7, despite opposition from business groups and critics. The bill would grant the provincial government emergency powers to make real-time decisio...

Three heli-skiers killed in B.C. avalanche

Three men have been killed in an avalanche on the east side of Kootenay Lake in southeast B.C.RCMP say the avalanche happened in an alpine area on Monday, sweeping away a group of four heli-skiers. ...

Police in B.C. say girl, 5, revived with naloxone after fentanyl overdose

Police in Mission, B.C., say a five-year-old girl was sent to hospital last week after she apparently overdosed on fentanyl, requiring multiple doses of naloxone to revive her. Mission RCMP say emergency responders were called to ...

Alberta

‘Into the lion’s den’; Amid criticism, Alberta’s Smith set to attend U.S. fundraiser

Premier Danielle Smith is getting set to fly to Florida for an event hosted by a far-right U.S. influencer, with her chief of staff calling the foray a patriotic act of courage by a ``noble'' leader. Smith is to make a speaki...

Longtime Edmonton Alberta NDP MLA is resigning his provincial seat

A longtime Alberta New Democrat member of the legislature is resigning his seat, sparking what will be the third provincial byelection in Alberta since the 2023 provincial vote. Rod Loyola was first elected in 2015, and won ...

Premier defends $4.8-million office budget increase, citing end of Alberta's energy 'war room'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says a nearly 23 per cent increase set for the premier's office budget is necessary as it assumes some financial responsibility for promoting the province's oil and gas industry. Smith says her offi...

Alberta Health Minister Urges Vaccination Amid Measles Cases

Alberta's Health Minister has called on residents to get vaccinated following reports of measles cases in several areas, including Edmonton. The concern has grown after measles cases were confirmed on Sunday night at Stollery Chil...

Canada

Pierre Poilievre Announces Tax Cuts for Seniors as He Intensifies Election Campaign

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has unveiled another tax cut as he intensifies his election campaign. Poilievr...

White House says Trump to announce auto tariffs today

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on auto imports...

Mark Carney Unveils $2 Billion Fund to Protect Auto Sector Jobs

Liberal Party Prime Ministerial Candidate Mark Carney has announced a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund aimed at p...

Mark Carney Unveils $2 Billion Fund to Protect Auto Sector Jobs

Liberal Party Prime Ministerial Candidate Mark Carney has announced a $2 billion Strategic Response Fund aimed at p...

World

At least 24 dead and 19 injured as wildfires ravage South Korea's southern regions

At least 24 people died and another 19 were injured as wildfires ravaged South Korea’s southern regions amid dry we...

Russia and Ukraine Agree to Ensure Safe Passage of Ships and Work on Prisoner Exchange

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to ensure the safe passage of commercial ships in the Black Sea and to prevent milit...

Ottawa condemns China for executing Canadians

China's embassy in Ottawa is confirming that Beijing executed Canadian citizens earlier this year. It's not clear h...

India

Sukhbir Singh Badal Criticizes Budget as Hollow, Similar to Previous Years

Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal has criticized the budget presented by the Bhagwant Mann government, calling it a betrayal of the people of Punjab. Badal described the bud...

Mann Govt Ignores Rs 1,100 Monthly Guarantee for Women in Latest Budget

The Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government has once again failed to fulfill its promise of providing Rs 1,100 per month to women in the state, even in this year’s budget. The guarantee was made by AAP...

Partap Singh Bajwa Criticizes State Government Over Budget

Senior Punjab Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Vidhan Sabha, Partap Singh Bajwa, criticized the state government for its recently announced budget. He alleged that the Aam Aadmi Part...

Seechewal Highlights Farmers' Issues and Punjab's Economic Crisis in Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha member from Punjab, Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal, raised the issue of the severe economic crisis in Punjab during today’s session. He stated that the state is burdened with a debt of Rs ...

Narayan Singh Chaura Granted Bail in Sukhbir Badal Shooting Case

Narayan Singh Chaura has been granted bail by an Amritsar court in connection with the shooting case involving former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Chaura had been in judicial c...

Amritpal Singh Likely to Be Transferred to Punjab in April

Amritpal Singh, MP from the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in Punjab and leader of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ organization, may be transferred to Punjab from Dibrugarh Jail in Assam in April. His ...

Ministry of External Affairs Denies Political Clearance for Punjab Agriculture Minister Khudian’s U.S. Visit

The Ministry of External Affairs of India has denied political clearance for Punjab Agriculture Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian to visit the United States. Khudian was scheduled for an official trip...

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