Tag: National

Pipeline tensions linger despite positive first ministers’ summit

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Alberta’s push for a pipeline through northern B.C. is threatening to cause friction, even as leaders presented a united front after the First Ministers’ meeting.

Blood moon rising in lunar eclipse tonight

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
If the clouds clear tonight we could get a chance to see a total eclipse of the moon, hitting...

Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 2.75 per cent

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
A looming trade war has prompted the Bank of Canada (BOC) to cut its key interest rate for the...

Tariff turmoil grows

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's power play to move ahead with a 25 per cent surcharge on energy heading south...

Debt Literacy Month looking to remove barriers in seeking help with debt

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
Nearly two in five British Columbians say they need help to get out of debt. That’s according to a report...

Trudeau slams Trump’s blanket tariffs as ‘a very dumb thing’

Provincial John White -
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump today (Tuesday), condemning his blanket tariffs as “a...

Trump confirms 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods to take effect at midnight

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that his threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the...

Canada Post, CUPW talks break down over the weekend

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
Canada Post says talks between them and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were held this weekend, but...

Raising a glass and fork to producers on Canada’s Agriculture Day

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
Today is a day to celebrate Canadian agriculture.  The country marks Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 11.  To mark the occasion,...

Trump delivers on tariffs

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
As promised, U-S President Donald Trump has ordered 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed on all steel and...

Central Bank slashes interest rate for sixth time as American tariffs loom

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing it to three...

Egg brands recalled due to possible salmonella

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
Do not eat or buy certain egg brands as they might have salmonella. On January 18, The Canadian Food Inspection...

Carney makes the call tomorrow

Politics My Creston Now Staff -
Mark Carney is expected to confirm tomorrow that he’s throwing his hat into the ring to lead the federal...

Canada Post raises stamp price fee by a quarter

Business My Creston Now Staff -
The cost of mailing a letter just zoomed up from 99 cents to a dollar-24 ($1.24). Other Canada Post products...

2024 becomes costliest year for severe weather-related losses in Canada

Weather My Creston Now Staff -
A study done for the Insurance Bureau of Canada says insured damage caused by severe weather events surpassed a...

Premier Eby speaks on Trump tariff threat

Politics My Creston Now Staff -
Premiers will meet today to plan Canada’s response to Trump’s tariffs threat including a trade mission to Washington, DC. Premier...
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BC Greens’ Nicole Charlwood hopes third time is the charm in Kootenay Central

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The BC Green candidate for Kootenay Central says she is running again because she has the trust of the electorate and party staff, and is a "known quantity" in the riding.

B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

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First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

Gordon Skulnec puts affordability, property rights and public safety at centre of Kootenay Central campaign

2026 BC Election
Conservative Party of B.C. candidate Gordon Skulnec is drawing on his experience in policing, health care and housing as he seeks to represent Kootenay Central in the Oct. 24 provincial election.
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