People living in Metro Vancouver will soon have access to more affordable housing with 400 new rental homes opening and breaking ground in Coquitlam, North Vancouver and Vancouver.
At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, representatives from the Canadian Cancer Society discuss a petition aimed at lowering the costs associated with cancer care in Canada. source
What if you could explore Kamloops’ history in a vivid, immersive way that brought old storefronts, vintage cars and steamboats to life? The Kamloops Heritage Park, a concept proposed by the Kamloops Heritage Society (KHS), promises just that: an enclosed facility featuring historic exhibits, cultural displays, a concession, a gift shop and more. “The heritage…
OTTAWA— On September 23 in the House of Commons, Gord Johns, Member of Parliament for Courtenay–Alberni, rose in Question Period and called on the federal government to urgently invest in a permanent, sovereign aerial firefighting fleet to protect Canadian communities from escalating climate disasters. “Canada is facing record wildfires that are destroying communities, critical infrastructure,…
Marc-André Cossette s’entretient avec Bob Rae, ambassadeur et représentant permanent du Canada à l’ONU, au sujet de la reconnaissance officielle par Ottawa de l’État de Palestine. Rae explique les raisons qui ont motivé cette décision, outre qu’elle représentait « un moment nécessaire » pour le Canada, motivé par le contexte politique et diplomatique actuel. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdgoQ6C3ckQtuuSTOGQP2Nj_DEGCxcw_m…
Devant des journalistes réunis dans le foyer de la Chambre des communes, le chef du Bloc Québécois, Yves-François Blanchet, commente le dépôt du projet de loi de son parti sur les accords commerciaux. M. Blanchet est accompagné de Mario Simard, parrain de ce projet de loi, et de Simon-Pierre Savard-Tremblay , porte-parole du Bloc en…
Niki Sharma, Attorney General, and Nina Krieger, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, have released the following statement in response to the introduction of new proposed Criminal Code amendments by the federal government: “We welcome today’s federal legislation creating new Criminal Code offences targeting hate crimes. Our government has long called for stronger tools…