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Canada's new top envoy to Washington takes up his post
WASHINGTON - Canada's new top diplomat in Washington presented his credentials to U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday, officially taking on the role of ambassador to the United States at a turbulent m...
Feb 17, 2026
B.C. budget delays care homes, hospital and cancer facility, student housing
VICTORIA - British Columbia's budget is hurting the young, the old and cancer patients alike as government construction undergoes what the government says is a "re-pacing" to address fiscal pressures....
Feb 17, 2026
Here's what people are saying about B.C.'s 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here's what people are saying about the 2026 British Columbia budget, which delivers a tax-rate increase, a record deficit and public sector cuts. "It's our time to take a pause on some of ...
Feb 17, 2026
Poilievre says Conservatives want national unity in face of separation threats
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says his party will fight for a united Canada as a movement in Alberta pushes for that province to separate. Answering a question from a reporter today, P...
Feb 17, 2026
By the numbers as British Columbia releases its 2026 budget
VICTORIA - Here are some of the key figures in British Columbia's 2026 budget, delivered by Finance Minister Brenda Bailey on Tuesday. 5.6 per cent: The new income tax rate for the lowest tax bracket,...
Feb 17, 2026
Poilievre says he's spoken with Jivani about U.S. trip and MP 'speaks for himself'
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesday Ontario MP Jamil Jivani does not speak for the party after Jivani told a right-wing U.S. news site that Canada is harming itself with an "ant...
Feb 17, 2026
Tax hike, record deficit and public sector cuts among B.C. budget highlights
VICTORIA - Here are some highlights from British Columbia's 2026 budget, which Finance Minister Brenda Bailey says involves "serious work for serious times." It includes a tax increase on the lowest i...
Feb 17, 2026
Former CBC bureau chief Elly Alboim, 78, remembered for his lasting mark on politics
OTTAWA - Longtime CBC News parliamentary bureau chief and Carleton University journalism professor Elly Alboim, who died last week at age 78, is being remembered for his lasting mark on politics and f...
Feb 17, 2026
Saskatchewan reaches $4.8M settlement with tire recycling company
REGINA - Saskatchewan's government says it has reached a $4.8-million settlement with a tire recycling company. The province says it agreed to pay the amount to Saskatoon-based Shercom Industries and ...
Feb 17, 2026
PM Carney meets ex-Liberal MP in Terrebonne after Supreme Court overturns election
TERREBONNE - Residents of the Montreal-area federal riding of Terrebonne said Tuesday that every vote in an election should count, following a recent Supreme Court decision that forced their MP to vac...
Feb 17, 2026
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8:30 - After another conservative MP crossed the floor to the Liberals earlier this week, we wanted to get thoughts from...
