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NDP will find rebirth in rural ridings, says B.C.-based federal leadership candidate

One of the five contenders seeking to be the next leader of the federal NDP hit Port Alberni, Tofino and Ucluelet on her Vancouver Island tour in between Christmas and New Year’s. Tanille Johnston is a city councillor in Campbell River and was narrowly defeated in the 2025 federal election in the North Island-Powell River […]

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Be safe on foot or behind the wheel during winter

Fraser Health is encouraging people to give more thought to safety during winter whether on foot or behind the wheel. The frosty, slippery and dark conditions of winter bring increased risks for everyone on the road, especially pedestrians. “The number of motor vehicle crashes involving pedestrians in the winter months drastically increases compared to the

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Expert pans economic case for new pipeline, argues Venezuela impact unlikely

The United States intervention in Venezuela and seizure of the country’s president immediately raised questions about what impact American stewardship of the oil-rich nation could have on demand for Canadian bitumen. But Werner Antweiler, an associate professor at the University of British Columbia and expert on international oil economics, argues it won’t make a new

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