Canada’s inflation rate surged in August
OTTAWA — The Consumer Price Index rose 4.1 per cent in August on a year-over-year basis, the fastest pace since March 2003, according to Statistics Canada. On a seasonally adjusted monthly basis, the...
View ArticleCanada falls short on climate change action, says pre-election report
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s time for our country to “walk the talk” when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. That’s the major takeaway from a new report labelling Canada’s handling of the...
View ArticleCanada Election 2021: Ridings to watch in Metro Vancouver
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — It is crunch time for the main party leaders as the election is now just days away. As the deadline to convince voters approaches, the efforts of the parties to sway those in...
View ArticleTwo NDP candidates resign following Anti-Semitic online comments
TORONTO — Two NDP candidates have resigned after their Anti-Semitic comments on social media caused an intense backlash. The party confirms that the two candidates – Dan Osborne from Nova Scotia and...
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Elections Canada ‘clerical error’ leaves Ontario man questioning vote-by-mail...
An Ontario man was left questioning the mail-in ballot process after the kit he received contained a different ballot. Craig and his wife joined 1.2 million Canadians this year in requesting a...
View ArticleAlaska cruise ship bill would have ‘devastating’ economic impact: B.C. port...
VANCOUVER — Two U.S. bills proposed by a congressman and senator aimed at allowing Alaska-bound cruise ships to bypass Canadian ports would have a “devastating” effect on British Columbia’s economy,...
View ArticleParty leaders to make final appeals to voters ahead of Monday’s election
OTTAWA — Candidates are making their final appeals to voters today ahead of Monday’s federal election. The three main party leaders have packed schedules as they try to reach as much of the electorate...
View ArticleCanada’s 44th election: What voters need to know
The 36-day campaign is coming to an end for the federal leaders as Canadians make their final decisions ahead of polls opening Monday for the country’s 44th election. Last month, Prime Minister Justin...
View ArticleMail-in-ballot didn’t arrive? Canadian voters still have options on election day
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Canadians who applied to vote by mail in Monday’s federal election but haven’t received their ballot yet still have options to have their voice heard. Jeff and his wife Chris...
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British Columbians head to the polls for the federal election
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — It’s Election Day, and for the first time in the pandemic, Canadians will be heading to the polls to cast a ballot for their federal candidate of choice. British Columbians at...
View ArticleWhite House says border closure extended until October
WASHINGTON — The White House says that by early November, adult foreign nationals will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to travel to the United States. White House spokesman Kevin...
View ArticleMain federal parties each plan more spending to boost post-election economy
Billions of dollars in investments have been promised by each of the main federal party leaders during the course of the election campaign. Each contribution has been designed to help with the...
View ArticleB.C. ridings: Candidates and results as they come in
Polls in B.C. for the 2021 federal election close at 7 p.m. Monday. British Columbians are choosing their next 42 MPs. At the time the election was called, B.C. had 17 Conservatives, 11 Liberals, 11...
View ArticleCanada’s long-term care sector ‘underdiscussed’ by leaders in campaign:...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Party leaders raised a number of issues trying to appeal to voters over the last 36 days, but one economist from SFU says they should have paid more attention to long-term care....
View ArticlePolitical future for some Canadian leaders may be up in air following status...
OTTAWA (NEWS 1130) — With Justin Trudeau failing to win a majority government and the other leaders failing to unseat him there’s speculation some jobs may be on the line. While none of the leaders...
View ArticleHope blossoms as first two-spirited MP elected
EDMONTON (CityNews) – Many Canadians are waking up to political déjà vu, however, there are some new faces heading to Ottawa. The Edmonton Griesbach voting district is creating a lot of talk as the...
View ArticleMade-in-Canada cleaning robots increasingly visible amid pandemic
HALIFAX — Canadians venturing out into commercial spaces for the first time since the pandemic began may spot some made-in-Canada technology whizzing around, keeping the high-traffic floors squeaky...
View ArticleSurvivors of sexual violence at Western University spark nationwide...
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — Larger conversations about rape culture and consent have been sparked around the country, after dozens of students at the Western University (UWO) in Ontario came forward saying...
View ArticlePremiers urge Trudeau to meet with them ASAP on health-care funding
CHILLIWACK — Canada’s premiers are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to meet with them at his earliest opportunity to discuss long-term, predictable funding for health care. Premiers from all the...
View ArticleB.C. residential school survivor calls for acknowledgment as Truth and...
VICTORIA (NEWS 1130) — With the first nationally recognized Day for Truth and Reconciliation approaching, one residential school survivor is hoping the conversation around Canada’s past continues. Eddy...
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