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Nanaimo-bound Alaskan nurse indicative of soaring recruitment numbers This summer, Alex Alvarez will pack her belongings and make the 3,500-kilometre trek with her husband, young son and Boston Terrier from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nanaimo, B.C. — a city she's never visite...

An Alaskan nurse moving to Nanaimo is among more than 1,000 U.S.-based nurses who registered with the BC College of Nurses and Midwives last year to work in the province.

#Nanaimo

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Nanaimo rents continue bucking national reduction trends NANAIMO - Despite consistent year-over-year drops in most parts of the country, rents continue rising in the H...

While the average rental prices continue to fall across the country, Nanaimo is one of several communities to see a rise in rent prices.

#Nanaimo

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Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says Vladimir Putin's direct involvement in the forcible deportation of Ukrainian children has been visible from the outset, the UN says.

Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children amounts to crime against humanity, UN says

“Spring in Canada is so beautiful” says woman about to experience months of grimy dirt snow on the side of roads BURLINGTON, ON - Penny Collier, 31, recently claimed to some international friends that "springtime in Canada is so beautiful", clearly not remembering the endless months following winter where the si...

“Spring in Canada is so beautiful” says woman about to experience months of grimy dirt snow on the side of roads

Just gonna say it: I expected better from the host of 'The Apprentice'.

By the book: Alberta schools pull at least 160 titles from shelves to meet provincial order | CBC News Alberta school divisions complying with a provincial order have removed dozens of graphic novels from their shelves, from illustrated versions of literary classics to coming-of-age memoirs and dramati...

Everyone who enabled this should be run out of Alberta politics on a rail.

Leaders in B.C. release joint statement condemning anti-Indigenous racism | CBC News Leaders in the Cowichan Valley region of Vancouver Island have released a statement against anti-Indigenous racism, saying they've seen a spike in the region.

Last year, BC’s Human Rights Commissioner reported a dramatic rise in online racial slurs and threats directed at Indigenous people.

Since the Cowichan and Gitxaala court decisions, scare mongering has proliferated. Indigenous people are being harassed and some fear for their safety.

MLA Botterell asks Government to combat Anti-Indigenous Racism YouTube video by BC Green Caucus

Today in Question Period, MLA @robbotterell.bsky.social asked what the government is doing to protect the safety of Indigenous people.

It's not enough to condemn the false rhetoric that First Nations are coming for private homes. We need strong provincial leadership and concrete action.

#bcpoli

BC Government Accused of a Stealth Attack on Freedom of Information | The Tyee The new bill includes ‘some really bad stuff,’ warn advocates and opposition.

MLAs with both the BC Conservatives and the BC Greens say the NDP’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Amendment Act, 2026, is part of a long-term erosion of access rights and will make it even harder for people trying to get information from the government.

Andrew MacLeod reports.

Job cuts at museums put our shared history at risk. Replacing dedicated workers with AI means fewer people to bring Canada’s stories to life.

Our museums shouldn’t be asked to do more with less. We need to invest in the workers who share our collective stories.

I’m working with Governor Gretchen Whitmer on trying to save The Great Lakes from the rather violent and destructive Asian Carp, which is rapidly taking over Lake Michigan, and all of the beautiful surrounds. I’ll be asking other Governors to join into this fight, including those of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New York and, of course, the future Governor of Canada, Mark Carney, who I know will be happy to contribute to this worthy cause. Separately, I am also working to save The Great Salt Lake, in Utah, which, in a short period of time, if nothing is done, will have no water. This is on top of everything else I am doing. Only “TRUMP” CAN DO IT! President DONALD J. TRUMP

Trump refers to Prime Minster Mark Carney as "the future Governor of Canada"

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British Columbia Provincial Polling:

CON: 47% (+3)
NDP: 39% (-6)
GRN: 10% (+2)
Others: 4%

Innovative / March 3, 2026 / n=605 / Online

(% Change With 2024 Election)

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So Cantonese will be a dying language.
And we want to increase trade and have closer ties with Communist China. I guess if there's profits to be made....
#cdnpoli

4b) A union should include all voices and absolutely oppressed voices should be prioritized. But leaving spots open and not including a group of people to fill the empty seats, this is the stuff that's sending weaker men to "Men's Rights" & far-right groups.

4a) It's 100% okay to prioritize people who are not white, straight, middle aged men with no disabilities for conferences BUT when you say that we CANNOT apply for a general conference & you'd rather have a spot stay empty than have someone like me there, that's you acting like us "oppressors".

3) Enough with the virtue signaling talking about international issues while criticizing the govt. You grandstanding about Palestine doesn't help us have stable, safe, fair jobs. A Union's primary focus is their members. Period.

2) The back-to-office mandate complaints are the most suburban/middle-class whiny bs I've ever heard. Frontline, highways, & assets staff all have to show up to work everyday, office staff can too. We have to drive on winter roads to get to work OR we have to use time off, we can't work from home.

1) Solidarity? Bullshit!

There is a distinct class break within the union. The frontline workers/highways/assets vs the office workers. With most frontline staff being seasonal, our problems are often ignored. Clean a toilet/outhouse, drive a plow or garbage truck, or work with tools? You're trash

With my time as President of the Union Local coming to an end (April 1), I have spent the last 2 years trying to "tow party lines" with the Union. Even though I'm staying on as a Shop Steward indefinitely, I got A LOT of grievances to air with the #ParksCanada union (PSAC-UNE)....
#canlab

Like I said, expect more of this to come...

This move stinks of Taft trying to push for more STR space in #InvermereBC

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Alberta Court of Appeal upholds four-month jail term for organizer of Coutts blockade - Alberta News Alberta's top court has dismissed the appeal of one of the organizers of the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta., arguing his four-month jail term was fair.

Alberta Court of Appeal upholds four-month jail term for organizer of Coutts blockade (Alberta)

Ride the roller coaster. 👀🎢

So they're gonna rip up the Monachees to send unprocessed ore to China via the USA.... #bcpoli

UCP are up for sale! #ableg

Question: does this affect teacher on stike picketing a school? #bcpoli

Alberta separation talk already affecting more than a quarter of surveyed Calgary businesses | CBC News Ongoing discourse around the prospect of Alberta separation is emerging as a top concern for Calgary businesses, many of whom say the debate is already impacting the local economy, a new Calgary Chamb...

Alberta Chambers of Commerce warning that the separatism debate is already having a negative economic impact. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Justin Trudeau offers tips on political dynasties to Iran's newly-chosen supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei TEHRAN - Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran's recently-assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as the country's new supreme leader, leading to call from former Canadian legacy Prime Minist...

Justin Trudeau offers tips on political dynasties to Iran's newly-chosen supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei

Tweet from Jon “Bowzer” Bauman calling something “literal fake news,” quoting a Bulwark post saying Fox News Sunday aired old footage of a military dignified transfer instead of the most recent one; screenshot shows Donald Trump saluting during the ceremony.

The Fox network is covering for the fact that Trump’s a disrespectful jerk to our fallen soldiers and their families.

Exactly. If they wanted to fix it fast, they'd spend the money fast. They'd get the people in as fast as they could, like building a bridge