Lauren Collins

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Staff Writer at The New Yorker

Writer at The New Yorker. Citoyenne. Author of When in French. Working on book about Wilmington, NC, 1898 to now.

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B.C. MP selected as interim NDP leader

1 week ago | trailtimes.ca | Lauren Collins |Lauren Collins

B.C. MP Don Davies is the interim leader of the federal NDP. The NDP's federal council, in consultation with the caucus, selected the Vancouver Kingsway MP Monday night (May 5). Davies will work with the caucus, council and party members to prepare for the leadership race in the months ahead. Davies has held the riding of Vancouver Kingsway since 2008.
Accused in deadly Lapu Lapu attack to be sent for psychiatric assessment

1 week ago | abbynews.com | Lauren Collins

The accused in the deadly Vancouver Lapu Lapu Day festival attack will be getting a psychiatric assessment. Kai-Ji Adam Lo, who is facing eight counts of second-degree murder, was ordered to have an in-custody assessment during a court appearance on Friday in Vancouver provincial court. The court has allowed media to publicly report on the psychiatric assessment, however, the basis for the assessment and why it's necessary, or where it will happen, remains under a publication ban.
PHOTOS: 1870s cannons, German guns unearthed at B.C. construction site

1 week ago | abbynews.com | Lauren Collins

After decades of rumours around what could be buried under the the PNE grounds, the truth is finally surfacing – literally. In late March, during construction of the new Freedom Mobile Arch amphitheatre at Hastings Park at the Pacific National Exhibition grounds in Vancouver, crews found a captured German gun from the First World War. A few weeks later, during sewer installation, a number of other military artifacts were found, including two cannons from the 1870s.
Singh faces questions of dropping NDP support, lack of B.C. rally

1 month ago | abbynews.com | Lauren Collins

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh was in Vancouver Tuesday to announce his party's plans to put a permanent ban on foreign homebuyers, but instead questions turned to dropping support for New Democrats. Nationally, the federal NDP is polling at eight per cent.
Carney targeted on Chinese app, election not affected: Task force

1 month ago | reddeeradvocate.com | Lauren Collins

A task force that monitors security and intelligence threats to Canadian elections says there has been some foreign interference, but not enough to prevent a "free and fair election." However, a panel said the activity Chinese-language social media app WeChat "is not affecting Canada's ability to have a free and fair election." The "information operation" is also "contained to one platform and has not spread further, nor is it affecting Canadians’ abilities to make an informed decision about...
B.C. aims to axe the carbon tax, effective April 1

1 month ago | boundarycreektimes.com | Lauren Collins

The carbon tax is set to be eliminated in B.C. as of April 1, with the NDP set to table the legislation the day prior. A release from the Finance Ministry Tuesday (March 25) says the the government is "not only halting the scheduled tax increase, it is tabling legislation Monday, March 31." The province says it's notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they can take action to stop collecting the tax from consumers as of April 1.
B.C. aims to axe the carbon tax, effective April 1

1 month ago | thenorthernview.com | Lauren Collins

The carbon tax is set to be eliminated in B.C. as of April 1, with the NDP set to table the legislation the day prior. A release from the Finance Ministry Tuesday (March 25) says the the government is "not only halting the scheduled tax increase, it is tabling legislation Monday, March 31." The province says it's notifying fuel sellers and natural gas retailers now so they can take action to stop collecting the tax from consumers as of April 1.
Housing promises: NDP to build on federal land, Conservatives to axe GST

1 month ago | thenorthernview.com | Lauren Collins

On the first full day of campaigning, the NDP announced its plan to build on federal land. Leader Jagmeet Singh announced in Montreal Monday (March 24) that the NDP would set aside 100 per cent of suitable federal Crown land to build more than 100,000 rent-controlled homes by 2035. The NDP's plan also includes the redesigning and doubling of the Public Land Acquisition Fund – $1 billion over five years – to acquire more public land to build more rent-controlled homes.
Conservatives, Liberals promise tax cuts on 1st day of election campaign

1 month ago | thenorthernview.com | Lauren Collins

The 2025 federal election kicked off Sunday and both the Liberal and Conservative parties promised tax cuts on the first day of campaigning. Liberal Party of Canada Leader Mark Carney announced a middle-class tax cut Sunday (March 23) during his election announcement in Ottawa. He said the Liberals' promise of a tax cut could help families save up to $825 a year for two-income families by reducing the marginal tax rate on the lowest tax bracket by 1 percentage point.
B.C.'s IVF program delayed 3 months to 'ensure smooth launch': Minister

1 month ago | thenorthernview.com | Lauren Collins

Health Minister Josie Osborne says the province is delaying the launch of its publicly funded in-vitro fertilization program. The program, which was set to begin in April 2025, will allow for people seeking in-vitro fertilization treatment or medication to get one cycle for free. It was first announced in Budget 2024, with the province allocating $68 million over two years.