Lauren Collins

2 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.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.

2 weeks ago | theprogress.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...

2 weeks ago | surreynowleader.com | Lauren Collins

Supporters of Liberal Party of Canada Leader Mark Carney packed a Richmond hotel ballroom Monday night. The rally, his second in as many days in B.C., was at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel on April 7. It was also his third stop in B.C. of the day, with a campaign event in Saanichton in the morning, followed by the first face-to-face meeting between Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby at the legislature in Victoria.

2 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Lauren Collins

Supporters of Liberal Party of Canada Leader Mark Carney packed a Richmond hotel ballroom Monday night. The rally, his second in as many days in B.C., was at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel on April 7. It was also his third stop in B.C. of the day, with a campaign event in Saanichton in the morning, followed by the first face-to-face meeting between Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby at the legislature in Victoria.

2 weeks ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Lauren Collins

B.C.'s Health Ministry says BC Cancer is ending its temporary program that saw some cancer patients having to travel to the United States for radiation therapy. Health Minister Josie Osborne announced the end of the program Monday (April 7), noting wait times for cancer care in B.C. have improved over the last two years. "Two years ago, of course, we said we wanted people to get care so we had arrangements with clinics in Bellingham to deliver radiation therapy.