B.C.'s 2026 budget shows rising deficit and tax changes.
Finance Minister Brenda Bailey presented a budget projecting a record $13.3 billion deficit next fiscal year and expanding the PST to include some professional services.
2026/02/17
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The Links at Spanish Bay redesign will add an all-new par-3 hole
Pebble Beach Company and Hanse Golf Course Design will undertake a comprehensive redesign of The Links at Spanish Bay beginning after March 17, 2026, and the course is scheduled to reopen for public play on April 17, 2027.
2026/02/17
Judge orders hearing in ex-Michigan coach Moore case
A judge granted a hearing to review the investigation that led to charges against former Michigan coach Sherrone Moore and said Moore's due process may have been violated after a detective did not disclose an employer-employee relationship; the hearing is set for March 2.
2026/02/17
B.C. government says upcoming budget will address 'unsustainable' deficits
B.C. Finance Minister Brenda Bailey will present a budget Tuesday aimed at slowing deficit growth, with the current fiscal year forecast at an $11.2-billion shortfall.
2026/02/17
Nanaimo launches sea level rise survey to guide coastal protection plan
The City of Nanaimo opened a coastal values survey running Feb. 17 to March 13 as part of 'Our Coastal City,' a project to develop a Sea Level Rise Management Plan that builds on a 2018 study.
2026/02/17
Ontario festival video was misrepresented as an anti-immigration march.
A reel showing torchbearers at the Cochrane Winter Carnival was circulated with added chanting audio claiming 'deportations'; the original local footage shows people talking and laughing while the chant audio matches protests in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
2026/02/17
Ontario commits $30 million to Cornwall's secondary water intake
Ontario has committed $30 million through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS) toward Cornwall’s secondary municipal water intake, and $30 million is the program’s maximum funding amount.
2026/02/17
Red Deer Public Library marks Freedom to Read Week with banned-books club meeting.
Red Deer Public Library's banned-books book club will discuss Snow Falling on Cedars on Feb. 25 during Freedom to Read Week, which runs Feb. 22–28.
2026/02/17
Canada's Weidemann, Maltais and Blondin end their team pursuit era
Isabelle Weidemann, Valérie Maltais and Ivanie Blondin won Olympic gold in the team pursuit in Milan in what they described as their final race together; Weidemann said it was "probably" her last race.
2026/02/17
Snuneymuxw First Nation members may soon be eligible to vote in Nanaimo elections
Chief Mike Wyse and Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog announced a proposal to change city boundaries so Snuneymuxw reserve lands would be included in the City of Nanaimo, which could allow about 800 on-reserve members to vote in municipal elections; the change still requires council consideration, an approval process or referendum, and provincial sign-off.
2026/02/17
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