Tag: National

National housing group says more construction needed to restore housing affordability to 2019 level

Housing My Nelson Now Staff - June 19, 2025

A new report said governments need to double the current pace of home construction across the country if they want to get to 2019 housing affordability levels.

Pipeline tensions linger despite positive first ministers’ summit

Provincial Emily Joveski - June 3, 2025

Alberta’s push for a pipeline through northern B.C. is threatening to cause friction, even as leaders presented a united front after the First Ministers’ meeting.

Canadians showing early interest in 2025 Federal Election

Federal Election 2025 Storrm Lennie - April 11, 2025

As Canada’s Federal Election campaign hits the halfway mark, pre-polling numbers are signalling that Canadians are more engaged in...

Carney to meet premiers on Canadian response as Trump imposes sweeping tariffs

Politics John White - April 2, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney will meet Canada's premiers Thursday to discuss possible retaliatory measures against the United States after President Donald Trump imposed sweeping tariffs affecting nearly every country in the world.

Three killed, one injured in avalanche east of Kootenay Lake

RCMP Storrm Lennie - March 25, 2025

Updated- March 31 The owner of Kaslo Hotel and Stellar Heliskiing, Jason Remple, was among three men who died in...

Mark Carney sworn in as Canada’s new Prime Minister

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 14, 2025

The newly crowned Liberal leader Mark Carney was sworn in this morning, Friday, March 14, at Rideau Hall. On...

Blood moon rising in lunar eclipse tonight

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 13, 2025

If the clouds clear tonight we could get a chance to see a total eclipse of the moon, hitting...

Bank of Canada drops key interest rate to 2.75 per cent

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 12, 2025

A looming trade war has prompted the Bank of Canada (BOC) to cut its key interest rate for the...

Tariff turmoil grows

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 11, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's power play to move ahead with a 25 per cent surcharge on energy heading south...

Debt Literacy Month looking to remove barriers in seeking help with debt

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 10, 2025

Nearly two in five British Columbians say they need help to get out of debt. That’s according to a report...

Trudeau slams Trump’s blanket tariffs as ‘a very dumb thing’

Provincial John White - March 4, 2025

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took aim at U.S. President Donald Trump today (Tuesday), condemning his blanket tariffs as “a...

Trump confirms 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods to take effect at midnight

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 3, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that his threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the...

Canada Post, CUPW talks break down over the weekend

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - March 3, 2025

Canada Post says talks between them and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) were held this weekend, but...

Raising a glass and fork to producers on Canada’s Agriculture Day

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - February 11, 2025

Today is a day to celebrate Canadian agriculture. The country marks Canada’s Agriculture Day on February 11. To mark the occasion,...

Trump delivers on tariffs

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - February 11, 2025

As promised, U-S President Donald Trump has ordered 25 per cent tariffs to be imposed on all steel and...

Central Bank slashes interest rate for sixth time as American tariffs loom

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff - January 29, 2025

The Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate by a quarter percentage point, bringing it to three...

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