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Pagsasara ng Bayside Lounge, Pag-amin kay Kimberly Polman sa ISIS at Laban sa Buwis sa Kampanya — Vancouver Biyernes

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🏛️ Government & Politics

  1. Mga pinuno ng B.C. naglalaban ng mga pangako sa kalusugan at seniors sa kampanya. Nangako ang BC NDP leader David Eby na magbubukas ng 20 bagong primary-care clinics, pabilisin ang proseso para sa internationally trained doctors sa B.C., at lilikha ng mga training space para sa 1,000 karagdagang health workers; inanunsyo niya ito sa Surrey. Nangako naman ang BC Conservative leader Lorne Doerkson na ibabalik ang mga kamakailang pagbabago sa property-tax deferment at magtatayo ng mas maraming long-term-care beds para suportahan ang mga seniors.

  2. Buwis naging sentrong labanan dahil sa deficit at bagong mga bracket. Iminungkahi ng premier-candidate David Eby ang bagong tax bracket para sa mga kita higit sa 1 milyong dolyar at mas mataas na rates para sa mga bracket na nagsisimula mga 190,000, sinasabi niyang magbubunga ito ng pagtaas na 1 bilyon; nangangako ang BC Conservatives na walang bagong buwis habang ang BC Greens naman ay nagmumungkahi ng one-time wealth tax na tinatantiyang makakalikom ng 22.2 bilyong dolyar.

  3. Tinanggal na kandidato ng B.C. Conservatives na si Joachim Agou, humingi ng tawad matapos nakakasariling mga post. Tinanggal si Agou bilang Tory candidate para sa Victoria–Beacon Hill matapos lumabas ang mga post gaya ng meme tungkol sa Pakistan at komento ukol sa isang pro-Palestine protest; sinabi ng interim party leader Lorne Doerkson na hindi sasali si Agou sa Tory caucus kung mananalo at magtatakbo si Agou bilang independent.

  4. Babae mula Squamish umamin ng guilty sa pag-alis ng Canada para sumama sa ISIS. Inamin ni Kimberly Polman ang isang count ng pag-alis ng Canada para lumahok sa mga aktibidad ng Islamic State; si Polman, naninirahan sa Squamish at ina ng tatlo, ay nahuli noong 2019 at nirepatriate pabalik sa Canada noong 2022, at wala pang itinakdang petsa ng sentencing ayon sa Public Prosecution Service of Canada.

  5. Cold Lake First Nations naghain ng judicial review sa designation ng Pacific Link pipeline. Nag-file ang Cold Lake First Nations ng judicial review na hinahamon ang federal designation ng Pacific Link pipeline project, hinihiling sa korte na muling isaalang-alang ang mga regulatory decision na kaugnay ng pag-apruba ng pipeline.

💼 Economy & Business

  1. Sikat sa West End na Bayside Lounge magsasara matapos ang 47 taon dahil sa tumataas na gastos. Inanunsyo ng Bayside Lounge na magsasara na sila matapos ang 47 taon, at sinisi ng staff at manager Danica Walker ang pagtaas ng renta at presyur mula sa redevelopment; may petisyon na pinangungunahan ni David Millington na humihiling sa may-ari ng gusali na muling isaalang-alang ang lease upang manatiling bukas ang bar pansamantala.

  2. Mga nagtatanim ng ubas sa Okanagan nagsasabing hindi sapat ang crop insurance payouts kumpara sa pagkalugi dahil sa klima. Iniulat ni grower Karnail Singh Sidhu na mga 15 tonelada ng ubas sa isang vineyard ang naapektuhan ng usok ngayong taon, at sinabi ni BC Wine Growers CEO Jeff Guignard na ang mga insurance evaluations at payouts ay mas mababa sa aktwal na operating costs matapos ang mga kaganapan tulad ng wildfire smoke at malamig na spell.

  3. Debt-collection agency sa B.C. pinatawan ng multa na $34,000 dahil sa panliligalig sa mga nanghihiram. Isang provincial decision ang nagmultang $34,000 ang isang collection agency sa B.C. matapos mapag-alamang nilinlang at ginahasa ang mga nanghihiram sa kanilang recovery practices.

📰 Also Today

  • Taylor Ruck ng Kelowna nanalo ng pangalawang World Cup silver, lumangoy sa isang international meet.
  • Electrification naglilikha ng demand para sa partikular na mga trabaho, ayon sa industriya (mga tungkulin hindi tinukoy).
  • Mga debate sa imprastruktura sa Sooke humuhubog sa municipal election, naka-tuon ang mga kandidato sa lokal na serbisyo.
  • Namatay ang dating B.C. attorney general Colin Gablemann sa edad na 82, iniulat sa obit.
  • Pinakamababang inflow sa reservoir ng Comox Valley sa loob ng 64 na taon, naitala ang mainit at tuyong tag-lagas.
  • Tinulungan ang binatang taga-B.C. mula sa 'Widowmaker' trail, sinabing hindi kasalanan ng AI, coverage ng rescue.
  • Nag-rally ang mga estudyante ng UBC laban sa sexual violence dahil sa mga alegasyon sa Cornell, naganap ang campus protest.
  • Vancouver police binanggit ang pangmatagalang pagbaba ng crime stats bago ang halalan, ayon sa release ng departamento.
  • Sinabi ng may-akda sa defamation trial sa B.C. na ang alegasyong sexual-assault ang nagpahinto sa kanyang karera, nagbigay ng testimonya sa korte.
  • Ayon sa court filings, nagnakaw ng baril ang shopper mula sa isang family safe ang shooter sa Tumbler Ridge, bagong mga filing ang nag-aangkin.
  • Inanunsyo ng federal ang $2B heat-pump rebates para sa homeowners, nakumpirma ang pondo ng programa.
  • Isang malaking isyu tungkol sa gold mine naka-impluwensya sa Cariboo municipal election, naapektuhan ang lokal na paligsahan.
  • Lalaking taga-B.C. na may mahabang kriminal na kasaysayan hinarap ng drug charges sa N.W.T., inihain ang mga kaso.
  • Ex-UBC professor itinanggi ang mga akusasyon ng sexual-assault sa defamation trial, ginawa ang mga pahayag sa korte.
  • Hinarap ng mga homeowners sa B.C. ang mortgage renewals matapos ang pandemic-era deals, nagpapahirap ang mga renewals sa mga budget.
  • Kamakailang nagretiro na opisyal ng RCMP binigyan ng conditional sentence para sa pag-atake sa isang suspek, naipataw ang sentensya.
  • Binagsak ng B.C. Conservatives ang kandidato sa Victoria–Beacon Hill dahil sa nakakasariling mga post, ginawa ang aksyon ng partido.
  • (Tingnan ang item sa Government & Politics.)

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Source Articles (25)

Cold Lake First Nations seeking judicial review of Pacific Link pipeline designation

Cold Lake First Nations filed an application Thursday for judicial review in Federal Court, challenging Ottawa's decision to designate the Pacific Link pipeline as a project in the national interest.

General Oct 9, 2026

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after offensive social media posts

Joachim Agou has been dropped as the B.C. Conservative candidate for Victoria-Beacon Hill. Party leader Lorne Doerkson said that "there is no excuse for this" after offensive social media posts came to light. The B.C. NDP had called for Agou to be fired over "absolutely horrific racism."

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Recently-retired RCMP officer handed conditional sentence for suspect assault

Former RCMP Staff Sgt. Damian Volk was found guilty of assaulting a robbery suspect during a body search in August 2020.

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B.C. homeowners feeling the crunch as pandemic mortgages come under renewal

Homeowners who locked in at low interest rates during the pandemic are starting to feel the strain as rates rise and the cost of their mortgage begins to climb. For some, the result is hundreds more a month.

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Sexual assault claims 'flat out never happened,' ex-UBC professor tells defamation trial

Bestselling Canadian author Steven Galloway denied in court Wednesday sexually assaulting a former UBC student, saying the majority of details described by his alleged victim were fabrications.

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B.C. man with 'lengthy criminal history' faces drug charges in N.W.T.

A man with what Surrey police are describing as a "lengthy" list of criminal charges has been arrested in Inuvik, N.W.T., and charged with trafficking cocaine.

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Massive gold mine casts shadow over municipal election in small Cariboo town

Two candidates are campaigning for mayor, as approval of the Cariboo Gold Project has created disruption in the Gold-Rush-era town of Wells, B.C. — known for its vibrant artistic community and the gateway for Barkerville Historic Park and the Bowron Lakes.

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B.C. debt collection agency fined $34K for harassing, misleading borrowers

Insolvency trustee Blair Mantin says it's essential for borrowers to understand their rights when interacting with debt collectors.

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Feds to provide $2B in rebates for homeowners who install heat pumps

The federal government is launching a $2-billion rebate program that it says will help homeowners in Canada lower their annual heating costs while reducing emissions when they install heat pumps in their homes.

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Tumbler Ridge shooter stole guns from family safe as part of attack plans, new court filings reveal

Nearly eight months after the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting, new FBI court filings are shedding light on how Jesse Van Rootselaar allegedly spent months stockpiling an arsenal of weapons leading up to February's deadly attack.

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Author tells B.C. defamation trial sexual assault claim derailed career, ability to write

Author and former UBC creative writing professor Steven Galloway wept as he testified that he can no longer write since unproven allegations of sexual assault derailed his career.

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As Vancouverites prepare to vote, police tout drop in long-term crime stats

With the city's municipal election just nine days away, the timing of the Vancouver police news conference has raised some questions of its own.

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UBC students rally against sexual violence amid Cornell gang rape allegations

University of British Columbia (UBC) students calling for greater action on sexual violence rallied at the school's Vancouver campus on Thursday, saying they stand in solidarity with the victim of a high-profile alleged gang rape at an Ivy League university.

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B.C. teen rescued from 'Widowmaker' mountain trail says AI isn't to blame

Bryce Gowryluk, 16, was lifted from Crown Mountain by helicopter Saturday after accidentally taking what's called the "Widowmaker" climbing route.

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Reservoir inflows in Comox Valley lowest in 64 years as warm, dry fall persists

Reduced water levels have prompted a variety of consequences — including a return to Stage 3 water restrictions, the temporary closure of a boat ramp and one conservation group monitoring for any impact to spawning salmon.

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Transformative former B.C. attorney general Colin Gablemann dead at 82

Colin Gablemann, the transformative former British Columbia attorney general who played a key role in the creation of the province's freedom of information laws and recognizing Indigenous rights has died at the age of 82.

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Sooke's infrastructure to play key role in municipal election

In the District of Sooke on Vancouver Island, the population has been growing steadily since the early 2000s — and local infrastructure has been struggling to keep pace due to environmental regulations, and a growing strain on limited resources.

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Electrification is happening, and these jobs are already hot, industry says

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Ousted B.C. Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes for posts deemed racist

Ousted B.C. Conservative candidate Joachim Agou apologizes for posts deemed racist

Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate Joachim Agou says on social media that he takes responsibility for his words but rejects any accusation of racism.

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Taxes — hike them or hold them — become theme in B.C. election campaign

Taxes — hike them or hold them — become theme in B.C. election campaign

Whether it's taxing the wealthy or suggesting that tax cuts will "supercharge" the economy, whoever becomes premier will face a projected deficit of about $13.8 billion.

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Kelowna's Taylor Ruck earns her 2nd silver at swimming World Cup

Canadian swimmers Taylor Ruck and Finlay Knox added to their medal hauls Friday at the second stop of the three-meet World Aquatics Swimming World Cup series in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

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Okanagan growers say crop insurance isn’t keeping up with a changing climate

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Bayside Lounge to close after 47 years as costs rise in Vancouver

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B.C. leaders on the campaign trail talk health care and supporting seniors

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B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter pleads guilty to terrorism charge

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