Subscribe to Local News
type here...

Tag: Donald Trump

BC Conservatives Leader tours the Kootenays

Politics Kate Brown -
Wild weather didn’t dampen BC Opposition Leader John Rustad as he toured of the Kootenays this weekend.

“It is very hard to trust the Americans”: Former politicians sound off on Canada/US trade squabble

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
“He’s fighting the world now.” That’s from former BC Premier Glen Clark who was part of a Canada/US Relations Panel...

Premier says B.C. government will stand against US economic threats

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Premier David Eby says the B.C. government will stand against the economic threat brought on by US-imposed tariffs. Eby says...

Premier David Eby to “Pull Back Part 4” of Bill 7

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
As backlash has grown over the controversial Economic Stabilization Tariff Response Act ‘Bill 7‘, Premier David Eby announced today (Friday) that...

Tariff turmoil grows

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's power play to move ahead with a 25 per cent surcharge on energy heading south...

COFI “disappointed” by absence of support for Forestry Sector in BC Budget 2025

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI)’s president, Kim Haakstad, is feeling “disappointed by the absence” of support for the...

Budget 2025 does little to support BC’s affordability concerns: Bond

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
Political Analyst Shirley Bond says Budget 2025 doesn’t do enough to support British Columbians facing affordability concerns. The budget was released...

Kootenay-Columbia MP says Canada needs a strong response against US tariffs

Business R McCormack -
Kootenay-Columbia MP Rob Morrison says Canada needs to mount a strong response against tariffs imposed on all Canadian exports...

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

Provincial John White -
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 Kootenay Now Staff -
U.S. President Donald Trump has confirmed that his threatened 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods entering the...

California Building Industry Association says looming tariffs on BC lumber “ill-timed”

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
California home builders say they have very little choice but to continue buying Canadian softwood lumber from places like...

B.C. and California working to address softwood lumber trade disputes

Provincial My Kootenay Now Staff -
B.C.’s Ministry of Forests and the California Building Industry Association are engaged in talks to reaffirm cooperation and discuss...

Trump delivers on tariffs

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

The three T’s: Trump, Trudeau and Tariffs

Politics My Kootenay Now Staff -
Updated Story: February 3, 1:49pm There will be no tariffs against Canada... for now. This after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced...

Trudeau matches Trump’s 25 per cent tariffs

Politics John White -
U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada Saturday. Trump dropped a...

Trump unleashes tariff attack on Canada

Provincial John White -
U.S. president Donald Trump delivered on his threats to launch a trade war on Canada. Several unnamed senior officials told...
Load more

cjat Now playing play

ckqr Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Helena Konanz appointed to House of Commons Standing Committee on Health

Politics
Helena Konanz, Member of Parliament for Similkameen—South Okanagan—West Kootenay, has been appointed to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health for the current parliamentary term. 

‘Safer Together’- Lifesaving Society of B.C. launches Drowning Prevention Week

Recreation
From pools to the beach, water safety should be top of mind this week as the Lifesaving Society B.C. branch embraces this year’s National Drowning Prevention Week theme: “Safer Together.” 

B.C. Public Service Union members preparing to vote on strike action

Labour
Over 34,000 members of the B.C. General Employees’ Union working for B.C.’s public service are set to hold a strike vote. 

B.C. bearing brunt of tariff war, says Eby ahead of First Ministers’ meeting

Provincial
Premier David Eby said British Columbia is shouldering a disproportionate economic burden from Canada’s trade war with the U.S., and he’ll be calling for “basic fairness” at next week’s First Minister’s meeting.

B.C. limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs

Provincial
British Columbia is limiting sales of two more diabetes drugs that are frequently prescribed off-label for weight loss.
- Advertisement -

You may also like



In The News

ckqr Now playing play

cjat Now playing play