Alberta’s bold new health-care model lets doctors split time between public and private care—aimed at easing public system strain—but federal officials are sounding the alarm, warning it could undermine universal access and violate the Canada Health Act’s core principle: care based on need, not ability to pay. Alberta’s minister counters that healthcare delivery is provincial and this dual-practice approach doesn’t break the law, pointing to long-standing demand for private options. Experts fear a two-tiered system may emerge, sparking a potential funding showdown as Ottawa holds the power to withhold money if rules are breached—putting patients in the crosshairs of political tension.

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Bears are becoming all too familiar in backyards and back decks across B.C., with shocking incidents unfolding in Port Coquitlam, Maple Ridge, Vancouver Island, and Nelson — from fatal attacks to bears raiding barbecues and fruit trees. Conservation officers scramble to respond, sometimes killing bears on the spot or euthanizing them after repeated encounters. One bear even returned to bite a man twice — first fleeing, then later captured and put down. Another was shot dead after attacking a toddler. And in Nelson, a sow and her cubs, repeatedly spotted near homes despite past relocations, were finally culled — because they’d become dangerously comfortable around humans. These aren’t isolated events — they’re a growing crisis as wildlife and urban life collide.

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Canada braces for a major trade showdown with the U.S. as Washington prepares to impose a 50% tariff on $28 billion in Canadian exports—threatening businesses like Richmond Plywood that can’t absorb such steep costs. With just days left before the deadline, Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, are racing to negotiate with President Trump, keeping their strategy secret but emphasizing the urgency. The human toll is real: business owners face potential collapse, while B.C. leaders remain cautious, unwilling to make concessions like reopening alcohol sales unless key industries like forestry get tariff relief. Softwood lumber remains a sticking point, and with time running out, the outcome could reshape North American trade—and livelihoods—for good.

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