Today, Baltej Singh Dhillon took oath as a member of the Canadian Senate. In 1991, he made history as the first RCMP officer to wear a turban after a landmark religious accommodation battle. He now brings his decades of service and experience to Parliament. Baltej Singh Dhillon

Yesterday Premier David Eby unveiled his vision for accelerating mining projects. Eby insisted it’s not connected to controversial Bill 15, even though that bill - once passed - can accelerate mining projects deemed “provincially significant”. #bcpoli youtu.be/DbH5jkSWo3c

Manitoba declares a provincewide state of emergency on Wednesday as wildfires continue to threaten communities across the province. Premier Wab Kinew says it comes as roughly 17,000 people are now under evacuation order. cbc.ca/news/canada/ma…

Toronto is currently the second most polluted major city in the world as wildfire smoke spreads across the city, according to a global tracker. cbc.ca/news/canada/to…

The messaging from Josie Osborne 🇨🇦 here — BC can’t keep funding lodging for families with sick kids in hospital due to budget restraint measures — seems wildly risky for BC NDP. Especially at a time it’s hiring all sorts of high-priced consultants. Perhaps cut elsewhere first?

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The Competition Bureau says it is suing the online food delivery company DoorDash for allegedly misleading consumers by advertising its services at a lower price than what customers actually end up paying. cbc.ca/news/business/…

Controversial plan to redevelop the Safeway location on East Broadway near Commercial Drive passed by Vancouver city council. Apologies for blurriness.

The Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) is calling on all three levels of government to improve downtown safety, as it releases its 2025 annual report. cheknews.ca/risk-a-wave-of…

LA Dodgers say they denied immigration agents access to Dodger Stadium parking lot reut.rs/3ZCTX9j reut.rs/3ZCTX9j

This is interesting. Why not release the letter? #Transparency

Really good point here.

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Jujhar Khaira hands the Calder Cup to Arshdeep Bains. Bains skated with Khaira as a kid in Surrey & now they are Calder Cup champions.

A fast-moving grass fire came close to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops tonight (June 26th). It was contained before access to the trauma centre serving a population of more than 140-thousand people had to be cut off.

The Neskonlith Indian Band has issued an #Evacuation Order for an area near the Village of #ChaseBC due to #BCWildfire. Impacted residents must evacuate NOW. More info: emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/event/wildfire… #BC

Victoria Uber drivers given union status by B.C. Labour Relations Board dlvr.it/TLjfDs

'Do they have gold in them?': The Indian artisans up in arms over Prada's sandals bbc.in/3ZZluC3

TikTok says it's pulling out as a sponsor of several Canadian arts institutions, including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down operations in Canada. cbc.ca/news/entertain…