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Dec 9, 2024 · Canada’s deficit jumps to $61.9B—well over target—while borrowing rises and economic risks grow.
Canada Funds ‘Media Freedom’ Abroad While Silencing News at …
Dec 16, 2024 · While Canada pledges $1 million to UNESCO’s Global Media Defence Fund to support “global media freedom,” its own domestic policies are suffocating journalism. The Online News Act, passed in 2023, has led to news blackouts on platforms like Facebook and Instagram, crippling local outlets and ...
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Founded in 2019. Follow the money, find the truth. Coastal Front is a Vancouver, BC based media company. In an increasingly polarized world, we need fact-based journalism more than ever to navigate the complexities of the 21st century.
Three Years Later, No Remains Found at Kamloops ... - Coastal Front
May 27, 2024 · Three years after the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced the discovery of 215 potential unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, no human remains have been recovered, and there is no public accounting for the $7.9 million allocated for the investigation, according to a report by Blacklock's Reporter.. On May 27, 2021, Tk’emlúps Chief Rosanne Casimir ...
BC’s Offshore Schools: Private Entities Profit, Benefit for Province ...
Nov 21, 2023 · The audit also observed that suggestions for improvement following school inspections were not tracked and followed up. Moreover, the report says the monitoring process has become “administratively onerous” as a result of growth, which reduced ministry time available for “critical review in areas of concern.”
Canada’s Deficit Hits $61.9B as Spending and Debt Spiral
Dec 17, 2024 · The federal government’s Fall Economic Statement reveals a $62 billion deficit for 2023-24—exceeding its promised ceiling of $40 billion by nearly 54 percent, further raising concerns about Canada’s fiscal direction amid mounting global uncertainty and …
Mélanie Joly Meets US Lawmakers Ahead of Trump’s Return to …
Nov 22, 2024 · Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly traveled to Washington, DC this week, a trip aimed at reinforcing Canada’s close ties with the United States amidst shifting global dynamics and heightened geopolitical tensions.
Update: BC Obscures Offshore Schools Program with Redacted …
May 17, 2024 · Six months after Coastal Front’s exclusive report on British Columbia’s Offshore Schools Program, the province remains opaque, responding to a freedom of information request with an almost entirely redacted document.. We recommend you go back and read the full report first. If not, here’s a refresher: the program, managed by the province's Ministry of Education and Child Care, enables ...
Wait Times, Staffing, and Access: BC Parties Clash on Healthcare ...
Oct 14, 2024 · Healthcare is a central issue going into the BC election, with parties proposing different strategies to tackle wait times, boost staffing, and improve access as British Columbia’s needs grow.
Law Society Tells Lawyers Kamloops Residential School Claims …
Sep 28, 2024 · A resolution proposed by two BC lawyers to amend language in the Law Society of British Columbia's Indigenous Intercultural Course has reignited debate over claims about unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School, with concerns about factual accuracy being weighed against accusations of denialism and racism.