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Here are our top stories of 2025.

And also some that we think should have gotten greater attention.

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From a continued war on drugs users, to major labour actions, to the mainstreaming of far-right views — these were the BC stories that made headlines this year:

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'Twas a bad year for scabs, and a good year for separatists.

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When it comes to healthcare, Canada's provinces opt for risky experiments over proven solutions.

Health reporter @brish_ti looks back on a year of policies on course for failure:

https://t.co/jCkjsGuNTs

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Sikh Federation Canada Calls Out Carney Government For Failing to Hold India Accountable for Foreign Interference

Sikh community calls for “accountability and transparency” as federal government looks to restart relationship with India

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This was a rough year for Danielle Smith’s UCP.

But with all that’s happening in Alberta, the next could be even rougher.

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Canada Needs More Non-Market Housing to Address Housing Insecurity, Experts Say

The Federal Housing Advocate’s new report reaffirms what housing advocates have been pushing for years

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Here's our guide to the many United Conservative MLAs facing recall, and why their constituents across Alberta say they want them gone:

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British Columbia's newest far-right party has become engulfed in conflict, after suddenly ousting its leader.

OneBC’s implosion appears to stem from the ex-leader's decision to fire a staffer accused of posting neo-Nazi propaganda:

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A Year of Government Interference in Collective Bargaining

More often than not, governments across Canada sided with corporations instead of workers.

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Western Canada is about to get its first new medical school in decades.

But if @SFU has its way, @sfu_medicine will be free of unionized faculty.

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Simon Fraser University wants only non-union faculty at its new medical school.

SFU contends that it's so new and different that the existing collective agreement with university faculty doesn't apply.

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Here’s How Doug Ford’s Government Will Impact Public Services and Infrastructure in 2026

A look back on a jam-packed year of new legislation in Ontario.

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With a massive legal shakeup, Alberta’s government is paving the way for a separatist referendum.

"It’s the most draconian, totalitarian piece of legislation I’ve ever seen," says former deputy premier @LukaszukAB.

https://t.co/HJC2nuVc4x

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Quebec’s Attack on Labour, Explained

Premier François Legault’s government has passed multiple pieces of controversial legislation targeting the province’s workers this year.

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Tenant Organizers Call Doug Fords Threats a “Distraction” From Legislation that Could Increase Housing Instability

This tenant organizing group says they can’t get a meeting with the premier.

https://t.co/zU5pw3dopK

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What is OneBC, the far-right party making headlines in British Columbia?

Its two MLAs were originally elected as Conservatives, and their constituents are not happy.

https://t.co/Ifo1jQOONC

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‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People

"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."

https://t.co/Bd85a2L59f