A mining rescue operation, ultimatums for Oak Bay & West Van, an even bigger ballot and First Ministers meet.

Links

• Rescue operation underway for 3 miners trapped underground at northern B.C. mine | CBC News
• Underground mine where workers trapped was on BC fast-track list | Canada’s National Observer: Climate News
• Update (after recording): Rescued workers being reunited with families after 60 hours trapped in B.C. mine | CBC News
• Directives issued to get more homes built in Oak Bay, West Vancouver
• Drug body members quit after decision reversal on funding for treatment of girl with rare disease
• Data reveals dramatic spike in patients leaving B.C. emergency rooms without receiving care | CBC News
• MP wants passenger rail in B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky region as CN Rail pulls out | CBC News
• More than 100 candidates — most in Canadian history — to run against Poilievre in byelection | CBC News
• Poilievre calls for law to block long ballot protests that ‘abuse’ democracy
• Poilievre, Conservative MPs criticize Crown ahead of Freedom Convoy leaders’ sentencing | CBC News
• Toronto has 6 months to meet terms of housing agreement with Ottawa, minister says | CBC News
• Premiers push for more power over immigration as Ford takes aim at federal minister – The Globe and Mail
• After 2 days of trade talks, premiers wrap summit talking crime and health care | CBC News