With the BC Conservatives polling well ahead of BC United and talks of a merger now in the dustbin, the moves have spurred speculation there may yet be more defections to come.
Officials said the odds of finding survivors were slim, even as relief teams have trickled into the difficult-to-access northern Enga region of the Pacific nation since Friday.
A developer has proposed building more than 5,800 housing units on the Halifax Exhibition Centre lands, but a councillor and some residents have concerns about the project.
A Conservative MP is calling for a "systemic review" into the Canada Revenue Agency's recent handling of bare trust reporting requirements amid ongoing criticisms.
Belleville's mayor said the province did not commit to a $2-million funding request to help kick-start construction of a centralized hub and money to open a detox centre.