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Discussions to resolve B.C. pipeline blockade have reached a pivotal point: Miller
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says all parties are at a "critical junction" in the discussions toward a resolution on the blockade set up at the Coastal GasLink natural gas ...
Nov 16, 2021
Economic rights not limitless, Appeal Court hears in B.C. old-growth logging case
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing protesters opposed to old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island told a British Columbia Court of Appeal hearing that there are limits to a company's economic an...
Nov 16, 2021
Harker to start as Riders opt to rest Fajardo, other starters
With the Saskatchewan Roughriders resting a number of starters, Isaac Harker will be the CFL team's starting quarterback on Saturday against the host Hamilton Tiger-Cats."(It has been a) long time com...
Nov 16, 2021
Kyle Clifford acquired by Toronto Maple Leafs in trade with St. Louis Blues
TORONTO - Forward Kyle Clifford was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in exchange for future considerations. Clifford played two games with St. Louis t...
Nov 16, 2021
Abbotsford, B.C., mayor worries for community as rescuers overwhelmed by flooding
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Fast-rising water levels from a river in Washington state have overwhelmed rescuers in Abbotsford, B.C., where 1,100 homes have been evacuated, in a province where thousands of peop...
Nov 16, 2021
Onion Lake Cree Nation launches app improving band communication
Onion Lake Cree Nation is implementing a new system designed to optimize communication between the band and members of the community. A mobile app developed by Aivia Design & Technology utilizes t...
Nov 16, 2021
Washington state panel fails to draw new political maps
SPOKANE, wash. (AP) - Washington state's bipartisan redistricting commission failed to meet its deadline for redrawing political maps, meaning the task will now be taken up by the state Supreme Court....
Nov 16, 2021
Province reports 85 new cases, 21 in northern zones of province, one new death
The province has reported 85 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today; 54 of which are among individuals who are unvaccinated and 21 cases between the ages of 0-11.Twenty-one new cases are located in the...
Nov 16, 2021
Court of Appeal upholds Quebec law restricting advertising of vaping products
MONTREAL - Quebec's highest court is upholding the province's right to subject vaping products to the same laws governing tobacco. In a unanimous decision published Monday, the panel of three Court of...
Nov 16, 2021
Search for temporary leader to lead troubled Green Party begins this week
OTTAWA - The Green party is looking for an interim leader to take the helm before a fresh leadership election among its members. The troubled party, which has been beset by infighting and sniping, has...
Nov 16, 2021