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B.C. snowpack about 40% below normal, as Eby worries of 'dramatic drought conditions'
COQUITLAM, B.C. - B.C.'s average snowpack is almost 40 per cent lower than normal, raising concerns about what Premier David Eby says are "some of the most dramatic drought conditions that have been s...
Feb 08, 2024

Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
OTTAWA - Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program. Each province a...
Feb 08, 2024

Home builders group pushing for 30-year mortgages to boost construction in Canada
OTTAWA - The group that represents residential builders in Canada wants Ottawa to offer a 30-year amortization period for insured mortgages on new homes. The Canadian Home Builders' Association says e...
Feb 08, 2024

Serious Crime Unit takes over investigation as search for missing woman continues
PRINCE GEORGE-28-year-old Brittany Jean Schram was last seen December 19-21 2023 near Ahbau Street wearing a plaid jacket, blue gloves and carrying a black blanket. She has not been seen since. As the...
Feb 08, 2024

Canada's rugby league team players dig into their own pocket to wear the Maple Leaf
The Canadian men's rugby league team is looking forward to a rare international test, March 1 against the USA Hawks in Las Vegas. And the players are putting aside day jobs and digging into their pock...
Feb 08, 2024

Joly urges more funding to hire Canadian diplomats, amid Liberal cutbacks on spending
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is asking MPs to support more funding for Global Affairs Canada, despite the Liberals undertaking cutbacks across the government. Joly says that the Unite...
Feb 08, 2024

Global Affairs Canada 'aware of reports' of missing Canadian in Gaza Strip
Ottawa says it is aware of reports that another Canadian citizen has gone missing in the Gaza Strip. Global Affairs Canada says it is providing consular assistance to the family but can't share more b...
Feb 08, 2024

Friend of Edmundson's accuser has no memory of searching for her on night of assault
OTTAWA - The Crown has called two more witnesses in former vice-admiral Haydn Edmundson's sexual assault trial. The woman who accuses Edmundson of raping her more than 30 years ago testified for three...
Feb 08, 2024

Culture minister denounces U.S. candidate's torching of Quebec author's book
Quebec Culture Minister Mathieu Lacombe is denouncing the burning of a local author's book by a prospective U.S. Republican lawmaker. A video posted Tuesday by a Republican candidate for secretary of ...
Feb 08, 2024

The Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Thursday voted to begin work on a package of wartime funding for Ukraine and other U.S. allies, but doubts remained about support from Republicans who rejected a carefu...
Feb 08, 2024