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Bachrach calls on Ottawa to step up on watershed security in BC
OTTAWA - On Wednesday, a motion tabled by NDP MP Taylor Bachrach at the Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development was passed, calling on Ottawa to help build a 1 billion dollar...
Dec 07, 2023

New AFN chief 'absolutely' supports Ontario chiefs in push for carbon price review
OTTAWA - The incoming leader of the Assembly of First Nations says she'll back demands by chiefs in Ontario for a judicial review of Canada's carbon price. Cindy Woodhouse, a former regional chief fro...
Dec 07, 2023

Is a shift underway in provincial politics?
PRINCE GEORGE - A shift in provincial politics seems to be underway as new polling numbers have shown that support for the NDP government remains strong. Recent polling from Abacus Data shows that the...
Dec 07, 2023

Lululemon earns US$248.7 million in third quarter, revenue rises to US$2.2 billion
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its net income for the third quarter was US$248.7 million, compared with US$255.6 million a year earlier. The Vancouver-based apparel company says net revenue...
Dec 07, 2023

Liberals hike income requirement for foreign students, targeting 'puppy mill' schools
Ottawa will require foreigners applying to study in Canada to have double the amount of funds currently required, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said Thursday. He also threatened to cap visas in pro...
Dec 07, 2023

Don’t let delivery people photograph your identification: Williams Lake RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake say a delivery person should not be taking a photo of your identification before handing you your package.The warning comes after an increase in what Staff ...
Dec 07, 2023

US Sen. Kevin Cramer's son charged with manslaughter in crash killed North Dakota sheriff's deputy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - The 42-year-old son of U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer was charged Thursday with manslaughter and fleeing an officer after a police pursuit ended in a crash that killed a North Dakota she...
Dec 07, 2023

'Crossed my line': Calgary traffic reporter goes viral after response to body comment
CALGARY - TV traffic reporter Leslie Horton developed a thick skin over the years because of nasty feedback from viewers, but she unleashed a viral smackdown last week after she says one of them "cros...
Dec 07, 2023

No UNLV students killed in shooting; victims were faculty members, university says
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A gunman who killed three faculty members at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, before dying in a shootout with police, did not appear to be targeting students, according to two law...
Dec 07, 2023

The Yankees made a vintage Steinbrenner move to land Juan Soto after a lousy 2023
NEW YORK (AP) - Juan Soto's arrival is a sign the New York Yankees want stars to help them rebound from their worst season in three decades - a move right out of late owner George Steinbrenner's playb...
Dec 07, 2023