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Prince George Council initiates search for new city manager
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George City Council has initiated a search for a new city manager. In a statement, Council says it is looking for a city manager to work collaboratively with them to implement a...
Jan 29, 2021

Constance Isherwood, B.C.'s oldest lawyer, closes deal hours before dying at 101
VICTORIA - Constance Dora Isherwood, a trailblazer for women in B.C.'s legal profession and the oldest practising lawyer in the province, was still working two hours before she died Tuesday at the age...
Jan 29, 2021

Constance Isherwood, B.C.'s oldest lawyer, closes deal hours before dying at 101
VICTORIA - Constance Dora Isherwood, a trailblazer for women in B.C.'s legal profession and the oldest practising lawyer in the province, was still working two hours before she died Tuesday at the age...
Jan 29, 2021

Canadian Sikhs worry for families in India as farm protests turn violent
For several days, Karan Singh has been frantically checking the latest news from India where his father and other farmers have been demanding the government repeal new agriculture laws that open more ...
Jan 29, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge won't relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has refused to ease Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions, saying the current restrictions are the minimum required to ensure she does not ...
Jan 29, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Judge won't relax Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has refused to ease Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bail conditions, saying the current restrictions are the minimum required to ensure she does not ...
Jan 29, 2021

Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance doc
NEW YORK - Questlove responded with incredulous disbelief when he was first told about the footage. A landmark 1969 Harlem concert series that he hadn't heard of? With Stevie Wonder? With Nina Simone?...
Jan 29, 2021

Ottawa announce new COVID-19 related travel restrictions
OTTAWA - The federal government has announced new restrictions aimed at discouraging travel and reducing the spread of more infectious variants of COVID-19. Air Canada, WestJet, Sunwing and Air Transa...
Jan 29, 2021

Liberals waive one-week waiting period for employment insurance benefits
OTTAWA - The federal government is temporarily waiving a one-week waiting period for employment insurance benefits.The decision essentially means that applicants will be able to start their claims and...
Jan 29, 2021

Future of oil tanker moratorium on the line says NDP MP
SMITHERS - The NDP MP for Northwest BC is sounding the alarm because the future of the oil tanker moratorium on BC's North Coast will be put to a vote next week in Ottawa.In a virtual town hall this w...
Jan 29, 2021