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'Did nothing wrong': Alberta minister had free VIP tickets to Oilers playoff games
EDMONTON - Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner says he accepted free VIP tickets to Edmonton Oilers hockey games during the Stanley Cup Playoffs but didn't break conflict-of-interest rules. Horner, w...
Aug 29, 2024

What's next in the BC campaign?
PRINCE GEORGE - The doors were closed at MLA Shirley Bond's office this morning, following a stunning announcement that the BC United's election run has been halted. Some on the BC United caucus noted...
Aug 29, 2024

Drug bust on Irwin Street
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George Mounties have announced a drug bust. It occurred the afternoon of August 20, after police observed a Pontiac Sunfire speeding through a residential neighbourhood. It led ...
Aug 29, 2024

New head coach Travis Green looking to build strong team culture with Senators
OTTAWA - Travis Green said the Ottawa Senators need to focus on more than scoring goals this season. The Seantors' new head coach says the young NHL team needs to approach to the upcoming campaign aro...
Aug 29, 2024

Canada earns two bronze medals on opening day of competition at Paris Paralympics
PARIS - Aurelie Rivard didn't get the gold, and saw her world record get beaten. But winning a career 11th Paralympic medal with a performance she can be proud of was enough for the star swimmer. The ...
Aug 29, 2024

Shirley Bond withdraws from election campaign
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond has withdrawn from the upcoming provincial election campaign.In a statement released Thursday afternoon, she says the decision made by BC Unite...
Aug 29, 2024

Seine water quality issues resurface for para triathletes at Paralympic Games
PARIS (AP) - Concerns over water quality in the Seine River resurfaced at the Paralympic Games on Thursday when organizers changed the schedule for para triathlon races. All 11 medal events are to be ...
Aug 29, 2024

B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two in the government's latest effort to boost housing supply. Housing Minister Ravi Ka...
Aug 29, 2024

Lululemon sees US$392.9M in net income in Q2, net revenue also up
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletic Inc. says its net income reached US$392.9 million in its second quarter as net revenue climbed. The Vancouver-based apparel company says its second-quarter net income wa...
Aug 29, 2024

Bishop's University reports drop in enrolment despite exemption from tuition hike
MONTREAL - An English-language university that was exempted from Quebec's controversial tuition hike says it's still seeing a drop in enrolment of out-of-province students. Bishop's University, in Que...
Aug 29, 2024