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CNC seeks public input for strategic plan
PRINCE GEORGE - The College of New Caledonia's five-year strategic plan continues to take shape.It all started last June when it launched its public engagement process. That process identified some ke...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. health minister says review underway after doctors jump vaccine queue
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's health minister says it's "very disappointing" that some doctors in Vancouver jumped the queue to get a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Adrian Dix says the issue was ...
Jan 13, 2021
Poirier: Cancellation of Canadian championships a bit of a relief amid uncertainty
TORONTO - The morning after the Canadian figure skating championships were cancelled due to COVID-19, virtually ending a season that never got off the ground, Paul Poirier went to the rink. "It was a ...
Jan 13, 2021
Aritzia Q3 net income falls while e-commerce revenues soar during COVID-19
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says having to temporarily close its boutiques to stop the spread of COVID-19 caused its net income to shrink in its latest quarter even though its e-commerce revenues surged ...
Jan 13, 2021
AP source: James Harden traded to Brooklyn Nets
HOUSTON - The Brooklyn Nets have agreed to acquire three-time scoring champion James Harden from the Houston Rockets, a deal that reunites him with Kevin Durant and gives him the move that he has soug...
Jan 13, 2021
Toronto Maple Leafs docu-series to premiere on Amazon Prime Video later this year
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have scored their own docu-series on Amazon Prime Video. The streaming service and NHL Original Productions have announced "All or Nothing: Toronto Maple Leafs," whic...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. judge to reserve decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to loosen bail restrictions for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. Meng's lawyers want her to be allowed to leave her Vancouver home ...
Jan 13, 2021
B.C. judge to reserve decision on Meng Wanzhou bail conditions
VANCOUVER - A judge says he will reserve his decision on whether to loosen bail restrictions for Chinese tech executive Meng Wanzhou. Meng's lawyers want her to be allowed to leave her Vancouver home ...
Jan 13, 2021
Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of country
WASHINGTON - A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw slowdowns stemming from a renewed sur...
Jan 13, 2021
Jets, Canucks face potential COVID issues as NHL gears up for opening night
Hours before opening faceoff for the 2021 NHL season, potential COVID-19 concerns popped up in two Canadian markets. Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers was not at practice on Wednesday, with coach P...
Jan 13, 2021