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Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019
Court to rule if B.C. can limit bitumen in key case for Trans Mountain pipeline
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia court is set to rule Friday whether the province can restrict shipments of diluted bitumen through its borders, in what will be a crucial decision for the future of the ...
May 23, 2019
Outdoor enthusiasts you'll love this: Nearly 600 campsites added to BC Parks
BRITISH COLUMBIA-Love being outdoors? Well get ready to love it that much more. 594 new campsites are being added to BC Parks and recreation sites throughout the province.From walk-in tent sites to ma...
May 23, 2019 ID 134414836 © Christopher Babcock | Dreamstime.com
650 hectare Fontas River fire 15 per cent contained
PRINCE GEORGE-34 firefighters are currently battling the flames of a 650 hectare fire 150 kilometres south of Fort Nelson.The fire is currently not posing any danger to any buildings and as of reports...
May 23, 2019 Courtesy of the BC Wildfire Service
B.C. premier hints at twin-tunnel plan for Metro Vancouver's Massey Tunnel
SURREY, B.C. - Premier John Horgan says a twin-tunnel proposal for a major Metro Vancouver traffic bottleneck will get serious consideration from his government. Horgan says Metro Vancouver ...
May 23, 2019
"Big Bang Theory" finale gets galactic ratings to win week
LOS ANGELES - In its last blast, "The Big Bang Theory" topped the TV ratings by a light-year. The back-to-back, two-episode finale of the nerdy CBS comedy's 12-season run drew 18.5 million live viewer...
May 23, 2019
Canada blanks U.S. 3-0, finishes first in Group A at hockey world championship
KOSICE, Slovakia - Kyle Turris had a goal and an assist as Canada finished off preliminary play at the world hockey championship with a 3-0 win over the United States on Tuesday. Canada finished at th...
May 23, 2019
Number of homeless camps dismantled up
PRINCE GEORGE - Just meters off Queensway close to the Highway 97 South on ramp lies an abandoned homeless camp. CKPG news was led there by a concerned citizen who wants to remain unnamed. Full of dru...
May 23, 2019
Keep guard up against hurricanes in 2019, as risk remains potent: forecaster
HALIFAX - It has been years since a major tropical storm wreaked havoc in Canada, but the Canadian Hurricane Centre is warning against complacency. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
May 23, 2019
Canada seeing spike in temporary visas as migrant worker advocates raise alarm
OTTAWA - A federal report says applications for temporary resident visas issued to international visitors, students and temporary workers have more than tripled since 2015, stretching the Immigration ...
May 23, 2019