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Migrant worker group tells of complaints about Okanagan winery in foreign worker ban
A British Columbia organization that helps migrant workers says it's been repeatedly contacted by employees of a winery in the Okanagan Valley that has been permanently banned from hiring temporary fo...
Jan 07, 2025

Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Virginia Democrats preserved their Statehouse majority on Tuesday after voters in the northern and central part of the state backed two Democrats to fill a vacancy in the state Se...
Jan 07, 2025

Homebuilders have plans moving through 2025
PRINCE GEORGE - Housing and home building are two very hot topics of late and there is now a new face running the local Homebuilders Association. Kathrine Carlson. "Kathy comes with a wealth of experi...
Jan 07, 2025

Big crowds on PWHL tour 'a privilege' for Montreal Victoire star Poulin
VANCOUVER - Marie-Philip Poulin still gets a little emotional as she stands at centre ice in a packed arena, hearing O Canada. The hockey legend knows her eyes may get misty on Wednesday before her Mo...
Jan 07, 2025

Police incident ends in New Westminster, B.C., after court and college evacuated
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Police say an incident that triggered the evacuation of the court complex at New Westminster, B.C., and the nearby campus of Douglas College has ended. New Westminster Police s...
Jan 07, 2025

Special prosecutor appointed in case involving relative of B.C. provincial judge
VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says it has appointed a special prosecutor in a case involving a person related to a provincial court judge. It says senior lawyer Chris Johnson was chosen in ord...
Jan 07, 2025

Los Angeles residents flee fire as potentially 'life-threatening, destructive' winds gain strength
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Firefighters scrambled to corral a fast-moving wildfire in the Los Angeles hillsides dotted with celebrity homes as a potentially "life-threatening, destructive" windstorm hit South...
Jan 07, 2025

Former Montreal Alouette Brandon London stars in new sports show with AI co-host
Football was long Brandon London's first love, but the Super Bowl and Grey Cup champion has found a new passion. The former Montreal Alouettes receiver has been busy creating content for "Jocks and Bo...
Jan 07, 2025

Trudeau travelling to Washington for former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's office says he will attend former U.S. president Jimmy Carter's funeral in Washington, D.C. on January 9. Carter died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. He was the 39t...
Jan 07, 2025

Former Carey vice Burgess bets on herself, looks forward to fresh start with Einarson
With her curling future now uncertain beyond this season, Karlee Burgess still decided it was the right time to bet on herself. The three-time world junior champion recently left Team Chelsea Carey to...
Jan 07, 2025