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Court denies City's attempt to remove homeless encampment
PRINCE GEORGE - The BC Supreme Court has denied the city of Prince George's application for an interim injunction to allow the removal of the homeless encampment on lower Patricia Boulevard.The city s...
Feb 23, 2022
Law would allow news outlets to negotiate with digital giants for payment: minister
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez says he is pressing ahead with plans to introduce a law to make digital media giants pay Canadian outlets for using their news. Speaking at a virtual confere...
Feb 23, 2022
Second judge to consider stay application of old-growth logging protesters in B.C.
NANAIMO, B.C. - A judge hearing a request to stay proceedings against people arrested at old-growth logging protests on Vancouver Island says the application has a reasonable prospect of success, but ...
Feb 23, 2022
A rundown of Canada's sanctions and other actions against Russia
OTTAWA - Canada and its allies have upped their sanctions on Russia as that country becomes increasingly aggressive against neighbouring Ukraine. Here is a rundown of the measures that have been put i...
Feb 23, 2022
Prosecutors in charge of Trump criminal probe have resigned
NEW YORK (AP) - The two prosecutors in charge of the Manhattan district attorney's criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business dealings suddenly resigned Wednesday, thro...
Feb 23, 2022
Canada's Shapovalov advances to Dubai quarterfinals with win over Japan's Daniel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Denis Shapovalov advanced to the quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Japan's Taro Daniel on Wednesday. Shapovalov saved the ...
Feb 23, 2022
Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts
VANCOUVER - A fire ecologist says new provincial funding to expand the BC Wildfire Service to a year-round endeavour is a welcome step toward preventing disasters, while others in the field say the fu...
Feb 23, 2022
Budget funding for BC Wildfire Service garners mixed reaction from experts
VANCOUVER - A fire ecologist says new provincial funding to expand the BC Wildfire Service to a year-round endeavour is a welcome step toward preventing disasters, while others in the field say the fu...
Feb 23, 2022
BC Hockey provides coaches with tools to better support Indigenous youth
PRINCE GEORGE - BC Hockey put on an Aboriginal Coaching Module this past weekend, the first in the province, which was originally put together by the Aboriginal Sports Circle and Coaching Canada.The p...
Feb 23, 2022
New office tower planned for the Bay building in downtown Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The redevelopment plan for the Hudson's Bay building in downtown Vancouver will include a 12-storey office tower that keeps the century-old facade of the retail store. Hudson's Bay Co. and...
Feb 23, 2022