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RCMP needs structural changes to address racism: MMIWG commissioner
OTTAWA - A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls says top-down attitudes and the centralized structure of the RCMP are leading to racist practices...
Nov 18, 2020
Another record setting day for COVID-19 cases in B.C.
VICTORIA - A record breaking 762 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. announced today, including 13 in Northern Health."There are 6,861 active cases of COVID-19 in the province," reads a joint statement from...
Nov 18, 2020
Death toll due to COVID-19 rises to 5 in Northern Health
PRINCE GEORGE - Two more deaths due to COVID-19 in Northern Health, bringing the total to five.Northern Health confirms that the two latest deaths occurred in Dawson Creek.One of the men was in his 70...
Nov 18, 2020
Toronto school staff member dies of COVID-19
TORONTO - An education worker at a Toronto school has died from COVID-19. The child and youth worker was employed with the Toronto Catholic District School Board at the St. Francis De Sales School, of...
Nov 18, 2020
Head coach Campbell, B.C. Lions continuing along despite having to face adversity
It's been a challenging first year on the job for B.C. Lions head coach Rick Campbell. Campbell became the Lions' head coach in December following six seasons with Ottawa, where he was the first head ...
Nov 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak puts Canmore Nordic Centre skiers in quarantine
CANMORE, Alta. - An outbreak of 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 has occurred at the Nordic Centre in Canmore, Alta. The Canmore Nordic Centre is the headquarters of Canada's cross-country ski and biath...
Nov 18, 2020
Two found dead in Williams Lake home
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP say the discovery of two people dead in a Williams Lake home has been deemed suspicious.At 7:30 p.m. Tuesday (Nov. 17), RCMP were called to a home in the 100-block of Mandar...
Nov 18, 2020
Tories disappointed by Scheer's decision to hire family as they call for better rules
OTTAWA - Conservative MPs vented some disappointment in their former leader - and current caucus colleague - Andrew Scheer Wednesday after revelations he twice hired family members to work in his offi...
Nov 18, 2020
B.C. premier unsure of quarantine plan for Vancouver Island travellers
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says a proposed two-week quarantine for anyone travelling to Vancouver Island may not be the best way to proceed. Horgan was commenting on a proposal fr...
Nov 18, 2020
Parliament passes Tory motion to demand government decision on Huawei, 5G
OTTAWA - A united federal opposition has supported a Conservative motion to insist the Liberal government take a harder line against what it says are national-security threats from China. The motion, ...
Nov 18, 2020