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West Fraser Timber earnings decline due to inflation, supply chain pressures
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. says its earnings declined to $216 million in the third quarter of 2022, as inflationary cost pressures and slowing demand for the company's products took a bite out...
Oct 26, 2022

Head coach of winless Vancouver Canucks still has GM's support
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he continues to support the winless team's head coach, despite a historically bad start to the season. Speaking with reporters in Vancouver on Wedn...
Oct 26, 2022

Quesnel man celebrates $500K Daily Grand win
QUESNEL - A Quesnel man is $500,000 richer.This after purchasing a winning Daily Grand Prize ticket back on April 4.Thomas Mercer is a cable barge operator and bought his ticket from the Super Save on...
Oct 26, 2022

Canada's roster for women's hockey Rivalry Series against U.S. loaded with gold
CALGARY - Canada's roster for the first three games of its women's Rivalry Series against the U.S. features 16 players who won both Olympic and world hockey championship gold this year. Canada's 23-pl...
Oct 26, 2022

Canada women to play two international soccer friendlies in Brazil next month
Canada will head to South America next month for a pair of women's friendlies against Brazil during the November FIFA international window. The seventh-ranked Canadians will take on No. 9 Brazil on No...
Oct 26, 2022

Canadian Nathan Rourke to start at quarterback for Lions in regular-season finale
Quarterback Nathan Rourke will make it back with the B.C. Lions before the start of the CFL playoffs. The Victoria native is expected to start Friday night when B.C. (12-5) visits Winnipeg (14-3) in t...
Oct 26, 2022

Branson's God and country tourism draws patriotic Christians
BRANSON, Mo. (RNS) - A night at the Dolly Parton Stampede is a microcosm of life in these polarized United States. For nearly two hours, on a hot August night, a capacity crowd divided by North and So...
Oct 26, 2022

Mulroney wants Université Laval to train next cohort of Quebec leaders on world stage
MONTREAL - Universit Laval formally launched an $80-million fundraising initiative on Wednesday for its Carrefour international Brian-Mulroney, with the former prime minister taking on a central role ...
Oct 26, 2022

Funeral march and service at Olympic Oval for Const. Shaelyn Yang: RCMP
VANCOUVER - Mounties say a regimental funeral will be held next Wednesday for British Columbia RCMP Const. Shaelyn Yang. The 31-year-old officer was stabbed to death last week in a Metro Vancouver par...
Oct 26, 2022

UNBC researchers create new biodegradable packaging
PRINCE GEORGE - Styrofoam and other petroleum-based packaging revolutionized the seafood food packaging and transportation industries, but landfills around the world are filling up with plastic materi...
Oct 26, 2022