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Five arrested in largest ever Quesnel drug bust
QUESNEL - Mounties in Quesnel were busy over the weekend.RCMP say five people were arrested after the Quesnel Crime Reduction Unit (CRU) executed search warrants on three houses and seized a large qua...
Aug 30, 2022

Montreal public health probing 'probable' monkeypox case involving child
Montreal public health officials are investigating a probable case of monkeypox involving a child. A spokeswoman for the city's public health department says the "probable case" involves a child four ...
Aug 30, 2022

B.C. Premier John Horgan cites ambulance 'investment' as he addresses infant death
VANCOUVER - Premier John Horgan says British Columbia has made a "significant investment" in rural and remote ambulance services, including ground and air transportation options, during the COVID-19 p...
Aug 30, 2022

Trudeau promises complete review of funding to anti-racism group after 'vile' tweets
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is conducting a "complete review" of funding to an anti-racism group whose senior consultant sent a series of tweets about "Jewish wh...
Aug 30, 2022

CF Montreal looks to break franchise points record with win over Red Bulls
MONTREAL - Three points are all CF Montreal need to break the club record for most points in a season, and the Major League Soccer club can set a new mark with a win over the visiting New York Red Bul...
Aug 30, 2022

TFC eyes key victory in head-to-head against Galaxy, former coach Greg Vanney
Toronto FC enters a highly important Major League Soccer home game against the L.A. Galaxy on Wednesday with a familiar face on the opposite sideline. Galaxy coach Greg Vanney led TFC from 2014-2020, ...
Aug 30, 2022

B.C.'s posts $1.3B budget surplus for 2021-22, in contrast with big deficit forecast
VICTORIA - British Columbia's economic recovery last year was stronger than forecast with the province's audited budget numbers showing a surplus of $1.3 billion, in contrast with an earlier projectio...
Aug 30, 2022

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to shuffle cabinet on Wednesday: sources
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is getting ready to shuffle his cabinet on Wednesday, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the plan. They confirmed to The Canadian Press that the Lib...
Aug 30, 2022

Federal government says it will build 17,000 homes, pegs cost at $2 billion
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will spend more than $2 billion to build 17,000 homes, including thousands of affordable units. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today in Kit...
Aug 30, 2022

Nomination period begins today
PRINCE GEORGE - The municipal election nomination period begins today (Aug.30).It runs until September 9 when the candidates will be declared. The pre-campaign period ends September 16 with the campai...
Aug 30, 2022