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B.C. winery worker may cry over spilled wine but ruling won't give his job back
KELOWNA, B.C. - An employee who twice dumped thousands of litres of wine down a drain at a winery in Kelowna, B.C., cannot expect to return to his job under a labour arbitration ruling. Brent Cro...
Jan 22, 2020
BC Hydro imports power as a cost-saving measure
PRINCE GEORGE - Our thirst for electricity and the recent cold temperatures set a new record for the highest peak hourly demand last week. When the demand for domestic power is low, BC Hydro imports c...
Jan 22, 2020
A Canadian feature film is hitting Cineplex for one night
PRINCE GEORGE-It's a love story set back in 1919 and it's coming to Prince George in February.Stand! takes place in Winnipeg during the time of the 1919 Winnipeg General Strike. The musical tells the ...
Jan 22, 2020 Marshall Williams and Laura Slade Wiggins take part in Stand! the feature film that made #1 Canadian film at the box office. Photo Courtesy, Danny Schur.
Trump heading to Switzerland as impeachment trial reconvenes
WASHINGTON - When President Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he won't be watching from inside the chamber or on television from the White House. He...
Jan 22, 2020
Gordon Smith, B.C.-based painter, educator, art champion, dead at 100
VANCOUVER - Gordon Smith, a painter, philanthropist and educator based in British Columbia, has died. Vancouver's Equinox Gallery says the celebrated artist, who dedicated his life to the arts an...
Jan 22, 2020
Winnipeg mayor talks meth crisis, safety during meeting with prime minister
WINNIPEG - The mayor of Winnipeg came out of a sit-down meeting with the prime minister on Monday saying that all levels of government need to work together to tackle a methamphetamine crisis plaguing...
Jan 22, 2020
Toronto FC camp opens to drama as Bradley faces surgery and Altidore rips doctors
Toronto FC, no stranger to drama, opened training camp with a bang Monday. First came the unexpected news that captain Michael Bradley was scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in N...
Jan 22, 2020
HFX Wanderers FC sign Canadian youth international Mateo Restrepo
HFX Wanderers FC have signed former Canadian youth international Mateo Restrepo. The 22-year-old fullback joins the Halifax CPL team from UC Santa Barbara, for whom he played 66 games. The Gaucho...
Jan 22, 2020
NHL Notebook: Players, coaches on the merits of the league's bye week
Jason Spezza guesses he's probably in the minority. The veteran centre for the Toronto Maple Leafs has been a creature of habit throughout his career - one where he rarely goes a day or two witho...
Jan 22, 2020
Canada women to face Australia in April in Vancouver in soccer friendly
The Canadian women's soccer team will host Australia in Vancouver on April 14. It will mark the team's first international match at B.C. Place Stadium since a 1-1 draw with the U.S. in November 2017. ...
Jan 22, 2020