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FDA approves kids' COVID-19 vaccine in U.S., Canada likely close behind
OTTAWA - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, and Canada could be close behind. The FDA confirmed the vaccine was more th...
Oct 29, 2021
B.C. First Nation says it will protect land after arrests involving Coastal GasLink
HOUSTON, B.C. - RCMP say officers will be patrolling a forestry road in an area where two people were arrested among a group blockading a Coastal GasLink workers' camp near Houston, B.C. Cpl. Madonna ...
Oct 29, 2021
Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier 'warp speed' recovery after biopsy surgery
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy sur...
Oct 29, 2021
Star Trek actor wishes B.C. premier 'warp speed' recovery after biopsy surgery
VICTORIA - British Columbia's premier, a "Star Trek" fan and self-professed member of the New Democrats' "Geek Caucus," has received well wishes from a Starfleet captain ahead of undergoing biopsy sur...
Oct 29, 2021
OverActive Media plans for lakefront entertainment venue take a step forward
TORONTO - OverActive Media has moved a step closer to getting its plan for a new entertainment venue at Toronto's Exhibition Place off the ground. The esports and entertainment company got the green l...
Oct 29, 2021
Liberal leadership candidate promises renewal during a visit to Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - A candidate vying for the leadership of the BC Liberal Party made a pit stop in Prince George today as part of his northern tour.Val Litwin is one of six candidates looking to steer th...
Oct 29, 2021
Alouettes look for fifth straight win, playoff clinch, in clash with Roughriders
MONTREAL - With a win on Saturday against the Saskatchewan Roughriders, the Montreal Alouettes could punch their ticket to the 2021 CFL playoffs - but the team is already looking further. "I'd be lyin...
Oct 29, 2021
Saudi Arabia orders Lebanese ambassador to leave kingdom
BEIRUT (AP) - Saudi Arabia on Friday ordered the Lebanese ambassador to the kingdom to leave the country within 48 hours and stopped all imports from Lebanon, a response to comments by a Lebanese mini...
Oct 29, 2021
Real estate board reports Metro Vancouver's Q2 commercial sales strongest since 2017
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver says commercial real estate sales remained strong through the second quarter of this year, reaching levels not seen since 2017. A statement from ...
Oct 29, 2021
Letitia James announces she will run for New York governor
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Attorney General Letitia James formally announced Friday that she is running for governor, a widely anticipated move from the woman who oversaw an investigation into allegatio...
Oct 29, 2021