Author Archives:

Feds invite comment on information law amid concerns about pandemic slowdowns
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is inviting Canadians to say what they think of the federal law that allows the public to request information from federal departments and agencies. But ...
Jun 19, 2020

Victoria announces next steps to support renters, landlords
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial government is extending the temporary rental supplement (TRS) until the end of August 2020.The Province says it's to support renters and landlords and note it ...
Jun 19, 2020

China charges two Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case
BEIJING - China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executiv...
Jun 19, 2020

China charges two Canadians with spying in Huawei-linked case
BEIJING - China has charged two detained Canadians with spying, escalating tensions between the two countries following the arrest in Vancouver 18 months ago of a senior Huawei executiv...
Jun 19, 2020

Pandemic erases Quebec's projected surplus, throws province into $15-billion deficit
Quebec is projecting a $15-billion deficit for the current fiscal year, three months after Finance Minister Eric Girard forecast a surplus of nearly $3 billion. Girard's economic update, released toda...
Jun 19, 2020

Toronto FC's Justin Morrow heads up newly formed Black Players Coalition of MLS
Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow is heading up the newly formed Black Players Coalition of MLS, aimed at addressing racial inequality in the league and positively impacting Black communities across C...
Jun 19, 2020

Tribes turn to musicians to raise kids' awareness of COVID
PABLO, Mont. - The scene is the pedestrian bridge over U.S. Highway 93 in Pablo. In the midst of a gaggle of dancing children, a young hip-hop artist raps out a serious message: "I pull my mask up to ...
Jun 19, 2020

New rental housing for Lax Kw'alaams Elders
PRINCE RUPERT-The Province along with the Lax Kw'alaams Band partnered to bring new affordable rental housing to the Lax Kw'alaams Village.Eight new affordable rental homes for Indigenous Elders were ...
Jun 19, 2020

Juneteenth in Tulsa: freedom still a distant, delayed dream for Black America
TULSA, Okla. - Black Americans are gathering today to mark the anniversary of an emancipation that came two and a half years late - liberty that many say feels like it never came at all. It's bee...
Jun 19, 2020

Northern Development approves 11 Regional Business Liaison positions
PRINCE GEORGE-Northern Development has approved funding for 11 organizations across the north.The funding was approved through Northern Development's Regional Business Liason program. The program enco...
Jun 19, 2020