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Severe thunderstorm watch in effect
PRINCE GEORGE-A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for our city.Environment Canada issued the watch saying that conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms, capable of pro...
Jun 10, 2020
State of emergency extended
VICTORIA-The Province has extended B.C's state of emergency.The state of emergency will be extended through end of day on June 23."As we continue to slowly and carefully reopen our economy, British Co...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 highlights need for better treatment of migrant labour, advocates say
OTTAWA - Migrant-rights advocates say the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that labourers in Canada can no longer be treated like "throwaway people" as they have been in the past. Asylum-seekers working in...
Jun 10, 2020
COVID-19 cases will go up as Alberta reopens many activities: health experts
Health experts say it makes sense for Alberta to take the next step in reopening its economy, but warn there will be an uptick in COVID-19 cases due to an inability to physically distance in some situ...
Jun 10, 2020
Amateur sports coming back sooner than later to B.C.
VICTORIA-The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a pause in many aspects of our lives, and sports has been one of them. But according to the Premier, British Columbians may be able to return to playing sport...
Jun 10, 2020
NASCAR bans Confederate flag from its races and properties
NASCAR has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. NASCAR says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020
Logging truck driver survives collision with train just off Highway 97
QUESNEL - A logging truck driver suffered minor injuries today after his truck collided with a train north of Quesnel today.Quesnel RCMP Cpl. Richard Weseen says the collision occurred at approximatel...
Jun 10, 2020
Reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars: TSB report on Saskatchewan fatality
REGINA - A Transportation Safety Board report on a fatality at a Saskatchewan train yard recommends rail companies work with Transport Canada to reduce uncontrolled movement of rail cars. The saf...
Jun 10, 2020
2 more Atlanta officers fired after students pulled from car
ATLANTA - Two more Atlanta police officers were fired Wednesday over an incident in which two college students were pulled from a car in traffic during a large protest against police brutality, author...
Jun 10, 2020
Letter asks Ottawa to force Alberta to reinstate oilpatch monitoring
EDMONTON - A dozen First Nations and conservation groups are asking Ottawa to step in and force the Alberta government to reinstate environmental monitoring in the province's oilpatch. The groups made...
Jun 10, 2020