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CP NewsAlert: B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will sup...
Mar 06, 2025

CP NewsAlert: B.C. signs $670-million pharmacare agreement with federal government
VICTORIA - The British Columbia and federal governments have signed a four-year, $670-million pharmacare agreement, giving universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications. The plan will sup...
Mar 06, 2025
On-Demand, March 5, 2025
The BC budget is raising concerns for some in the north, as forestry was not mentioned, but Northern BC has hit a significant milestone regarding electric vehicles. Prince George is preparing to host ...
Mar 06, 2025

Toronto Raptors sign centre Colin Castleton to 10-day contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed Colin Castleton to a 10-day contract, the NBA team announced Thursday. The six-foot-11, 250-pound centre appeared in 10 games with the Memphis Grizzlies this ...
Mar 06, 2025

Utah signs goaltender Vejmelka to the latest extension among veteran players
The Utah Hockey Club signed goaltender Karel Vejmelka to a five-year contract extension Thursday, the latest in a flurry of moves aimed at keeping a handful of potential free agents from leaving after...
Mar 06, 2025

Truckers scramble for new routes as tariffs bring shipments to a halt
MONTREAL - Trucking companies are halting shipments, mulling layoffs and scrambling for new routes as tariffs wreak havoc on cross-border trade. The lead-up to U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping 2...
Mar 06, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says starting Monday, the province will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff...
Mar 06, 2025

New Brunswick MP Jake Stewart says he's not running in the next election
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Jake Stewart says he won't run in the next election. In a post on social media, Stewart says the last 18 years in politics have taken a toll on his family and his health. The ...
Mar 06, 2025

Ottawa, plaintiffs agree to settle lawsuit over 'Indian hospitals'
OTTAWA - The federal government announced Thursday it has reached a settlement with plaintiffs who filed a class action lawsuit over their experiences at so-called "Indian hospitals." The federal gove...
Mar 06, 2025

Parsnip Crescent fire deemed 'suspicious'
PRINCE GEORGE - A fire that destroyed a $450,000 home on Parsnip Crescent early Tuesday morning (March 4) is under investigation by the Prince George RCMP.Police officers were called to the home short...
Mar 06, 2025