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Central Vancouver Island to get cancer centre at Nanaimo hospital, says B.C. premier
NANAIMO, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the city of Nanaimo on central Vancouver Island is the latest British Columbia community to receive government approval for a cancer care centre. The centre will...
May 26, 2023

Cans for Kids fundraiser to send kids to summer camp
PRINCE GEORGE - Ness Lake Bible Camp is holding its annual Cans for Kids fundraiser Saturday, May 27.It will take place at the Nechako Bottle Depot from 9-4 p.m where residents are invited to drop off...
May 26, 2023

Canada rugby coach among sport's elite at Barbarians vs. World XV all-star game
As a former Welsh international, Kingsley Jones is used to being one of several Joneses on the roster. This weekend, the Canada rugby coach is assisting an Australian namesake in Eddie Jones with the ...
May 26, 2023

Judge says fire retardant drops are polluting streams but allows use to continue
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - A judge ruled Friday that chemical retardant dropped on wildfires by the U.S. Forest Service is polluting streams in western states in violation of federal law, but said that it...
May 26, 2023

About half of Canada's environment ministers skip meeting on biodiversity loss
OTTAWA - More than half of the provinces' ministers have skipped out on a meeting with the feds and Indigenous leaders to discuss halting land and water loss in Canada. Environment ministers from Sask...
May 26, 2023

Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information
DUNCAN, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Duncan, B.C., earlier this month has been an "extreme priority" for officers. A news release from t...
May 26, 2023

McLeod Lake Indian Band in pursuit of $5B hydrogen project
ckpgMCLEOD LAKE - The McLeod Lake Indian Band is exploring the development of one of Canada's largest hydrogen projects. It would be hosted at the Tse'khene Energy Transition Hub, 80 kilometres north ...
May 26, 2023

Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023

Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023

Montreal returns focus to MLS ahead of opening-day rematch with Miami
MONTREAL - With a spot in the Canadian Championship final booked, CF Montreal will now turn its attention back to Major League Soccer and an opening-day rematch of when it hosts Inter Miami on Saturda...
May 26, 2023