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Canadian envoy who was expelled from Saudi Arabia says consul faces challenging days
A former Canadian diplomat who was barred from Saudi Arabia in 2018 says the consul set to be expelled from China should prepare for challenging days ahead. Dennis Horak, the former ambassador to Saud...
May 09, 2023

Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...
May 09, 2023

Portion of Coastal GasLink construction paused over erosion, sediment control issues
CALGARY - TC Energy Corp. says it has proactively halted construction on a 20-km stretch of its Coastal GasLink project over concerns about erosion and sediment control. The Calgary-based pipeline com...
May 09, 2023

Rare May heat wave brings worries for further floods and fires: emergency minister
VICTORIA - A spell of unseasonably warm weather forecast for British Columbia is raising concerns for further flooding and fires. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says the heat will impact the ...
May 09, 2023

Burn bans coming to Prince George Fire Centre
PRINCE GEORGE - Effective at noon on Thursday, May 11, Category 2 and Category 3 open burning is prohibited across the Prince George Fire Centre. This prohibition will remain in place until the earlie...
May 09, 2023

Closure of Montreal's legendary Main Deli mourned by regulars, prime minister
MONTREAL - Regulars at a Montreal deli are lamenting the loss of an institution after the restaurant abruptly closed earlier this week. The Main Deli, on Montreal's St-Laurent boulevard, was known for...
May 09, 2023

Facebook resistance to paying for news links 'deeply irresponsible': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Facebook's resistance to paying publishers for articles posted on the platform is "deeply irresponsible" and "out of touch." He says the tech giant's opposi...
May 09, 2023

Indigenous guardians help restore nature and community
OTTAWA - A network of Indigenous guardians who are helping restore and conserve land and culture are in Ottawa this week hoping to showcase their work and spur more stable government funding. The meet...
May 09, 2023

Emergency alert test set for tomorrow
PRINCE GEORGE - A test of the BC Emergency Alert system will occur on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 1:55 p.m.During the test, the public will hear an alert tone and receive this message on radio, TV and...
May 09, 2023

Senators star Claude Giroux to play in PGA Tour Canada event in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Senators star Claude Giroux has been offered a sponsor's exemption to play in the Commissionaires Ottawa Open, a PGA Tour Canada event. Giroux will also be the tournament's honorary chair. He...
May 09, 2023