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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water to sea in 2 years
TOKYO - Radioactive water accumulating in tanks at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant will be released into the sea in two years after it is treated, Japan's government said Tuesday in a decision lon...
Apr 12, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, April 12, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday April 12, 2021. There are 1,071,016 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,071,016 confirmed cases (75,135 active, 9...
Apr 12, 2021

Air Canada, Ottawa agree to aid package worth up to $5.9 billion
OTTAWA - Air Canada and Ottawa have agreed to financing deals that would allow the airline to access as much as $5.9 billion through the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility program. As part of...
Apr 12, 2021

Council supports Barkerville
PRINCE GEORGE - Mayor Lyn Hall has added his name to a long list of others in signing a letter to Premier John Horgan support of Barkerville. The historical site is asking the government to help them ...
Apr 12, 2021

Start of Humpty's Champions Cup pushed back a day in Calgary
CALGARY - Curling's Humpty's Champions Cup in Calgary has been pushed back a day. The first of two Grand Slams was scheduled to open Wednesday morning, but Rogers Sportsnet announced Monday the first ...
Apr 12, 2021

3,289 new cases of COVID-19 in B.C. over the weekend; 18 deaths
VICTORIA - The provincial government says there were 3,289 new cases of COVID-19 detected in B.C. over the weekend.From Friday to Saturday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says 1,283 new ca...
Apr 12, 2021

Ten Canucks players back on ice after COVID-19 outbreak sweeps through team
VANCOUVER - For forward Tanner Pearson, the severity of the COVID-19 outbreak sweeping through the Vancouver Canucks hit home as his teammates' loved ones began to fall ill. Players knew there was a r...
Apr 12, 2021

Snowpack above normal
PRINCE GEORGE - Provincial snowpack data shows snowpack levels across British Columbia are nearly all above normal. According to the snow and water supply bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre,...
Apr 12, 2021

B.C. throne speech promises long-term care staffing, more affordable child care
VICTORIA - The B.C. government is promising to make child care more affordable, hire new long-term care staff, expand support for mental health care, and tackle inequality and discrimination as part o...
Apr 12, 2021

Police: Officer wounded, 1 dead in Tennessee school shooting
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A confrontation in a Tennessee high school that involved police officers responding to a report of a possible armed man, left one person dead and an officer wounded, authorities sai...
Apr 12, 2021