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'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the execut...
Mar 31, 2021
'Dollar clearing' doesn't give U.S. jurisdiction to charge Meng Wanzhou: lawyer
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Meng Wanzhou says payments between a Huawei subsidiary and an HSBC client that were cleared in American dollars do not give the United States jurisdiction to charge the execut...
Mar 31, 2021
Pre-taped SAG Awards go for spirit of live ceremonies past
LOS ANGELES - With the Screen Actors Guild Awards days away, producers gathered for final appraisal of a fast-paced montage honouring the nominees that include Olivia Colman, Sacha Baron Cohen and the...
Mar 31, 2021
Survey suggests grizzly numbers have doubled in parts of Alberta Rockies since 2005
A new survey of grizzly bear numbers in Alberta's central Rocky Mountains suggests their population has doubled since the last count. There are now about 88 grizzlies in the vast stretch of summits an...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C. residents who don't pay securities fines could lose driving privileges
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn't paid fines related to investment misconduct is at risk of losing their vehicle insurance, renewal of a driver's licence or plates. It ...
Mar 31, 2021
Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify
OTTAWA - Opposition members shut down a parliamentary committee hearing this afternoon after the Liberal government once again refused to let a political aide appear to answer questions about the now-...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor and climate activist Greta Thunberg receiving honorary UBC degrees
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg are receiving honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry and ...
Mar 31, 2021
Victim of deadly Eureka Peak avalanche recovered, identified as volunteer firefighter
HORSEFLY, B.C. - The body of a snowmobiler has been recovered after the man was killed in an avalanche east of Horsefly this week.The slide came down on Eureka Peak on Monday (Mar. 29), killing a 37-y...
Mar 31, 2021
Tensions over Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within NDP ahead of convention
OTTAWA - Tensions over anti-Semitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within the NDP ahead of next week's policy convention. The party has released its list of resolutions up for debate at...
Mar 31, 2021
B.C. carbon tax goes up Thursday
VICTORIA - Drivers should fill up now. This as the carbon tax is going up 45 dollars per tonne starting tomorrow (April 1). According to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF), the carbon tax will co...
Mar 31, 2021