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BC Wildfire Service reminding about fire risks with ATVs
PRINCE GEORGE - All-terrain vehicles can cause wildfires. That's a message from the BC Wildfire Service to users of the back-country, reminding them hot mufflers and exhaust residue can ignite flammab...
May 28, 2019
Mackenzie Pulp failed to comply
MACKENZIE - Mackenzie Pulp Mill Corporation was fined more than 81 thousand dollars last year for failing to maintain a recovery boiler and failing to comply with permit limits for bivalent sulphur co...
May 28, 2019
TYH: Rhubarb
It is found in abundance through northern B.C., and can be used in a multitude of recipes. On todays To Your Health, Catherine Hansen discovers more about rhubarb.
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Scheer vows to end 'illegal' border crossings as part of immigration policy plan
OTTAWA - If elected prime minister, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says he would put an end to "illegal" border crossings in Canada. Scheer included that as one of several general commitm...
May 28, 2019
Durant travels with the Warriors to Toronto ahead of finals
OAKLAND, Calif. - Kevin Durant is travelling with the Golden State Warriors to Toronto for the first two games of the NBA Finals, leaving open the chance he could be ready to return from a strained ri...
May 28, 2019
Fifth grey whale found dead on B.C. coast, DFO studying link with U.S. deaths
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. - A fifth grey whale has been found dead on British Columbia's coast in what one research biologist says could be a trend towards of record-setting deaths even as the ...
May 28, 2019
Senate passes Liberal gun bill that will expand background checks for gun-buyers
OTTAWA - The Senate has passed a Liberal government bill expanding the scope of background checks on those who want to acquire guns.Question about an applicant's history will cover their entire lifeti...
May 28, 2019
Education minister calls out Montreal school for putting autistic kids in closet
Quebec's education minister called out a Montreal school Tuesday for its reported practice of locking panicking autistic children into a small and unsafe closet to calm them down. Jean-Francois Roberg...
May 28, 2019
Police say it's "impressive" no arrests were made after Raptors celebrations
Toronto police say it's "impressive" that they didn't have to arrest anyone after the Raptors' historic win on Saturday night sent thousands of celebratory fans careening onto the streets. The ro...
May 28, 2019
Speller balances bee with reality TV, social media stardom
OXON HILL, Md. - Akash Vukoti is competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee for the third time at age 9. It's just one of his many star turns. He's coming off an appearance on "Dancing with the St...
May 28, 2019