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'We need action': Mayor of Mackenzie takes aim at Victoria over inaction on forestry in Northern BC
PRINCE GEORGE - A mayor of a community deeply impacted by recent changes in the forestry industry says that there needs to be policy reform and changes in legislation, and that the province needs to t...
Feb 08, 2024

Update: missing 12-year-old girl found
PRINCE GEORGE- Update: Diamond Hampton has been found and is safe and sound. No other information will be released.Earlier: The Prince George RCMP are asking for any information on the whereabouts of ...
Feb 08, 2024

Boeser reflects on journey to crack 30 goal mark for Canucks
VANCOUVER - Brock Boeser has spoken over the years about wanting to crack the 30 goal mark after getting close in his first season with the Vancouver Canucks. This NHL season, he jokes that by avoidin...
Feb 08, 2024

Montreal Alouettes grant veteran defensive lineman Sewell his release
MONTREAL - Almondo Sewell is hitting the free-agent market a little early. The Montreal Alouettes announced Thursday that they have granted the veteran defensive lineman's request to be released. CFL ...
Feb 08, 2024

Poilievre pledges to fix broken access-to-information system, release more faster
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pledging to fix the federal access-to-information system to speed up response times and release more information. He made the commitment speaking to re...
Feb 08, 2024

Local news cuts at Bell come after it was granted $40M in regulatory relief: St-Onge
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge is accusing Bell Media of breaking its promise to invest in local news after the company was granted more than $40 million in annual regulatory relief. That'...
Feb 08, 2024

Non-profit buys two B.C. co-ops, using $71 M grant from affordable housing fund
COQUITLAM, B.C. - Premier David Eby says the first purchase using the government's Rental Protection Fund will save 290 affordable rental units in two housing co-ops that have expired leases and were ...
Feb 08, 2024

Canadian women top host Hungary 67-55 in FIBA Olympic qualifier
SOPRON, Hungary - Kayla Alexander led the way with 15 points and 13 rebounds as Canada defeated host Hungary 67-55 Thursday to open a FIBA Olympic Qualifying tournament. Bridget Carleton added a game-...
Feb 08, 2024

B.C. snowpack about 40% below normal, as Eby worries of 'dramatic drought conditions'
COQUITLAM, B.C. - B.C.'s average snowpack is almost 40 per cent lower than normal, raising concerns about what Premier David Eby says are "some of the most dramatic drought conditions that have been s...
Feb 08, 2024

Dental providers aren't smiling about reimbursement under federal plan
OTTAWA - Some dentists and hygienists fear they won't be fairly paid for services under a new federal dental plan, and they worry it will jeopardize the success of the massive program. Each province a...
Feb 08, 2024