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Parkland temporarily shuts down Burnaby refinery after Jan. 21 smoke, odour
VANCOUVER - Parkland Corp. says it has temporarily shut down fuel processing at its Burnaby, B.C. refinery. The Calgary-based fuel distributor and marketer says it paused processing operations at the ...
Jan 24, 2024

Sweden getting closer to NATO membership is 'pretty exciting' for Canada: Blair
OTTAWA - Sweden is inching closer to joining NATO, and Defence Minister Bill Blair says that's "pretty exciting" for Canada. Sweden and Finland both asked to join the alliance after Russia's full-scal...
Jan 24, 2024

As Ottawa warms up, Rideau Canal to close for skaters just four days after opening
Ottawa's Rideau Canal is set to close for skating at 10 p.m. this evening, just four days after a section of the skateway was first opened for the season. The National Capital Commission says on its w...
Jan 24, 2024

Death toll rises as the toxic drug crisis continues
PRINCE GEORGE- The B.C. Coroner's service preliminary report shows that 95 lives were lost in the Prince George Health Area due to overdoses in 2023, marking the highest amount of toxic drug deaths in...
Jan 24, 2024

Mooibroek joins Epping, Howard as favourites in deep Ontario curling playdowns field
Glenn Howard and John Epping are usually the skips to beat at the Ontario men's curling championship. Add another name to that list for this week's playdowns in Dorchester, Ont. Sam Mooibroek's young ...
Jan 24, 2024

Morning blaze destroys two trailers
PRINCE GEORGE-On Wednesday morning at 2:15, Prince George Fire Rescue attended a single wide trailer fire on the 2100 block of Norwood Street. Two halls responded with four apparatus and eleven suppre...
Jan 24, 2024

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scr...
Jan 24, 2024

Washington state reaches $149.5 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) - The Washington state attorney general announced a $149.5 million settlement Wednesday with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson, more than four years after the state sued the company ...
Jan 24, 2024

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio has banned gender-affirming care for minors and restricted transgender women's and girls' participation on sports teams, a move that has families of transgender children scr...
Jan 24, 2024

CP NewsAlert: B.C. records highest number of annual drug deaths yet, coroner says
VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service says there were 2,511 suspected illicit drug deaths last year, the highest annual toll ever recorded. Chief coroner Lisa Lapointe says close to 14,000 people have di...
Jan 24, 2024