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Bond looks towards more affordable future
PRINCE GEORGE-Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond has been in provincial politics for more than two decades. She says now more than ever, affordability for British Columbians has become front and...
Dec 28, 2023
Canada to offer humanitarian visas to those fleeing Sudan if relatives pay costs
Ottawa is offering a lifeline to people fleeing an escalating civil war in Sudan if they have relatives in Canada who agree to financially support them. Immigration Minister Marc Miller says this new ...
Dec 28, 2023
Rustad talks conservative success
PRINCE GEORGE-Conservative MLA of Nechako Lakes John Rustad entered politics in 2005. Earlier this year the Conservative Party of B.C. chose him as their leader.So as I joined the Conservative Party i...
Dec 28, 2023
Police in Victoria, B.C., seek convicted murderer for breaching parole
VICTORIA - Police in Victoria have issued a Canada-wide warrant for a convicted murderer they say has breached his parole conditions. Officers want the public's help locating 41-year-old Jamie Garth H...
Dec 28, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Tentative deal on salaries with 420,000 Quebec public sector workers
MONTREAL - An alliance of Quebec unions representing 420,000 public sector workers says it has reached a deal on salaries with the provincial government. The deal, which has to be approved by members,...
Dec 28, 2023
Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats. A video posted on social...
Dec 28, 2023
Alleged thief arrested with 34 winter coats on SkyTrain in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a 35-year-old man has been arrested after being found riding the SkyTrain in Vancouver on Christmas Day with a rack of 34 allegedly stolen winter coats. A video posted on social...
Dec 28, 2023
Canaccord sanctioned over trading supervision, fined $475,000
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization says it has accepted a settlement with sanctions against Canaccord Genuity Corp. related to trading supervision. The regulator says the Cana...
Dec 28, 2023
Man who died with wife and son in Alberta lake wasn't a risk-taker, says friend
An Edmonton man who died with his wife and eight-year-old son after their utility terrain vehicle went into a lake wasn't the kind of person to put his family at risk, says a friend. "I would never, e...
Dec 28, 2023
Tight-knit Canada set for tough test against hosts Sweden at world juniors
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Macklin Celebrini dropped back to pass - with a glove in place of a football - and fired towards a sliding Fraser Minten. Conor Geekie and Nate Danielson were play fighting close ...
Dec 28, 2023