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Head of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami accuses Labrador group of 'co-opting' Inuit identity
OTTAWA - The president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami is accusing an organization in Labrador of co-opting Inuit identities to secure lands, rights and financial resources. Natan Obed argues that NunatuKa...
Nov 08, 2023
B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A judge has placed a terrorism peace bond on a British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada last year from a Syrian prison camp after she married an ISIS fighter. Chilliwack...
Nov 08, 2023
B.C. woman who married ISIS fighter, repatriated from Syrian camp granted peace bond
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A judge has placed a terrorism peace bond on a British Columbia woman who was repatriated to Canada last year from a Syrian prison camp after she married an ISIS fighter. Chilliwack...
Nov 08, 2023
CFL suspends Ticats DB Chris Edwards for three games, fines seven other players
TORONTO - Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Chris Edwards, no stranger to CFL discipline, has been suspended three games for setting off a melee in the dying seconds of Saturday's Eastern semifinal i...
Nov 08, 2023
US launches airstrike on site in Syria in response to attacks by Iranian-backed militias
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. launched an airstrike on a facility in eastern Syria linked to Iranian-backed militias, in retaliation for what has been a growing number of attacks on bases housing U.S. tr...
Nov 08, 2023
Living wage in Prince George increases by 4.2%
PRINCE GEORGE - A new report has shown that the living wage continues to rise in B.C., meaning that families are struggling to make ends meet.The 2023 Living Wage report was released on Wednesday and ...
Nov 08, 2023
City of Quesnel Leads the Way in Empowering Kitchen Entrepreneurs
PRINCE GEORGE - Some residents of Quesnel have spiced up an opportunity for entrepreneurs with a flair for creativity.The City of Quesnel leads the charge in baking ideas to help those working in the ...
Nov 08, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Bus carrying crew for Shania Twain concert crashes in Saskatchewan
WOLSELEY, Sask. - Shania Twain's management company, Maverick, say members of her concert production crew were on a bus that crashed this morning on an icy highway in southeast Saskatchewan. A fire ch...
Nov 08, 2023
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade. The government says the pro...
Nov 08, 2023
Swifties 'manifest' with candles and chants, for opportunity to buy Vancouver tickets
VANCOUVER - Taylor Swift fans will try just about anything to boost their odds of getting tickets to her Vancouver concerts, including "manifesting" visions of pre-sale codes in their email inbox. Tic...
Nov 08, 2023