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Wildfire in Lytton, B.C. a 'wake-up call' to take precautions: safety board
A wildfire in Lytton, B.C., during historically high temperatures points to a serious need to prevent similar occurrences, says the chairwoman of the Transportation Safety Board, which is investigatin...
Jul 15, 2021

Military college's first female commander says no immediate plans for radical changes
OTTAWA - Commodore Jose Kurtz may be bringing an outsider's perspective as the first woman to command the Royal Military College of Canada, but she says she has no immediate plans for radical changes ...
Jul 15, 2021

First Nation to release report on unmarked graves at Kamloops residential school
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The Tk'emlps te Secwpemc First Nation is set to release a report today outlining the findings of a search of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School property using ground-penetr...
Jul 15, 2021

5 dead, many missing in Germany floods
BERLIN (AP) - At least five people have died and several people are missing in Germany after heavy flooding turned streams and streets into raging torrents, sweeping away cars and causing some buildin...
Jul 14, 2021

A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 14, 2021

Evacuation order and expanded alert issued for Grizzly Lake wildfire
PRINCE GEORGE - The Grizzly Lake wildfire has prompted an evacuation order and an expanded alert effective 7 p.m. tonight.The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN) has issued the order for south...
Jul 14, 2021

Evacuation order issued for Cutoff Creek fire
PRINCE GEORGE - The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako (RDBN), the Saik'uz First Nation and BC Parks have issued an evacuation order for the Cutoff Creek fire, located 70-80 kilometres southwest of ...
Jul 14, 2021

AP source: Jays won't learn if they'll play at home soon
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Blue Jays won't find out by this weekend whether they will get permission from the federal government to play in Canada soon, a government official familiar with the talks t...
Jul 14, 2021

Global task force urges countries to consider regulation to fight online antisemitism
OTTAWA - An international task force that includes three Canadian members of Parliament says social media sites must be held accountable for driving users to extremist content and legislators should c...
Jul 14, 2021

Elder Clifford Quaw - Residential School Survivor
Lheidli T'enneh First Nation - Since May 28th, we have been sharing stories of unmarked graves found near residential schools around B.C. and the country. The horrifying stories of children who didn't...
Jul 14, 2021