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Russian court outlaws opposition leader Navalny's groups
MOSCOW (AP) - A Moscow court on Wednesday night outlawed the organizations founded by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny by labeling them extremist, the latest move in a campaign to silence diss...
Jun 09, 2021

Mike Morris endorses Kevin Falcon for leader of BC Liberals
PRINCE GEORGE - As the BC Liberals campaign to find a new leader continues, a local MLA has officially endorsed one of the soon-to-be four candidates in the race.Kevin Falcon was officially endorsed b...
Jun 09, 2021

Island Health sees rising COVID-19 cases for second day in a row
NANAIMO - The number of new cases being found in Island Health is rising after hitting a recent low. The health authority confirmed 13 new cases on Wednesday, June 9, building off the nine confirmed t...
Jun 09, 2021

Prince George real estate market continues to stay hot
PRINCE GEORGE - It's not cooling off yet according to data from the month of May.May broke several records according to BC Northern Real Estate Board data including a new sales record for the month of...
Jun 09, 2021

Defence chief warned last year vetting of Iraqi troops lacked 'sufficient depth'
OTTAWA - A secret memo has emerged showing that Canada's top military commander was warned last year that the vetting of Iraqi security forces associated with a Canadian-led training mission in the co...
Jun 09, 2021

Public hearings into April 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting to begin in October
HALIFAX - Public hearings are scheduled to begin in October for the inquiry into the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting. The Mass Casualty Commission said today in a statement the hearings will take place...
Jun 09, 2021

B.C.'s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for illegal cannabis edibles. Mike Farnworth, who...
Jun 09, 2021

Report says Canada needs to bolster plane certification, rely less on U.S. regulators
OTTAWA - A new parliamentary report says Canada's aircraft certification process needs retooling in the wake of two fatal crashes of Boeing 737 Max jetliners. In a study released Wednesday, the House ...
Jun 09, 2021

Northwest Territories launches reopening plan based on vaccination rates, COVID cases
YELLOWKNIFE - All COVID-19 public health restrictions could be lifted by the fall under a reopening plan released by the Northwest Territories. The plan sets specific targets, not dates, for reopening...
Jun 09, 2021

"Buy Legal" says Public Safety Minister
PRINCE GEORGE - BC bud has always been big business in this province and for the past two and a half years, it has been legal, sold in 370 legal cannabis stores. But illegal cannabis sales are still h...
Jun 09, 2021