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US consumers boosted their spending by 0.5% in April
WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans increased their spending by 0.5% in April, a slowdown after a massive gain in March that had been powered by the distribution of billions of dollars in individual stimulus ...
May 28, 2021
RDN to spend $6.4M upgrading Parksville sewage infrastructure
PARKSVILLE - Increased capacity and addressing flood concerns are two key reasons for an expansive upgrade to Parksville's sewage system. The Regional District of Nanaimo board approved a $6.4 million...
May 28, 2021
As Russia tensions simmer, NATO conducts massive war games
ABOARD HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH (AP) - As tensions with Russia simmer, thousands of NATO troops, several warships and dozens of aircraft are taking part in military exercises stretching across the Atlantic...
May 28, 2021
'Cold houses with no hot water': Flood victims return to Fort Simpson, N.W.T.
FORT SIMPSON, N.W.T. - A village in the Northwest Territories is looking to rebuild what has been lost after the worst flooding in more than 50 years destroyed homes and businesses. Fort Simpson's 1,2...
May 28, 2021
'It feels more animated': athletes, experts say live fans key to good games
Dylan DeMelo heard the cars honking out on Winnipeg's Portage Avenue as he took to the ice for warm-up on Monday. The Jets had a chance to sweep the Edmonton Oilers in their first-round playoff series...
May 27, 2021
Hong Kong tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong media tycoon and outspoken pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to more jail time Friday over his role in an anti-government protest in 2019, as authorities crack ...
May 27, 2021
Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwpemc First Nation said in...
May 27, 2021
Remains of 215 children found at former residential school in British Columbia
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The remains of 215 children have been found buried on the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, B.C. Chief Rosanne Casimir of the Tk'emlups te Secwpemc First Nation said in...
May 27, 2021
Northern BC YMCA announces Camp Kanannaq is a go this summer
PRINCE GEORGE - Every year dozens of kids in Northern BC get to experience the summer camp fun, and this year it's set to happen again.Last year the fun of Camp Kanannaq was had far away from any loca...
May 27, 2021
PGNAETA recognized, awarded funding from Feds
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Nechako Aboriginal Employment and Training Association (PGNAETA) received recognition and was also applauded by the Federal Government.Marc Miller, Minister of Indige...
May 27, 2021