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B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019
B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver steps aside, party to elect next leader in 2020
VICTORIA - B.C. Green Leader Andrew Weaver, who led the party to a historic election breakthrough two years ago, will not seek re-election in the next provincial election. Weaver reduced his work sche...
Oct 07, 2019
Up and down weekend to start the season for Northern Capitals
The Northern Capitals Midget AAA female team began their 2019-2020 campaign over the weekend in Surrey.It wasn't a good start to the weekend for the squad as they fell 7-0 to the Greater Vancouver Com...
Oct 07, 2019
Scientist responds to critique of industry ties after publishing study on red meat
HALIFAX - A Canadian researcher who co-led a study that challenges well-worn advice to limit meat consumption has responded to criticisms he should have disclosed past ties to the globa...
Oct 07, 2019
September numbers show average month weather-wise for Prince George
September brought a little bit of everything weather-wise to Prince George and the surrounding area.Sunshine, fog, cloud and most notably rain.Even though it felt like the region was blanketed with ra...
Oct 07, 2019
Weaver announces he won't run again
VICTORIA-Leader of the BC Green Party, Andrew Weaver has announced his decision to not run for re-election as MLA in the next provincial election."It is after a great deal of thought and reflection th...
Oct 07, 2019 Courtesy of BC Greens Website
Scheer confident in campaign's vetting process despite candidate's LGBTQ slurs
NEWCASTLE, Ont. - On the last day of a difficult week on the campaign trail for Andrew Scheer, the Conservative leader visibly didn't want to talk about a B.C. candidate he fired the previou...
Oct 07, 2019
NDP commits to $1.8 billion for clean drinking water for Indigenous communities
GRASSY NARROWS, Ont. - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh promised Saturday to do "whatever it takes" to ensure every Indigenous community has clean drinking water, saying the government should be able to find ...
Oct 07, 2019
May commits to process for First Nations to opt out of Indian Act
COWICHAN BAY, B.C. - A Green government would create a framework for Indigenous communities to opt out of the Indian Act as part of its strategy for reconciliation, party leader Elizabeth Ma...
Oct 07, 2019
Mika Zibanejad, Anthony Mantha, Auston Matthews named NHL's three stars of week
New York Rangers centre Mika Zibanejad, Detroit Red Wings winger Anthony Mantha and Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews are the NHL's three stars for the week ending Sunday. Zibanejad, an Ottaw...
Oct 07, 2019