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B.C. expands program aimed at preventing overdose deaths in construction industry
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is providing a $1-million grant to expand access to resources aimed at preventing overdose deaths in the construction industry. Sheila Malcolmson, the minist...
Jan 13, 2022

Man charged with storming Capitol made rap videos about riot
A South Dakota man charged this week with storming the U.S. Capitol last year performed rap songs about the riot in videos posted on his YouTube channel, federal authorities say. A relative told the F...
Jan 13, 2022

Northern First Nations receive financial support for clean energy projects
NORTHERN BC- A group of Indigenous communities across the north have received provincial funding from the First Nations Clean Energy Business Fund. The fund supports the development of clean-energy pr...
Jan 13, 2022

Fatal crash 7 km east of Houston closes Highway 16
UPDATE- 2:54 PMHOUSTON- BC Highway Patrol confirmed the single passenger of the vehicle has died.Emergency crews are still on scene, and Cpl. Mike Halskov with BC Highway Patrol says the highway remai...
Jan 13, 2022

Curlers Homan and Morris to represent Canada in mixed doubles at Beijing Games
Curlers John Morris and Rachel Homan have been picked to represent Canada in mixed doubles at the Beijing Olympics. Curling Canada consulted with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium befo...
Jan 13, 2022

Canada joins with Mexico to dispute how U.S. interprets USMCA auto rules of origin
WASHINGTON - Canada is joining forces with Mexico to challenge how the United States is interpreting the new rules that govern duty-free cars and trucks. Mexico last week asked for a dispute resolutio...
Jan 13, 2022

Canada's Auger-Aliassime faces 90th-ranked Finn to kick off Australian Open campaign
MELBOURNE, Australia - Felix Auger-Aliassime, the top-ranked Canadian at the Australian Open, will face Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori in the first round of the first tennis major of the year. The 21-year-...
Jan 13, 2022

FuboTV acquires Canadian rights to English Premier League
TORONTO - FuboTV, a streaming service that offers sports and entertainment programming, has secured Canadian rights to the English Premier League for the next three seasons starting this summer. The d...
Jan 13, 2022

Russia warns of Cuba, Venezuela deployment if tensions mount
MOSCOW (AP) - A senior Russian diplomat warned on Thursday that a Russian military deployment to Cuba and Venezuela can't be excluded if tensions with the United States mount. Deputy Foreign Minister ...
Jan 13, 2022

Expert panel says Canada needs to 'up its game" on climate data to better adapt
OTTAWA - A new report suggests Canada is not doing enough to adapt to and prevent the effects of climate change and is lacking the critical data it needs to do so. "I mean, 2021 has really now been a ...
Jan 13, 2022