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New Hazelton RCMP searching for missing hearing impaired girl
NEW HAZELTON- Police in New Hazelton are requesting the public's help in locating 15-year-old Samara Tait-Shanoss. She has not been seen since yesterday (Tuesday).New Hazelton RCMP received a report o...
Jan 12, 2022
Chicago teachers accept COVID deal, keeping kids in school
CHICAGO (AP) - Students in the nation's third-largest district returned to classrooms Wednesday after Chicago Public Schools canceled five days of classes amid a standoff with the teachers union over ...
Jan 12, 2022
Deep Canadian ski cross team races a World Cup at home ahead of Beijing
CALGARY - The Canadian ski cross team's final tune up before the Winter Olympics is on home snow World Cup races Friday and Saturday at Nakiska resort west of Calgary feature a deep host team, particu...
Jan 12, 2022
Relief rolled out for business
PRINCE GEORGE - "We have your back." Those were the words from Jobs Minister Ravi Kahlon prior to announcing details of the COVID Closure Relief Grants. Businesses that were ordered to fully close on ...
Jan 12, 2022
University of B.C. acquires rare book of Shakespeare's first collection of plays
VANCOUVER - The University of British Columbia has acquired a nearly 400-year-old copy of William Shakespeare's first collection of plays in a single volume, which is known to have preserved 36 of his...
Jan 12, 2022
Two regional First Nations ponder next steps
VANDERHOOF - The Sai'kuz First Nation and the Stellat'en First Nation have waited years for, since 2011 when the court case was filed in BC Supreme Court, for a legal ruling on the impacts of the Kenn...
Jan 12, 2022
Aritzia beats expectations as third-quarter profits more than double on revenue boost
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. handily beat expectations as its net profit more than doubled on a big boost in revenues in the third quarter of its fiscal year. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer says it...
Jan 12, 2022
Senators taking extra week off, extend adjournment to Feb. 8
OTTAWA - Canada's Senate is taking an additional week off before resuming work in Ottawa. After consulting with the leadership of the various groups in the upper house, Senate Speaker George Furey say...
Jan 12, 2022
Sea-to-Sky at highest risk of avalanches as storms hit southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Avalanche Canada is warning of a high risk of avalanches across the South Coast, the effect of a series of atmospheric rivers bringing heavy rain to the region. The organization says the S...
Jan 12, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that while he supports measures to encourage vaccination, he needs more details before taking a stance on Quebec's co...
Jan 12, 2022