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MACKENZIE - A retired Mackenzie resident has taken his hobby of making furniture from recycled wooden bridges to selling locally-built artisan furniture pieces across the nation. Les Sloan is a crafts...

VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. says its net profits surged more than 30 per cent in its latest quarter on a strong boost in revenues despite industry supply-chain challenges. The Vancouver-based...

PRINCE GEORGE - It is a crisis and has been for years. That's according to BC's Chief Coroner, Lisa LaPointe. Her agency released a report painting a picture of the opioid crisis in 2021. It indicates...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his Liberal government remains committed to ending all long-term drinking water advisories that exist on First Nations, despite not setting a new date to do...

NEW YORK (AP) - Noncitizens in New York City would gain the right to vote in municipal elections under a measure approved Thursday by the City Council that would give access to the ballot box to 800,0...

OTTAWA - The Conservatives have lost their bid to resurrect a House of Commons order demanding the release of secret documents related to the firing of two scientists at Canada's highest security labo...

PRINCE GEORGE- Northern Health has updated the public health orders to allow indoor worship services with COVID-19 safety requirements in place. Faith-based services will be allowed to resume in-perso...

TORONTO - Rapid COVID-19 tests can help stop transmission and could be valuable tools in workplaces and schools, Ontario experts said Thursday, while Quebec announced test kits for kids amid calls for...

OTTAWA - Two former judges who led consultations on creation of an independent commission to review possible wrongful convictions for criminal offences say the new body must be proactive and not simpl...

The Canadian rowing team will have a new coach at the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris. Phil Marshall, who coached Canadians Caileigh Filmer and Hillary Janssens to bronze in the women's pair at...