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VICTORIA - British Columbia's forests minister has introduced a bill to amend the Forest and Range Practices Act in what she says will "reshape" forest management in the province. Katrine Conroy told ...

OTTAWA - A coalition of front-line health-care workers has asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fast-track proposed legislative amendments to grant paid sick leave to federally regulated workers. Tr...

YELLOWKNIFE - Schools in Yellowknife and surrounding areas are to reopen Monday after a six-week closure during a widespread outbreak of COVID-19 in the Northwest Territories. Cases have declined in t...

OTTAWA - A new report examining the health impacts of climate change says more Canadians than ever are facing serious health risks from heat waves and wildfires, prompting warnings from doctors that w...

REGINA - Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer cried Wednesday during a teleconference on COVID-19 modelling in the province. Dr. Saqib Shahab said it's upsetting to see what is happening in Sas...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is being urged to decriminalize the possession and use of illicit drugs as a way to combat the opioid crisis that has resulted in thousands of deaths in Canada. ...

PRINCE GEORGE - RCMP are seeking the public's help in locating a wanted man and woman.Police say 52-year-old Troy Krieger is wanted for theft under $5,000, flight from police and driving while disqual...

NANAIMO - With days getting shorter and more rain across the region, local organizations are putting a renewed focus on pedestrian safety.The City of Nanaimo, RCMP and ICBC teamed up at the intersecti...

PRINCE GEORGE - There is a new green initiative in town. Lodgewood Enterprises is short and long-haul trucking company based out of Prince George. It has received the initial truck marking the first o...

PRINCE GEORGE - "We haven't that conversation at all." That was the response from Mayor Lyn Hall when asked if the City of Prince George would be following suit with the City of Vancouver and, more re...