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Manitoba Tories choose Kelvin Goertzen as interim leader, new premier until Oct. 30
WINNIPEG - Kelvin Goertzen will become Manitoba's 23rd premier. The governing Progressive Conservative caucus chose Goertzen Tuesday as interim party leader to replace Premier Brian Pallister, who is ...
Aug 31, 2021

60 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health region
VICTORIA - The provincial government announced 655 new cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia today, including 60 in the Northern Health region.Since the pandemic began, 166,068 people have been diagno...
Aug 31, 2021

International Overdose Awareness Day sparks candlelight vigil tonight for victims
PRINCE GEORGE- The Prince George Hospice Society is teaming up with multiple organizations to host a vigil for all the overdose victims next to Mr.PG. If you drive by the famous landmark you will see ...
Aug 31, 2021

Over 1,000 British Columbians lost to toxic illicit drugs in first half of 2021
PRINCE GEORGE - At least 1,011 lives were lost to suspected illicit drug toxicity in B.C. between January and June 2021, according to data released by the BC Coroners Service."The deaths of more than ...
Aug 31, 2021

Nanaimo's Overdose Awareness Day takes politicians to task over rising fatalities
NANAIMO - The first International Overdose Awareness Day event in Nanaimo since the pandemic took aim at the systems and policies behind the toxic drug crisis. "I'm still confused over what tangible a...
Aug 31, 2021

Pierre Fitzgibbon to return as Quebec economy minister after selling shares
QUEBEC - Pierre Fitzgibbon will return to the cabinet of Premier Franois Legault on Wednesday after withdrawing in June because of ethics violations. He will resume his role as economy minister follow...
Aug 31, 2021

B.C. is in a ‘pandemic of the unvaccinated,’ latest modelling numbers show
British Columbia is now in a "pandemic of the unvaccinated," provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday.Releasing the latest round of modelling numbers in a presentation, Henry said this ...
Aug 31, 2021

Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruises into second round at U.S. Open
NEW YORK - Canada's Denis Shapovalov cruised into the second round of men's singles competition at the U.S. Open with a 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 win over Argentina's Federico Delbonis on Tuesday. The seventh see...
Aug 31, 2021

Canada's spy service once again admonished by court over duty of candour
OTTAWA - A federal judge blames "a combination of institutional and systemic negligence" for the latest instance of Canada's spy service failing to be sufficiently forthcoming about applications for j...
Aug 31, 2021

New co-host Burleson set for 'CBS Mornings' debut next week
Nate Burleson has been doing morning television since 2016, but he is about to become a familiar face to a new audience. Burleson will debut as one of the co-hosts when "CBS Mornings" debuts on Sept. ...
Aug 31, 2021