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COVID-19 rules in B.C. 'fraught' with ambiguity: judge in child custody case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's public health orders on COVID-19 are "fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity" in ruling on a dispute between former spouses on ...
Jan 04, 2021
COVID-19 rules in B.C. 'fraught' with ambiguity: judge in child custody case
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge says the province's public health orders on COVID-19 are "fraught with inconsistency and ambiguity" in ruling on a dispute between former spouses on ...
Jan 04, 2021
Housing assessments show slight increases for homeowners in B.C. Lower Mainland
VICTORIA - Housing values in British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been "resilient" through the COVID-19 pandemic with assessment notices showing moderate increases in property valuations. BC Assessm...
Jan 04, 2021
Calgary bubble stay could be brief for some curlers and a long one for others
The stay in the curling bubble starting next month in Calgary could be brief for some athletes and a very long one for others. "We're going to pack for two months," said Toronto-based skip John Epping...
Jan 04, 2021
With rumours swirling, Jets sniper Patrik Laine mum on future in Winnipeg
Patrik Laine was given every opportunity to clarify his standing with the Winnipeg Jets. After the star sniper's agents suggested publicly in the fall it might best for both parties if he was traded, ...
Jan 04, 2021
Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and '’70s Show' star, hospitalized
LOS ANGELES - Tanya Roberts, who captivated James Bond in "A View to a Kill" and later played Midge Pinciotti in the sitcom "That '70s Show," has been hospitalized after falling at her home. The actor...
Jan 04, 2021
Advocates call on provinces to vaccinate long-term care residents and workers faster
OTTAWA - Experts who advocate for improvements to long-term care in Canada say the provinces need to move faster to vaccinate residents and the people who look after them. While more than 420,000 dose...
Jan 04, 2021
169 new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Health over the long weekend
VICTORIA - The COVID-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down in British Columbia.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says there were 2,211 new cases over the long weekend, including 169 in N...
Jan 04, 2021
Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier's chief of staff
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government's caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told Albertans to stay home. Political...
Jan 04, 2021
Wind warnings for Vancouver Island and B.C. coast while snow expected in Interior
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and the British Columbia coast, while snowfall warnings are in place in the eastern Interior. The department forec...
Jan 04, 2021