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Wildfire smoke expected to clear in B.C. in coming days: Environment Canada
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada says poor air quality in central and southern British Columbia due to wildfires in the United States is expected to improve over the coming days. Ground-level smoke...
Sep 17, 2020
Province releases COVID-19 economic recovery plan
VICTORIA- The Province revealed it's next steps in British Columbia's COVID-19 economic recovery this afternoon.Premier John Horgan along with Finance Minister Carole James released "Stronger B.C. for...
Sep 17, 2020
'Feeling cautiously optimistic': YXS passenger numbers continue to increase
PRINCE GEORGE-"Feeling cautiously optimistic," those are the words from the Prince George Airport Authority's President and CEO, Gordon Duke, as passenger numbers for the month of August continue to s...
Sep 17, 2020
Canucks have 'we can beat anyone' mindset after big playoff run: Boeser
VANCOUVER - Fans expected big things from Quinn Hughes as he began his first full season with the Vancouver Canucks last fall. Even with the sky-high expectations, the 20-year-old defenceman often lef...
Sep 17, 2020
Indigenous lawyer files lawsuit against firm representing day school survivors
WINNIPEG - An Indigenous lawyer has filed a lawsuit against the firm that represented survivors of Indian day schools, alleging she was not compensated for years of her work on the class-action case. ...
Sep 17, 2020
Suspicious activity found on 48,000 CRA accounts after cyberattacks: treasury board
OTTAWA - The Treasury Board of Canada says it has uncovered suspicious activities on more than 48,000 Canada Revenue Agency accounts following cyberattacks in July and August.The treasury says the pre...
Sep 17, 2020
Canadian looks forward to high-profile darts match against Fallon Sherrock
Canadian Jeff (The Silencer) Smith will be back performing in front of fans Friday at the 300,000-pound ($512,660) Bwin World Series of Darts Finals in Salzburg, Austria. And he doesn't expect many wi...
Sep 17, 2020
Breakout slugger Teoscar Hernandez returns to Toronto Blue Jays lineup
Outfielder Teoscar Hernandez is back in the Toronto Blue Jays lineup after missing almost two weeks due to an oblique strain. Manager Charlie Montoyo is slotting him into the cleanup spot&nb...
Sep 17, 2020
Vancouver records increase in crime with particularly high numbers in some areas
VANCOUVER - Police say the latest statistics suggesting an increase in crime for the first half of the year in Vancouver are concerning. Vancouver police say violent crime increased by more than ...
Sep 17, 2020
Former coach not surprised with Claypool's athletic first NFL grab
It was a brilliant first catch, but Jay Fujimura had no doubt Chase Claypool would come down with the football. The six-foot-four, 238-pound Claypool made a sensational 28-yard rec...
Sep 17, 2020