Author Archives:
'First of its kind' Indigenous reconciliation position announced at B.C. university
The new reconciliation librarian at the University of Victoria says he hopes his unique role will help Canadians better understand Indigenous culture and what they have faced through hi...
Jun 25, 2020
A box of teeth and scientific serendipity unveil the lives of bottlenose whales
HALIFAX - The walnut-sized teeth taken from northern bottlenose whales slaughtered in the 1960s and 70s are proving to be storehouses of knowledge that raise awareness about the fr...
Jun 25, 2020
UBC study reveals nurses were in need of mental health supports before the COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER-A study conducted by University of British Columbia Researchers shows that nurses were reporting high levels of mental injury and workplace violence, before COVID-19.The study, commissioned ...
Jun 25, 2020
Congo announces end to 2nd deadliest Ebola outbreak ever
BENI, Congo - Eastern Congo has marked an official end to the second deadliest Ebola outbreak in history that killed 2,280 people over nearly two years as armed groups and community mistrust undermine...
Jun 25, 2020
St-Pierre breaks ground for female goalies in Hockey Hall of Fame
A young Kim St-Pierre saw magic in that plain, brown goaltending equipment. But she lost the first game she put it on. Parents Louise and Andr encouraged her to continue, even though there were n...
Jun 25, 2020
Vote to extend Putin's rule faces little protest in Russia
MOSCOW - They've offered prizes ranging from gift certificates to cars and apartments. They've put up billboards and enlisted celebrities to urge a "yes" vote. They've encouraged state-run businesses ...
Jun 25, 2020
Summer jobs for students and B.C.'s salmon cannon; In The News for June 25
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 25 ... What...
Jun 25, 2020
Indonesia's passes 50,000 cases as business resumes
JAKARTA, Indonesia - The number of coronavirus infections in Indonesia has surpassed 50,000 as the government allows businesses to reopen amid increasing economic pressure. A government task force say...
Jun 25, 2020
Former Lethbridge Hurricanes players respond to abuse allegations in CHL lawsuit
Members of the 2008-09 Lethbridge Hurricanes say their "team became an extended family" over the course of that season despite abuse allegations made by a former teammate. Twenty-s...
Jun 24, 2020
More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings found dead in B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than a dozen great blue heron fledglings were found dead this week after a tree with several nests fell in the Greater Vancouver area. A news release from the Wild...
Jun 24, 2020