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B.C. must shore up risk-crisis communications before, during, after wildfires: report
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A report examining British Columbia's response to the record-setting wildfire seasons of 2017 and 2018 says improving communication with communities at risk of fire will save properti...
Sep 22, 2021
Two Albertans charged in $2M campsite frauds at Lake Koocanusa
CALGARY, AB - Many who thought they would be going for a nice getaway to a popular Southeastern B.C. lake were instead getting scammed.Calgary Police Service (CPS) has charged two people in relation t...
Sep 22, 2021
Blue Jays place Valera on COVID-related injured list, recall Smith from Bisons
TAMPA, Fla. - The Toronto Blue Jays placed infielder Breyvic Valera on the COVID-related injured list on Wednesday and recalled infielder Kevin Smith from triple-A Buffalo. The moves were announced sh...
Sep 22, 2021
Dumped Liberal candidate Kevin Vuong will sit as Independent MP if
OTTAWA - Kevin Vuong intends to sit as an Independent MP after being elected as a Liberal even though the party dumped him from the ticket. Vuong says in a statement that he intends to serve his const...
Sep 22, 2021
North Van stabbing suspect charged with 5 counts of attempted murder in March attack
VANCOUVER - Homicide investigators say more charges have been laid against the suspect in a stabbing attack that killed one woman and injured six other people in North Vancouver in March. A statement ...
Sep 22, 2021
Poll workers say Elections Canada put them at risk of contracting COVID-19
OTTAWA - A polling station officer was scared of contracting COVID-19 on Monday because Elections Canada didn't require workers to be fully vaccinated or allow them to request proof of a medical exemp...
Sep 22, 2021
Bus driver in deadly 2019 Ottawa crash found not guilty on all charges
OTTAWA - The lawyers for an Ottawa bus driver charged in connection with a deadly crash in 2019 say their client's acquittal today has been a long time coming. Aissatou Diallo was found not guilty on ...
Sep 22, 2021
Grizzly bear fatally gored by mountain goat in eastern B.C.: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. - A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of a grizzly bear found slumped near a trail in British Columbia's Yoho National Park earlier this month. David Laskin, a wild...
Sep 22, 2021
Liberals to face pressure to move quickly on fiscal plan as fourth wave hits economy
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals may soon start feeling the pressure to move quickly on spending and tax plans, some of which the party's platform promised this fiscal year. The Liberals are expected to ...
Sep 22, 2021
Martin Shields projected to be re-elected as MP for Bow River
TABER, AB - Martin Shields is set to enter his third term as a Member of Parliament.The Conservative incumbent for the Bow River riding to projected to be re-elected by a wide margin in the 2021 feder...
Sep 22, 2021