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Some B.C. regions at Drought Level 4 as water scarcity affects the province
VICTORIA - Little to no rainfall over the past five weeks in several areas of British Columbia has prompted a warning from the Ministry of Forests about drought. The ministry says Vancouver Island, th...
Sep 29, 2022
Shuswap RCMP officers won't be charged after suspect injured in arrest: Crown
The B.C. Prosecution Service (BCPS) says it will not charge a pair of Shuswap RCMP officers, despite the province's police watchdog saying the two may have committed offences in a 2020 arrest.The Inde...
Sep 29, 2022
WHL teams with Orange Shirt Society before National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
CALGARY - The Western Hockey League and the Orange Shirt Society announced a new partnership on Thursday with initiatives to recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools. Orange Shirt D...
Sep 29, 2022
Data breach at border agency contractor involved up to 1.38 million licence plates
OTTAWA - The federal privacy watchdog says a data breach at a contractor for Canada's border agency involved as many as 1.38 million licence plate images. In a report released today detailing its inve...
Sep 29, 2022
Events in many communities in B.C. to mark Truth and Reconciliation Day
VANCOUVER - Events are planned across British Columbia to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday. The Survivor's Flag was raised at the B.C. legislature Wednesday in a ceremony th...
Sep 29, 2022
Pierre Poilievre's complaint didn't influence 'Diagolon' leader's arrest: RCMP
The RCMP say Jeremy MacKenzie's arrest yesterday was not influenced by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's request to have them look into comments MacKenzie made about sexually assaulting Poilievre...
Sep 29, 2022
Arctic Ocean acidifying up to four times faster than any other sea on Earth
What may be the broadest and longest study to date has found Canada's Arctic Ocean is growing more acidic up to four times faster than any other sea on the planet. The acidification, linked to the los...
Sep 29, 2022
Defence minister stands by military's vaccine mandate
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says the vaccine requirement for Canadian Armed Forces members is necessary to protect Canadians and allies alike. The military vaccine mandate remains in place e...
Sep 29, 2022
National library association calls for release of remaining residential school records
OTTAWA - The Canadian Federation of Library Associations is calling on federal cabinet ministers to support a full public release of remaining residential school records held by the Catholic Church an...
Sep 29, 2022
Temporary boost to GST rebate would cost $2.6 billion: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Liberal bill proposing to temporarily double the GST rebate will cost $2.6 billion. The government tabled a bill earlier this month to boost the...
Sep 29, 2022
