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Federal government needs to up spending to give First Nations clean water, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government would need to increase planned spending to provide clean drinking water in First Nations. Yves Giroux's report this morning says t...
Dec 01, 2021
Parton, Oh, Biles and teachers named 'People of the Year'
NEW YORK (AP) - People magazine has named Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, actor Sandra Oh, country icon Dolly Parton and the nation's teachers as its "2021 People of the Year." "This year has been a tra...
Dec 01, 2021
Province orders new probe after second arrest video by Quebec City police goes viral
Quebec's public security minister has ordered a second investigation into the Quebec City police over another video of a violent arrest. Genevive Guilbault announced today she's asking the police ethi...
Dec 01, 2021
Councillor-elect will be sworn into office Dec. 14
The City of Vernon will hold a special meeting of council to swear in Vernon's new councillor-elect.The meeting, which will be held at the council chambers on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m., will officia...
Dec 01, 2021
Vernon's second dose vaccination rate up to 83 per cent
Vernon/Coldstream made slight gains last week in it's COVID-19 vaccination rates.As of Monday, Nov. 29, the first dose figures for area residents aged 12 and over stayed flat from the week before at 8...
Dec 01, 2021
Blue Jays beef up starting rotation by signing Gausman to 5-year, $110-million deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have signed right-hander Kevin Gausman to a five-year, US$110-million contract as the team retools its starting rotation heading into the 2022 season. The Blue Jays off...
Dec 01, 2021
South Korea confirms first five cases of omicron variant
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has confirmed its first five cases of the new omicron coronavirus variant in people linked to arrivals from Nigeria. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agen...
Dec 01, 2021
Conversion therapy bill, another storm for BC: In The News for Dec. 1
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 Dec. 1 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Dec 01, 2021
Supreme Court ruling could change how human rights law is applied in Quebec
MONTREAL - After Marco Ayotte's uncle used a homophobic slur toward him in July 2018 and said he should kill himself, Ayotte didn't just fume about a vulgar, insensitive relative. He filed a complaint...
Dec 01, 2021
O'Toole to allow free vote for Conservative MPs on new conversion therapy ban
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole will once again allow his caucus to have a free vote on a government bill seeking to ban conversion therapy. The so-called therapy is widely discredited as a ...
Dec 01, 2021
