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Decision on future of E&N Rail given 18 months after Snaw-Naw-As appeal rejected
NANAIMO - The E&N Trail rail lines running through Snaw-Naw-As First Nation will remain property of the government, at least for now.On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the BC Court of Appeal announced they uph...
Sep 14, 2021

N.S. family who perished in trailer fire were busy and boisterous: neighbour
AMHERST, N.S. - A mother, father and four children who perished in a fire inside their vacation trailer are being recalled as an active, boisterous family by a friend who rented them the Amherst, N.S....
Sep 14, 2021

Calgary firm advances new trial, manufacturing of mRNA vaccine for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Calgary-based Providence Therapeutics says it has signed two contracts to have its developmental mRNA vaccine for COVID-19 manufactured in Canada. The company says it has signed a $90-million...
Sep 14, 2021

‘You always learn something:' Business Exchange program open to applicants
Ask Judy Dangel about Business Exchange, and she'll tell you all about the benefits of the peer networking program. That's because when she purchased her Enderby business 30 years ago, she quickly rec...
Sep 14, 2021

Gas bar customers show support for wildfire relief
They gassed up their vehicles -- and they helped-out other B.C. residents in need.Throughout the month of August, the Armstrong Regional Co-op was accepting donations from customers at its gas bars in...
Sep 14, 2021

Trudeau pitches Liberals' climate change plan to British Columbia voters
RICHMOND, B.C. - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is pitching his climate change strategy to British Columbia voters today, saying the NDP hasn't put forward a "real plan" to fight the problem. Trudeau s...
Sep 14, 2021

Alberta's 'Open For Summer' plan was premature: chief medical officer of health
Alberta's top doctor says the province's "Open For Summer" plan set the trajectory for a crushing fourth wave of COVID-19. Chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, told a conference call wi...
Sep 14, 2021

Canadian rugby veteran Connor Braid the latest to retire in wake of Tokyo Olympics
Canadian rugby veteran Connor Braid has announced his retirement. The 31-year-old from Victoria joins sevens teammates Nate Hirayama and Conor Trainer in leaving the sport. All three were part of the ...
Sep 14, 2021

Haiti prosecutor asks judge to charge, probe PM in slaying
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's chief prosecutor on Tuesday asked a judge to charge Prime Minister Ariel Henry in the slaying of the president and asked officials to bar him from leaving the coun...
Sep 14, 2021

Voting begins for People's Choice award
Greater Vernon residents will play a significant role in determining the recipient of the 2021 People's Choice award sponsored by Total Restoration Services. From Sept. 13 to Oct. 4, members of the pu...
Sep 14, 2021

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