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Quebec premier promises $100 million for affordable housing in province's north
MONTREAL - Lamenting the "fly in and fly out" culture of workers in Quebec's northern communities, Premier Franois Legault said Monday his government would build more affordable housing in the north t...
Aug 16, 2021
Part of Vernon street closing for two weeks for reconstruction project
The City of Vernon is closing part of 30th Street for two weeks starting today (August 16), as part of a major reconstruction project.The work includes replacement of the road, sidewalk, water main, s...
Aug 16, 2021
7 killed in Kabul airport chaos as Taliban patrols capital
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - Thousands of Afghans rushed into Kabul's main airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban that they held onto a military jet as it took off and plunged to their d...
Aug 16, 2021
US rushes more troops to calm chaotic evacuation in Kabul
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. military is sending another battalion of about 1,000 troops to help safeguard the Kabul airport, where American forces killed two armed people during increasingly chaotic ev...
Aug 16, 2021
First full day of Canada's election campaign begins with economic pledges
OTTAWA - The federal parties are beginning to lay out their plans to revive the country's economy after months of pain from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Liberals are promising to extend a hiring credit ...
Aug 16, 2021
Nova Scotia First Nation to launch self-regulated 'treaty' fishery in St. Marys Bay
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. - Nova Scotia's Sipekne'katik First Nation says it is expanding its self-regulated lobster fishery in St. Marys Bay, despite concerns from the federal government. The band is to ma...
Aug 16, 2021
Biden team surprised by Taliban gains, 7 dead at airport
WASHINGTON (AP) - Proposed: President Joe Biden and other top U.S. officials have been stunned by the pace of the Taliban's nearly complete takeover of Afghanistan, as the planned withdrawal of Americ...
Aug 16, 2021
Two N.W.T. communities under containment order after new COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE - Two communities in the Northwest Territories are under a containment order after cases of COVID-19 were identified over the weekend. There is one confirmed case and five probable cases i...
Aug 16, 2021
Paralympics follow lead of Olympics: No fans during pandemic
TOKYO (AP) - All fans will be barred from the Paralympics in Japan because of the coronavirus pandemic, just as they were from the recently-completed Tokyo Olympics, organizers said Monday. There were...
Aug 16, 2021
Leap in B.C. wildfire activity prompts many more evacuation orders, alerts
A wildfire sparked Sunday near West Kelowna, B.C., now covers at least two square kilometres and has forced evacuations in a large neighbourhood within the City of West Kelowna. The out-of-control wil...
Aug 16, 2021
