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'One day it was 40-some passes over my house:' Qualicum residents concerned over noisy airport traffic
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly attributed the first quote to Silvia Isachsen, when it was in fact a separate individual who was unidentified in the meeting. NanaimoNewsNOW...
Feb 2, 2024
Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
BEIRUT (AP) - Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for Palestinian pr...
Feb 2, 2024
In the news today: Experts say help support grocers and famous rodents make forecast
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa should help domestic grocers: experts Experts say instead of enticing a ...
Feb 2, 2024
B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER - Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival. Temperatures in the Fraser Valley ci...
Feb 2, 2024
B.C.'s dramatic temperature swings put stress on bees and cattle
VANCOUVER - Recent wild temperature swings in British Columbia have raised concerns about the impact on some local animals' health, and potentially their survival. Temperatures in the Fraser Valley ci...
Feb 2, 2024
Mélanie Joly in Kyiv to launch global push to get Russia to return Ukrainian children
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is in Ukraine for a two-day visit focused on seeking the return of children abducted by Russia. Joly arrives in Kyiv today, and is set to meet with her Uk...
Feb 2, 2024
Groundhog Day: Furry rodents will tell us if spring is around the corner
It's Groundhog Day, again. The beloved and occasionally controversial annual event that inspired the classic Bill Murray comedy film will see celebrity rodents make their spring predictions today. In ...
Feb 2, 2024
Quebec court upholds province's COVID-19 curfew after Charter challenge
MONTREAL - A provincial court justice of the peace has upheld the Quebec government's imposition of curfews during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding several people guilty of breaking the health order dur...
Feb 2, 2024
Foreign interference inquiry to hear public safety minister on navigating secrecy
OTTAWA - A commission of inquiry into foreign interference will hear from Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc today, as it looks for ways to make as much information public as possible. Commissione...
Feb 2, 2024
Patrick Cantlay takes off PGA Tour board hat, shoots 64. He trails Thomas Detry by 1 at Pebble Beach
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Patrick Cantlay has spent about as much time on the phone as the golf course this week as a PGA Tour board member trying to nail down a deal for a $3 billion investment. It...
Feb 1, 2024