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VIDEO: Fake whale provides real-world simulation on marine mammal rescue
NANAIMO - It looked real for dozens of onlookers, but a beached whale in Departure Bay turned out to be little more than a routine training drill.Local officers from Fisheries and Oceans Canada were o...
Oct 27, 2021
Court hears stay request of Quebec's vaccine mandate for health-care workers
MONTREAL - A legal challenge to Quebec's vaccination mandate for health-care workers is being heard today in Quebec Superior Court. The provincial government plans to suspend unvaccinated health netwo...
Oct 27, 2021
Quebec eyes possible changes to bill that angered transgender community
MONTREAL - Facing a deluge of criticism from transgender-rights advocates in the province, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette says he is open to seeking better solutions over proposed change...
Oct 27, 2021
Judge in Prince Andrew suit says key document can be secret
NEW YORK (AP) - A 2008 settlement agreement that a lawyer for Prince Andrew says would protect him against claims that he sexually abused an American when she was 17 can remain secret, a New York judg...
Oct 27, 2021
O'Toole faces caucus as he plots out next steps on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole faces his caucus today to discuss what to do about its position around mandatory vaccinations, and what that means for unvaccinated members. The issue is top ...
Oct 27, 2021
Reconciliation: Red Indian Lake in central Newfoundland to be renamed Beothuk Lake
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The Newfoundland and Labrador government announced today it plans to change the name of Red Indian Lake to Beothuk Lake following a series of public consultations aimed at supportin...
Oct 27, 2021
Vatican says Pope Francis willing to visit Canada as Indigenous leaders seek apology
The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada, as Indigenous leaders call on him apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Vatican said in a statement that the Ca...
Oct 27, 2021
Teck Resources Q3 profit up as commodity prices climb, beats expectations
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. beat expectations as it reported a third-quarter profit of $816 million, up from $61 million in the same quarter last year, helped by strong commodity prices. The Vanco...
Oct 27, 2021
EU court tells Poland to pay $1.2M a day in judicial dispute
BRUSSELS (AP) - The European Union acerbated a standoff with Poland over judicial independence and the primacy of EU or national law Wednesday as the bloc's top court fined the recalcitrant member nat...
Oct 27, 2021
Group pitches "Instagrammable" revamp of underused Diana Krall Plaza
NANAIMO - A key, underused part of the downtown core is in the spotlight, with the goal of making Diana Krall Plaza a bustling community hub.Councillors heard a detailed plan, formulated over the last...
Oct 27, 2021