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New Westminster school district votes to immediately cancel police liaison program
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A second school district in British Columbia has ended a program that put uniformed officers in its elementary, middle and secondary schools, but trustees are not rejecting fur...
Apr 28, 2021

Chicago stages drive-through Wagner in underground garage
CHICAGO - Amid signs pointing "To Elevator" and advising drivers to "Take Parking Ticket With You," the Rhinemaidens lament the theft of their gold, Siegfried is murdered, and Brnnhilde drives off in ...
Apr 28, 2021

Weekly closures coming to Hwy. 4 for further blasting at Kennedy Hill
NANAIMO - More blasting and accompanying road closures are in store for residents on western Vancouver Island.Ten-hour closures will take place for five consecutive Wednesdays, beginning April 28 thro...
Apr 28, 2021

Teck Resources reports $305M Q1 profit, boosted by higher commodity prices
VANCOUVER - Teck Resources Ltd. reported a first-quarter profit of $305 million compared with a loss a year earlier, helped by higher commodity prices.The Vancouver-based mining company says prices fo...
Apr 28, 2021

COVID-19-ravaged nursing homes and entering U.S. on a kayak: In The News for April 28
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 April 28 ... COVID-19 news we are watching in ...
Apr 28, 2021

EU lawmakers approve post-Brexit trade treaty
BRUSSELS - European Union leaders, their British counterparts and European businesses expressed hope Wednesday that the final ratification of the post-Brexit trade deal will open a new, positive era o...
Apr 28, 2021

Former Liberal gaming minister, deputy premier to testify at money laundering inquiry
VANCOUVER - A former B.C. Liberal cabinet minister who was responsible for gaming for more than a decade is scheduled to testify today at the public inquiry into money laundering. Rich Coleman, a six-...
Apr 28, 2021

B.C. legwork positions it to capitalize on Ottawa's support on child care: Advocates
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is well positioned for the widespread expansion of its goal of achieving child care for $10 a day thanks to federal commitments announced last week, a longtime advocate fo...
Apr 28, 2021

Canada's spy service asks court to toss out employee's discrimination claim
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency is asking a court to toss out the claim of an employee who alleges he endured racial discrimination and physical abuse from colleagues. The Canadian Security Intelligence ...
Apr 28, 2021

Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. The military commander handling l...
Apr 28, 2021