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Woman killed near Parksville after U-turn on highway
PARKSVILLE - An elderly woman is dead following a two-vehicle crash on the Alberni Highway.Emergency crews were called out just after 2 p.m. on Monday, April 26 to Hwy. 4A, near the overpass with Hwy....
Apr 27, 2021
Wilkinson proposes changes to Canada's net-zero emissions bill to gain NDP support
OTTAWA - Canada's environment minister is proposing changes to the Liberals bill on making the federal government more accountable to get the country to net-zero emissions by 2050. The proposed legisl...
Apr 27, 2021
Lawyers: Pathologist says Black man shot 5 times by deputies
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. - Attorneys for the family of a Black man shot and killed by deputies in North Carolina say an independent autopsy shows that he was shot five times, including a shot in the back ...
Apr 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, April 27, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 11:15 a.m. Quebec is reporting 899 new cases of COVID-19 today and 14 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including...
Apr 27, 2021
Ottawa tables back-to-work bill to end strike at Port of Montreal
MONTREAL - Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi has tabled a bill to put an end to the strike involving 1,150 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal.The move drew a strong reaction from the head of the...
Apr 27, 2021
Excess profits tax would reap $7.9 billion for government, budget watchdog says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a hypothetical tax on big corporations' excess profits last year would generate $7.9 billion for the federal government. The estimate by budget officer Y...
Apr 27, 2021
Organizers: Pilot Barcelona concert could pave way for more
BARCELONA, Spain - Mid-sized cultural events could be held without social distancing - but with other precautions - after a pilot concert attended by 4,500 mask-wearing Spaniards who'd been screened f...
Apr 27, 2021
Trustees vote to end program assigning uniformed police officers to Vancouver schools
VANCOUVER - Uniformed police officers will no longer be assigned to Vancouver public schools after trustees voted to end its school liaison officer program.The program has been under review for almost...
Apr 27, 2021
US home prices rose 11.9% in February, fastest since 2014
WASHINGTON - U.S. home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in nearly seven years as strong demand for housing collided with a tight supply of homes on the market. The February &P CoreLogic...
Apr 27, 2021
'I want to be assured they have credibility:' new benchmarks pending for Nanaimo neighbourhood groups
NANAIMO - Neighbourhood associations and similar groups representing segments of the community are coming under the magnifying glass at City Hall.A staff report presented at a governance and prioritie...
Apr 27, 2021