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Survey to illuminate how bylaw changes will impact Nanaimo renters and landlords
NANAIMO - The City is reaching out to landlords and renters to see how proposed changes would increase or decrease the availability of short-term rentals. The surveys are part of the Affordable Housin...
Apr 09, 2021
Vancouver park board issues order to restrict tents in Strathcona Park
VANCOUVER - People camping and living in a Vancouver park will have until the end of the month to pack up their tents.Vancouver's park board general manager issued a new order Friday restricting tents...
Apr 09, 2021
B.C. liquor servers to get pay boost on par with general minimum wage increase
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says the province's lowest-paid workers, liquor servers, are getting a pay boost to match the general minimum wage that's also set to increase in June.Labour...
Apr 09, 2021
Canucks players 'mostly on the other side' of COVID outbreak: GM
Vancouver Canucks general manager Jim Benning says the players who've tested positive for COVID-19 are recovering and the team still intends to play a full season. An outbreak ripped through the team ...
Apr 09, 2021
Injured Canada captain Christine Sinclair forced to leave Wales friendly
CARDIFF, United Kingdom - Captain Christine Sinclair, playing her first game for Canada in more than a year, was injured in the first half of a friendly against Wales on Friday.Sinclair was clearly in...
Apr 09, 2021
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald gets new opponent for PFL debut
Canadian welterweight Rory (Red King) MacDonald has a new opponent for his Professional Fighters League debut April 29. The PFL confirmed Friday that Curtis (Curtious) Millender (18-6-0) is replacing ...
Apr 09, 2021
Former central banker Carney makes political debut at Liberal convention
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau isn't saying whether he's trying to recruit former central banker Mark Carney to run for the Liberals. Trudeau dodged questions Friday about Carney's possible po...
Apr 09, 2021
Explosive eruption rocks volcano on Caribbean's St. Vincent
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - An explosive eruption rocked La Soufriere volcano on the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent on Friday following mandatory evacuation orders from the local government. Emer...
Apr 09, 2021
Former Quebec judge convicted of killing wife to be freed ahead of new murder trial
QUEBEC - A former Quebec judge found guilty in 2012 of fatally shooting his wife has been ordered released from prison while he awaits a new murder trial. Superior Court Justice Francois Huot accepted...
Apr 09, 2021
Ottawa appeals court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone elections
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says his department will appeal a Federal Court ruling that limits First Nations' ability to postpone the election of chiefs and councils during the C...
Apr 09, 2021