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Steelworkers united in defending Canada against perils of American protectionism
WASHINGTON - The largest industrial union in North America is vowing to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the perils of protectionism in the United States. United Steelworkers leaders from ...
Apr 01, 2021
B.C. safeguards time off for workers to get vaccinated: labour minister
VICTORIA - Job-protected leave has been written into British Columbia's Employment Standards Act to give workers time off to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Labour Minister Harry Bains says the safeg...
Apr 01, 2021
Michigan's Juwan Howard named AP college coach of the year
Michigan's decision to hire Juwan Howard raised a few eyebrows. The former member of the Fab Five certainly had the coaching chops after spending six years as an assistant with the NBA's Miami Heat. T...
Apr 01, 2021
Cyle Larin, Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer players of the month for March
Cyle Larin and Jessie Fleming have been named Canada Soccer's players of the month for March. Larin was on target four times in Canada's World Cup qualifying wins over Bermuda and the Cayman Islands. ...
Apr 01, 2021
Nanaimo's Makerspace celebrates seven years of creating
NANAIMO - A local group of creators recently celebrated a major milestoneNanaimo Makerspace had its 7th anniversary on Thursday, April 1, with their space on McGarrigle Rd. home to projects of all typ...
Apr 01, 2021
RCMP watchdog waiting over two years for Mountie views on its own foot-dragging
OTTAWA - The RCMP watchdog has waited more than two years for the national police force to respond to its interim report that, perhaps fittingly, found the Mounties were too slow in reviewing the watc...
Apr 01, 2021
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office
NEW YORK - Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It's almost like old times. "Godzilla vs. Kong," one of the few tentpoles to dare release during COVID times, is poised th...
Apr 01, 2021
Meng Wanzhou extradition case has 'overwhelming' U.S. connection: attorney general
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing Canada's attorney general says the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has an "overwhelming" connection to the United States. Robert Frater respond...
Apr 01, 2021
Meng Wanzhou extradition case has 'overwhelming' U.S. connection: attorney general
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing Canada's attorney general says the extradition case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou has an "overwhelming" connection to the United States. Robert Frater respond...
Apr 01, 2021
B.C. expands local overdose supports to rural, remote and Indigenous communities
VICTORIA - Expanded supports for local overdose response and awareness for people living in rural, remote and Indigenous communities have been announced by the B.C. government. More than $1 million in...
Apr 01, 2021