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B.C. residents who don't pay securities fines could lose driving privileges
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Securities Commission says anyone who hasn't paid fines related to investment misconduct is at risk of losing their vehicle insurance, renewal of a driver's licence or plates. It ...
Mar 31, 2021

Opposition shuts WE hearing as Liberals again refuse to let staffer testify
OTTAWA - Opposition members shut down a parliamentary committee hearing this afternoon after the Liberal government once again refused to let a political aide appear to answer questions about the now-...
Mar 31, 2021

B.C.'s top doctor and climate activist Greta Thunberg receiving honorary UBC degrees
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg are receiving honorary degrees from the University of British Columbia. Dr. Bonnie Henry and ...
Mar 31, 2021

Tensions over Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within NDP ahead of convention
OTTAWA - Tensions over anti-Semitism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict persist within the NDP ahead of next week's policy convention. The party has released its list of resolutions up for debate at...
Mar 31, 2021

Canadians Conners and Henderson look to capitalize on past success this week
Canada's top two professional golfers are returning to tournaments this week where they were atop the leaderboard the last time they played in the event. Corey Conners of Listowel, Ont., won the Valer...
Mar 31, 2021

PHAC ordered to hand over documents on two fired scientists
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is ordering the Public Health Agency of Canada to turn over all documents related to the firing of two scientists from Canada's highest-security laboratory. The C...
Mar 31, 2021

Niger government confirms military coup attempt thwarted
NIAMEY, Niger - Niger's security forces thwarted an attempted military coup at the West African country's presidential palace overnight just two days before the newly elected president is to be sworn ...
Mar 31, 2021

Strong early response to Oxford-AstraZeneca shots for Metro Vancouver 55 to 65s
VANCOUVER - Residents of the Lower Mainland in B.C. between the ages of 55 and 65 can now schedule an appointment to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, but making a booking might be challenging. ...
Mar 31, 2021

Machete wielding man in mental distress tased, taken into custody by Oceanside RCMP
PARKSVILLE - A police call of a suspicious man walking into a Parksville restaurant with a machete quickly escalated into the man attacking a police car. The incident occurred around 4:15 p.m. on Tues...
Mar 31, 2021

Families reach $5.5-million settlement in lawsuit against Quebec long-term care home
MONTREAL - Lawyers representing families of a Montreal-area long-term care home devastated during the pandemic's first wave say they've reached a $5.5-million settlement with the facility's owners. A ...
Mar 31, 2021