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Government's decision not to review lithium company takeover a 'mistake': expert
OTTAWA - An intelligence expert said the federal government's decision not to conduct a formal national security review on the takeover of a Canadian lithium mining company by a Chinese state-owned co...
Jan 26, 2022
Alberta reports three cases of new COVID subvariant, more hospitalizations, deaths
EDMONTON - Alberta Health says it has detected three cases of the BA. 2 variant and reported its second-highest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The province says there were 1,418 hospitaliza...
Jan 26, 2022
Elks sign all-star receivers Bowman, Arceneaux, three others
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed former all-star receivers Adarius Bowman and Emmanuel Arceneaux on Wednesday. The Elks also added veteran receiver Caleb Holley, defensive back Matt Elam and defens...
Jan 26, 2022
Contactless, phone-based payment eyed for RDN Transit service
NANAIMO - Paying for the bus on the mid-Island could be about to leap into the 21st century.A new electronic fare collection system set to be debuted by BC Transit in the fall of 2022 is forecast to m...
Jan 26, 2022
Improved cell phone connectivity coming to Hwy. 4
NANAIMO - Travellers looking to explore central and western Vancouver Island will soon be able to do so with more peace of mind.Rogers has confirmed it will fund the expansion of cell phone coverage i...
Jan 26, 2022
St. Joseph’s Mission survivor recounts trauma, feels more potential burial sites will be found
Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions of trauma and abuse suffered by Indigenous peoples at residential schools and hospitals. Discretion is advised. The National Indian Residential...
Jan 26, 2022
Kelowna airport gets $15M for upgrades, faster passenger flow during COVID testing
KELOWNA, B.C. - The airport in Kelowna, B.C., has received $15 million in federal funding for upgrades to infrastructure, including for the flow of passengers and crew being tested for COVID-19. Trans...
Jan 26, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Quebec has launched an online portal to track COVID-19 rapid test results, even as experts and government officials admit there are limits to the accura...
Jan 26, 2022
Feds accuse Texas man of selling gun used to take hostages
DALLAS (AP) - A Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities say he sold a gun to a man who held four hostages inside a Texas synagogue earlier this month before being fatally...
Jan 26, 2022
Man charged with extended assault of woman in her Nanaimo home skips court again
NANAIMO - Arrest warrants are piling up for a man facing serious charges for alleged offences in Nanaimo and Gabriola Island.A Nanaimo judged issued arrest warrants for Heath Henry Handy, 50, on Tuesd...
Jan 26, 2022