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Qualicum Beach man, passed out in car on Errington road, faces drug charges
PARKSVILLE - A passerby who reported a man passed out in his vehicle in Errington led Oceanside RCMP to a significant drug bust.Officers were called out to a vehicle parked on a side street off Hwy. 4...
Feb 15, 2022
Justin Trudeau's emergency law not the same as the one his father invoked in 1970s
MONTREAL - The similarities between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's decision to invoke the Emergencies Act on Monday and his father's use of a previous emergency law more than 50 years ago wasn't lost...
Feb 15, 2022
Scotiabank Arena should get busier as Ontario government accelerates attendance plan
TORONTO - The stands will be a lot busier at Scotiabank Arena this week in the wake of the Ontario government slightly accelerating plans to ease attendance limits at indoor sports events. Initially p...
Feb 15, 2022
Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada
A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential schools. But it also found ther...
Feb 15, 2022
Russian invasion threat to Ukraine imminent, says Joly, amid diplomacy, cyberattacks
OTTAWA - Canada's foreign affairs minister says the threat of a Russian invasion of Ukraine remains high as cyberattacks undermined earlier optimism Tuesday that the Kremlin might be drawing down its ...
Feb 15, 2022
Provincial COVID restrictions sharply easing, vaccine card/indoor masks remain
NANAIMO - As the Omicron variant levels off in B.C., several notable COVID-19 restrictions are about to be lifted province-wide.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced five key health ord...
Feb 15, 2022
CP NewsAlert: B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but masks, vaccine rules remain
VICTORIA - British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at sporting events, fitness centres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs on Wednesday night. People will ...
Feb 15, 2022
Convoy protesters pursue new funding, including own crypto token, as feds swoop in
OTTAWA - Figures behind the protests blockading Parliament Hill and various border crossings are championing new ways to finance their movement - including through their own crypto token - as Ottawa i...
Feb 15, 2022
Pepe suspended for role in brawl at end of Portuguese game
PORTO, Portugal (AP) - Porto defender Pepe was suspended for two matches on Tuesday after being accused of kicking an official from another team during a brawl in the Portuguese league last week. The ...
Feb 15, 2022
Panel agrees with Canada that Trump-era U.S. solar panel tariffs violate USMCA
WASHINGTON - When it comes to trade dispute victories in the post-NAFTA era, Canada just tied it up, 1-1. A dispute resolution panel has agreed that tariffs on Canadian-made solar products imposed in ...
Feb 15, 2022