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Vastly overhauling Nanaimo's public works yard estimated at roughly $125 million
NANAIMO - City councillors are reviewing recommended costly upgrades to the public works yard near Beban Park, described as being far beyond its lifespan.Poul Rosen, the City's director of engineering...
Sep 22, 2021
Bus driver in deadly 2019 Ottawa crash found not guilty on all charges
OTTAWA - The lawyers for an Ottawa bus driver charged in connection with a deadly crash in 2019 say their client's acquittal today has been a long time coming. Aissatou Diallo was found not guilty on ...
Sep 22, 2021
Grizzly bear fatally gored by mountain goat in eastern B.C.: Parks Canada
FIELD, B.C. - A mountain goat is believed to be responsible for the death of a grizzly bear found slumped near a trail in British Columbia's Yoho National Park earlier this month. David Laskin, a wild...
Sep 22, 2021
Liberals to face pressure to move quickly on fiscal plan as fourth wave hits economy
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals may soon start feeling the pressure to move quickly on spending and tax plans, some of which the party's platform promised this fiscal year. The Liberals are expected to ...
Sep 22, 2021
Green Party in tatters, with glimmers of hope, after disappointing election finish
OTTAWA - A former top Green official says the party faces a self-reckoning after a federal election that dashed hopes of growth following a year marred by internal strife. The party now confronts alte...
Sep 22, 2021
Canadian men drawn with South Africa at rugby sevens event in Edmonton
Canada has been drawn in Pool A with South Africa, Hong Kong and Mexico at the HSBC Canada Sevens in Edmonton this weekend. The Canadian men are coming off a sixth-place finish Sunday in Vancouver whe...
Sep 22, 2021
Bloc leader calls on Trudeau to hold summit on health transfers with premiers
MONTREAL - Bloc Qubcois Leader Yves-Franois Blanchet is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to convene a summit with his provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss federal health transfer...
Sep 22, 2021
Most postal votes to be counted by the end of today: Elections Canada
OTTAWA - A clutch of close-run ridings, including a nail-biting photo finish in Vancouver, Granville, are still waiting for mail ballots to be counted to determine the final result. But Elections Cana...
Sep 22, 2021
Conservative on national council says members should review O'Toole's leadership
OTTAWA - A Conservative who sits on the party's national council says Erin O'Toole should undergo a leadership review by members following his election loss, marking the first open challenge to him st...
Sep 22, 2021
Business licenses to be required for all Nanaimo short-term rentals, bed & breakfasts
NANAIMO - City Council is looking to get a measure of control on the growing industry of short-term rentals, such as Airbnb's.Councillors, at their meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, put in motion the requ...
Sep 22, 2021