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Parksville cold weather shelter returning to familiar site
PARKSVILLE - The doors of a Parksville church are once again open to those in need during the cold and damp Parksville winter. BC Housing announced late on Friday, Feb. 18 the St. Anne and St. Edmund ...
Feb 20, 2021
Spain braces for 5th night of protests for imprisoned rapper
BARCELONA, Spain - Authorities in Spain braced Saturday for a fifth night of protests over the imprisonment of a rap artist for having insulted the Spanish monarchy and praised terrorist violence in h...
Feb 20, 2021
Trudeau to hold first meeting with new U.S. President Biden virtually on Tuesday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will hold his first meeting with newly minted U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday. Trudeau's office issued a statement saying the two leaders will hold their first bilate...
Feb 20, 2021
Police conducting 'Safety Audits' of Nanaimo neighbourhoods
NANAIMO - Local police hope to have a better understanding of Nanaimo's neighbourhoods and concerns from residents. Community Policing Coordinator Christy Woods and VIU Criminology students will condu...
Feb 20, 2021
Canada-US border closed to non-essential travel until at least March 21
OTTAWA - The border between Canada and the United States will remain closed to non-essential travel for at least another month.Public Safety Minister Bill Blair announced late Friday that the closure ...
Feb 20, 2021
Women's groups in Yukon disappointed 'unfounded' sex assault project terminated
Women's groups are angry that talks meant to revive a committee reviewing unresolved sexual assault complaints in Yukon have ended before its findings could be presented. A report outlining how Mounti...
Feb 20, 2021
Federal workers paid $819 million to stay home during the pandemic under '699' clause
OTTAWA - More than one in three federal public servants were granted paid time off work during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost exceeding $800 million, according to a Treasury...
Feb 20, 2021
Hand-holding but no hugs: UK OKs some nursing home visits
LONDON - The British government announced a small step out of the nation's lockdown on Saturday - allowing nursing home residents to have a single friend or family member visit them indoors. Residents...
Feb 20, 2021
Nine Algonquin nations reject Ottawa land project labeled as "reconciliation" effort
OTTAWA - Nine Algonquin First Nations in Quebec are considering litigation to stop Ottawa from allowing another Algonquin group to build a new suburb on the outskirts of the city. Ottawa city council ...
Feb 20, 2021
UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
CAMEROON, Cameroon - Britain circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday demanding that all warring parties immediately institute a "sustained humanitarian pause" to enable pe...
Feb 20, 2021