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Artizia sees $6M net loss in Q2, CEO says results 'do not meet our high standards'
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says it incurred an almost $6 million net loss in its latest quarter as its chief executive admitted the financial results do not meet its "high standards." The Vancouver appa...
Sep 28, 2023
Masking to be required in B.C. health care settings
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants people to be prepared for the upcoming respiratory illness season, and that includes protecting those who are most vulnerable.Medical mask-wearing will once again b...
Sep 28, 2023
Masks to be worn in B.C. health facilities as flu and COVID cases increase
VANCOUVER - An upward trend in flu and COVID-19 cases in British Columbia has prompted a renewed requirement to wear masks in all health-care facilities. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry say...
Sep 28, 2023
Memories come rushing back for Frankie Lasagna, one year after going viral
TORONTO - Memories came rushing back for Blue Jays fan Frankie Lasagna when he looked out at the stands beyond the left-field wall at Rogers Centre. The restaurant owner was back at the ballpark a yea...
Sep 28, 2023
Delta mayor sounds alarm over 'rampant' crime at B.C. port, as expansion looms
DELTA, B.C. - A new report about policing of Metro Vancouver port terminal facilities says there's "literally no downside" for organized criminals to set up shop, and one British Columbia city is soun...
Sep 28, 2023
Lightning goalie Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first 2 months of the season after back surgery
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the NHL season after undergoing back surgery. The team announced the stunning injury ne...
Sep 28, 2023
Delta mayor sounds alarm over 'rampant' crime at B.C. port, as expansion looms
DELTA, B.C. - A new report about policing of Metro Vancouver port terminal facilities says there's "literally no downside" for organized criminals to set up shop, and one British Columbia city is soun...
Sep 28, 2023
Mom of Colorado man killed by police after taking ‘heroic’ actions to stop gunman settles with city
DENVER (AP) - A Colorado city has reached a $2.8 million settlement in a lawsuit filed by the mother of a man mistakenly killed by police in 2021 after taking heroic actions to stop a gunman who had s...
Sep 28, 2023
Catholic Bishops say $30-million reconciliation fund on track to meet new deadline
OTTAWA - Canadian Catholic leaders say they are almost halfway to their fundraising goals for a reconciliation fund formed after the church failed to meet its previous financial commitments. The Canad...
Sep 28, 2023
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older. The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada....
Sep 28, 2023