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Water restrictions lifted on Sunshine Coast as disastrous drought sidestepped
SECHELT, B.C. - For the first time since last May, the Sunshine Coast Regional District has lifted water conservation regulations affecting a large part of its area north of Vancouver. A statement fro...
Feb 06, 2023
Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Justin Rose took all the drama out of a long week with three quick birdies that sent him to a three-shot victory Monday in the wind-delayed AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, en...
Feb 06, 2023
Quebec minister 'surprised' asylum seekers given free bus tickets from New York City
MONTREAL - Quebec's immigration minister says she was "surprised" to learn the City of New York is helping to provide free bus tickets to migrants heading north to claim asylum in Canada. Christine Fr...
Feb 06, 2023
Federal government not protecting Parliament Hill interpreters: tribunal
OTTAWA - The federal government has been found in breach of the labour code for failing to protect Parliament Hill interpreters from workplace injuries. A tribunal known as the Labour Program has rule...
Feb 06, 2023
Opposition parties demand answers as Liberals say little about Chinese balloon
OTTAWA - Opposition parties say the public deserves answers about a Chinese balloon's incursion over Canadian territory. The federal government is offering few details about the balloon's flight over ...
Feb 06, 2023
Significant injuries stem from 'very violent incident' involving axe in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Local Mounties have a man in custody who they believe is responsible for what they're calling a "very violent incident" over the weekend.Officers, along with paramedics attended a bus shelte...
Feb 06, 2023
Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deep-sea research
VANCOUVER - The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect it. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says understandi...
Feb 06, 2023
Canadian government announces $46.5 million for deep-sea research
VANCOUVER - The federal government is investing more than $46 million over the next five years to see what's under Canada's oceans and then protect it. Fisheries Minister Joyce Murray says understandi...
Feb 06, 2023
Strike, lockout notices loom over negotiations between City of Yellowknife, union
YELLOWKNIFE - Unionized staff with the City of Yellowknife are gearing up for a strike and the city is preparing to lock out employees as the two sides try to reach a new collective agreement. The cit...
Feb 06, 2023
Former health minister says new health deal won't succeed without specific targets
OTTAWA - Former health minister Jane Philpott says the targeted funding agreements Ottawa signed with the provinces six years ago have not transformed health care in this country like many hoped they ...
Feb 06, 2023