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Substitute, temporary warming space established after issues at Nanaimo non-profit
NANAIMO - The city's only warming centre for those living on the streets has closed less than a week after it opened.The Society for Equity, Inclusion and Advocacy (SEIA)'s facility was closed Monday,...
Dec 7, 2021
RCMP urging parents to call 911 if intimidated outside vaccine clinics for kids
VANCOUVER - An RCMP officer in northern B.C. says protesters outside a COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children have been warned their actions are illegal, and any parents who feel intimidated at such fac...
Dec 7, 2021
Military's former head of human resources charged with sexual assault, indecent acts
OTTAWA - Military police say they have charged the former head of human resources for the Canadian Armed Forces with one count of sexual assault. The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service say...
Dec 7, 2021
Liberals raise doubts of high number of vaccine exemptions among Conservatives ranks
OTTAWA - Government House leader Mark Holland is questioning the relatively high number of medical exemptions among the Conservative ranks preventing them from being vaccinated against COVID-19. On Mo...
Dec 7, 2021
African community group says Canada's new travel rules are an example of racism
EDMONTON - The president of the African Community Association of Calgary says its members feel hurt and believe it's important for the federal government to address what they say is subtle racism behi...
Dec 7, 2021
IIHF: China will be allowed to participate in men's Olympic hockey tournament
China will ice a men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics. The International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday the hosts have been given the green light following a council meeting in Zurich. "...
Dec 7, 2021
Liberals table bill that would repeal mandatory minimums for some drug, gun crimes
OTTAWA - The federal government introduced a bill in the House of Commons on Tuesday that would repeal mandatory minimum penalties for drug offences and some gun-related crimes. It would allow a judge...
Dec 7, 2021
Up to 25 cm of snow predicted for central and northern B.C. through to Wednesday
VANCOUVER - Snowfall warnings have been issued for parts of central and northern B.C. Environment Canada predicts 15 to 20 centimetres of snow will fall in the northeast, including the Prince George, ...
Dec 7, 2021
Indigenous delegation to Vatican has been postponed: AFN national chief
OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says an upcoming Indigenous delegation to the Vatican has been postponed. She made the announcement to a virtual gathering of chief...
Dec 7, 2021
Quebec liquor warehouse workers overwhelmingly reject deal for new contract
MONTREAL - Warehouse workers with Quebec's liquor corporation have rejected a tentative agreement reached between their union negotiators and the Crown corporation. Union leaders had recommended accep...
Dec 7, 2021