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N.W.T. reports suspected anthrax outbreak in Slave River Lowlands bison
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says there is a suspected anthrax outbreak among the Slave River Lowlands bison population. The Department of Environment and Climate Change says 15 ...
Jul 04, 2023
Air raid sirens sound in southern Israel, raising risk of new front of fighting
JENIN, West Bank (AP) - The Israeli military is reporting air-raid sirens in southern Israel, indicating rocket fire from the Gaza Strip. A rocket strike would risk opening up a new front of fighting ...
Jul 04, 2023
Mountain biker dies after crash at B.C.'s Big White resort
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police in Kelowna, B.C., say a mountain biker has died after a crash at Big White Ski Resort, which was hosting the B.C. Cup downhill racing event on the weekend. An RCMP spokesman con...
Jul 04, 2023
Marie-Philip Poulin ready for new women's pro hockey league
A woman destined to be a star player in the new North American women's professional hockey league can't wait to get started. Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie Philip-Poulin was among the Prof...
Jul 04, 2023
'The next Cale Makar': Hutson impresses Reinbacher at Canadiens development camp
BROSSARD, Que. - Canadiens fifth-overall draft pick David Reinbacher had some high praise for talented defence partner Lane Hutson at Montreal's development camp on Tuesday. "You get the puck, skate i...
Jul 04, 2023
Water Cooler: Bill C-18 and the future of our local news in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - The Water Cooler is NanaimoNewsNOW's letters to the editor-style segment, featuring conversations about the news in Nanaimo and Oceanside.This feature looks at the changing landscape of news...
Jul 04, 2023
Manitoba man killed in tent by tree felled during storm: RCMP
MANIGOTAGAN, Man. - Manitoba RCMP are investigating the death of a man apparently killed in a tent by a falling tree. Police responded to a call early Monday about a sudden death at a campground at Ma...
Jul 04, 2023
Exporters want law to limit future disruptions on fourth day of B.C. port strike
VANCOUVER - Groups representing Canadian businesses want the federal government to intervene in the ongoing labour strike at British Columbia ports, with one organization calling for legal changes tha...
Jul 04, 2023
British Columbia port strike enters day four as talks stall
VANCOUVER - The strike at British Columbia ports enters its fourth day after talks between the two sides stalled on Monday. More than 7,000 workers who load and unload cargo at more than 30 B.C. ports...
Jul 04, 2023
Expansion, upgrade project valued at $366.5M starts at Williams Lake hospital
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - British Columbia's health minister says the long-awaited redevelopment and expansion of the 1960s-era hospital serving the Cariboo region is underway. Adrian Dix says the $366.5-...
Jul 04, 2023