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Industry, conservationists welcome Ottawa's delay on B.C. salmon farm transition plan
VICTORIA - The federal government's decision to delay its ruling on a planned transition away from open-net salmon farms from British Columbia coastal waters is being welcomed by opponents on both sid...
Jun 06, 2023
Missouri man executed for killing 2 jailers during failed bid to help inmate escape in 2000
BONNE TERRE, Mo. (AP) - A Missouri man who shot and killed two jailers nearly 23 years ago during a failed bid to help an acquaintance escape from a rural jail was executed Tuesday evening. Michael Ti...
Jun 06, 2023
Florida official says migrants flown to California went willingly, refutes claims of coercion
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration said Tuesday that three dozen migrants whom the state flew from the U.S. southern border to California on private planes all went wi...
Jun 06, 2023
Wildfire roundup: A look at what's burning across the country and who's affected
Federal Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair has said images of wildfires burning across Canada are some of the most severe ever witnessed in the country and the forecast for the next few months...
Jun 06, 2023
Telus announces nearly $12 million investment for Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A substantial infrastructure commitment by Telus for the Nanaimo market is part of a sizable province-wide commitment, the telecommunications giant announced. A Tuesday, June 6 news release ...
Jun 06, 2023
Cenovus fined after wastewater release from former Husky-owned pipeline
CALGARY - Cenovus Energy is facing a fine over a release of wastewater into a wetland. In 2020, a pipeline then belonging to Husky Oil released about 206 cubic metres of produced water through a break...
Jun 06, 2023
Quebec provincial politicians vote to increase base pay by $30,000
QUEBEC - The members of Quebec's national assembly have voted to increase their base salaries by $30,000. The government bill was supported by the governing Coalition Avenir Qubec and the Opposition Q...
Jun 06, 2023
Global News says its reporting on MP Han Dong was result of detailed investigation
OTTAWA - Global News and its parent company Corus Entertainment say in response to a lawsuit filed by Han Dong that their reporting about the Toronto MP was based on a detailed investigation involving...
Jun 06, 2023
PGA-LIV merger shocks golf world ahead of Canadian Open
On the eve of the RBC Canadian Open, news of a merger between the PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV Golf shocked the golf world - including one of Canada's best players. "Nothing like finding out throug...
Jun 06, 2023
Vancouver Island scuba divers spot sixgill shark in rare shallow-water sighting
NANAIMO, B.C. - A group of British Columbia scuba divers on Vancouver Island spotted a bluntnose sixgill shark on a recent dive in Alberni Inlet, capturing what they say is rare footage of the animal ...
Jun 06, 2023