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Volunteers sought for upcoming homeless census in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Getting a clear idea how many homeless people live in Nanaimo and finding out what their challenges are will take an army of volunteers.Dozens of people are being recruited to help fill a va...
Apr 17, 2023
Teck controlling shareholder calls Glencore bid the wrong one at the wrong time
VANCOUVER - The controlling shareholder of Teck Resources Ltd. rejected Glencore's offer to buy the Canadian miner, but says he is open to talking about other possible deals once the company completes...
Apr 17, 2023
Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence
MOSCOW (AP) - A court in Moscow on Monday convicted a top Kremlin foe on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison. Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., a pr...
Apr 17, 2023
In The News for April 17 : Will federal public service workers go on strike?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of April 17 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Apr 17, 2023
Eight years on, inquest into police-linked death of Myles Gray to begin in Burnaby
BURNABY, B.C. - A coroner's inquest is set to begin in Burnaby, B.C., today that will probe the 2015 death of a man severely beaten by a group of Vancouver Police officers. Myles Gray died on Aug. 13,...
Apr 17, 2023
With strike mandate in hand, federal union expected to make an announcement Monday
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public service union is expected to reveal what came of last-ditch talks over the weekend after threatening the largest strike against a single employer in Canada's h...
Apr 17, 2023
Internal audit raises red flags over maintenance of graves, cemeteries for veterans
OTTAWA - An internal report by Veterans Affairs Canada is raising red flags over the country's military graves and cemeteries, warning that more permanent funding is needed to keep them from falling i...
Apr 17, 2023
Alberta regulator reconsiders Fort Hills oilsands approval after critical report
EDMONTON - Alberta's energy regulator is reconsidering a project it approved months ago after receiving a critical report on Fort Hills Energy's plan to mine oilsands from a unique carbon-storing wetl...
Apr 17, 2023
It was Knight's night in gold-medal win for U.S.
BRAMPTON, Ontario (AP) - For all the focus on the United States' young and retooled roster, it was who else but Hilary Knight - the team's most experienced and accomplished star - who played a pivotal...
Apr 16, 2023
Avalanche in Thunderwater Lake riding area claims life of snowmobiler
INVERMERE, B.C. - Avalanche Canada says a snowmobiler died after being caught in an avalanche in a riding area northwest of Invermere, B.C. The avalanche safety organization says a trio of snowmobiler...
Apr 16, 2023