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Bloc Québécois saw biggest drop in fundraising after federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada figures show donations dried up for the Bloc Qubcois more than other federal parties after the election in September. While political parties often raise more during election...
Feb 1, 2022
RCMP seek wanted man, missing daughters
Salmon Arm RCMP is asking the public to be on the lookout for a wanted man and his two daughters.Forty-year old Caleb Gerbrandt along with his daughters Eliyah (14) and Avery (13), went missing from t...
Feb 1, 2022
Indigenous-led bid to bring 2030 Games to Vancouver and Whistler takes next step
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led partnership has taken the next step in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.The agreement announced Tuesday between four First Natio...
Feb 1, 2022
Space heater fire costs Nanaimo man trip to hospital for smoke inhalation
NANAIMO - A local homeowner had a close brush with a house fire over the weekend.Multiple engines from Nanaimo Fire Rescue were called to the 4100 block of Verte Pl. around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2...
Feb 1, 2022
Hit-and-run murder trial: Witness who struck falling police officer breaks down
CALGARY - A driver who accidentally ran over a Calgary police officer who died in a hit and run broke down in tears at a first-degree murder trial today. Sgt. Andrew Harnett died in hospital on Dec. 3...
Feb 1, 2022
Herdman says Canadian men head to El Salvador with support of the nation behind them
The Canadian men flew south to El Salvador on Tuesday to take the next step on their remarkable World Cup qualifying journey. And while coach John Herdman and the players keep their eye on the prize, ...
Feb 1, 2022
Long-term Statistics Canada research shows cities across country losing green space
Joni Mitchell was right - they really are paving paradise and putting up parking lots. Statistics Canada's first survey of urban green space shows that, just as the singer-songwriter warned, cities ac...
Feb 1, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'
MONTREAL - Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he is abandoning his threat to tax the unvaccinated. Legault told a news conference today he is worried about dividing Quebecers and is backtracking in o...
Feb 1, 2022
Indigenous-led bid to bring 2030 Games to Vancouver and Whistler takes next step
VANCOUVER - An Indigenous-led partnership has taken the next step in exploring a potential bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The agreement announced Tuesday between four First Nati...
Feb 1, 2022
Canada offering help as COVAX vaccine alliance pleads for more cash
OTTAWA - Canada is considering sending more money or ancillary vaccine supplies to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance after a plea from the organizers that it was running out of cash. COVAX cel...
Feb 1, 2022