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Spy watchdog's foreign meddling review finds 'unacceptable gaps' in accountability
OTTAWA - The national spy watchdog says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and Public Safety Canada lacked a system for tracking who received and read specific intelligence on foreign interfer...
May 27, 2024
Transition to electronic fare system expected late this year for RDN public transit customers
NANAIMO - Using old-fashioned cash will remain, however physical tickets and day passes are poised to be relics of the past while boarding buses across the province. As directed by BC Transit, effecti...
May 27, 2024
B.C. universities focus on talks with encamped protesters as others take legal action
VANCOUVER - Some Canadian universities are taking legal action to end pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, but three schools in British Columbia are taking less confrontational approaches. T...
May 27, 2024
B.C. universities focus on talks with encamped protesters as others take legal action
VANCOUVER - Some Canadian universities are taking legal action to end pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses, but three schools in British Columbia are taking less confrontational approaches. T...
May 27, 2024
B.C. announces online building permit hub to speed up homebuilding across province
BURNABY - The British Columbia government says a new online "hub" will speed up building permit processes across jurisdictions. Premier David Eby says "slow and complicated" building permit processes ...
May 27, 2024
Moe says cabinet minister who took gun into legislature didn't initially remember
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is defending a cabinet minister who said he didn't bring a long gun into the legislature only to reverse himself days later and admit the story was true. Moe sa...
May 27, 2024
New Jets head coach Arniel says he's learned lessons since being fired by Columbus
WINNIPEG - Scott Arniel believes overcoming the lowest point in his career will help him reach higher aspirations with the Winnipeg Jets. Arniel was named the new head coach of the Jets on Friday, 12 ...
May 27, 2024
George Springer homers as the Blue Jays beat the sliding White Sox 5-1
CHICAGO (AP) - George Springer, Bo Bichette and David Schneider homered, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the lowly Chicago White Sox 5-1 on Monday. Chris Bassitt struck out seven in five scoreless inni...
May 27, 2024
Prince Cornelius eager to find his forever royal subjects
NANAIMO - Meet Prince Cornelius, a royal loaf of a cat looking for his forever home.Cornelius is a 9-year-old Domestic Short Hair/Siamese cat who's all about snuggles, cuddles, and being the perfect l...
May 27, 2024
Down 2-1, Panthers still have plenty of hope in East final against Rangers
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - Carter Verhaeghe pulled his vehicle out of the players' parking lot after leaving the Florida Panthers' practice facility on Monday afternoon, only to notice about 50 fans...
May 27, 2024