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Canadian Press NewsAlert: B.C. throne speech set for Dec. 7 by NDP government
VICTORIA - The B.C. legislature will return Dec. 7 with the province's new NDP majority government laying out its plans in a throne speech. Premier John Horgan says his cabinet will be sworn in on Nov...
Nov 18, 2020
Capacity 'stretched' as Nunavut deals with rising COVID-19 cases: top doctor
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's chief public health officer says capacity to deal with an outbreak of COVID-19 is "stretched," which is why the government has shut down the territory for two weeks to try...
Nov 18, 2020
Indigenous fishing boats land 100,000 pounds of lobster from Nova Scotia bay
HALIFAX - The Indigenous band at the centre of a dispute over fishing in southwestern Nova Scotia confirmed today it had landed 100,000 pounds of lobster since the First Nation started its moderate li...
Nov 18, 2020
Canada-U. S. border closure extended 30 days as American COVID-19 cases rise: source
OTTAWA - The Canada-U. S. border is set to remain closed well into December. A federal source speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment publicly confirmed the ...
Nov 18, 2020
Mann Northway brings new life to local radiothon
The Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) knew its radiothon fundraiser would look a little different this year.Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions, the annual event can't be held in the lobby ...
Nov 18, 2020
Drownings increase as climate change makes ice on lakes, rivers riskier: study
Newly published research says climate change is making familiar winter activities on frozen lakes and rivers more dangerous. An analysis of thousands of winter drownings from around the world sh...
Nov 18, 2020
Vancouver mayor moves to decriminalize simple possession of illicit drugs
Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart says he's preparing to table a motion that would see city council vote on decriminalization of possession of illicit drugs for personal use. He says the city has been a...
Nov 18, 2020
'Champions Start Small' motto stuck with figure skater and new mom Meagan Duhamel
Meagan Duhamel noticed a small sign by a family room door while staying with her baby daughter in a neonatal intensive care unit last fall. It read: "Champions Start Small" - the motto for the S...
Nov 18, 2020
P.A. bodybuilder stands above the rest
Prince Albert's Kyla Baun says the feeling of looking out at the judges and crowd last weekend in Calgary was one of pure happiness.The 33-year-old finished first in her division at the "Alberta Summe...
Nov 18, 2020
Pandemic poses preparation challenges for Canada's Tokyo-bound teams
Getting a bunch of people together from across Canada to play sports against a bunch of people from another country is logistically complex at the best of times. Stir in a pandemic discouraging intern...
Nov 18, 2020