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Suspicious fires in downtown Nanaimo keep emergency crews active
NANAIMO - A series of deliberately set and suspicious fires around Nanaimo has lead to a full investigation from Nanaimo RCMP and Fire Rescue. More than 20 suspicious fires were set, mostly around dow...
Jun 15, 2021
Ryan Chyzowski signs first pro contract.
KAMLOOPS --- Kamloops native Ryan Chyzowski has signed his first pro contract with the American Hockey League Toronto Marlies.21-year old Chyzowski spent his entire five year Western Hockey League car...
Jun 15, 2021
Oldest party wins most seats in voting for 'new Algeria'
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's oldest party, previously thought to be on the wane, won the largest number of seats in weekend legislative elections, the country's electoral authority announced Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
Labour shortages, closed borders major obstacles to B.C. restaurant, tourism restarts
VICTORIA - British Columbia's restaurant and tourism operators applaud the easing of pandemic health restrictions, but say the sectors still face daunting COVID-19-related barriers to a robust return ...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. government says restaurants can apply to make temporary patios permanent
VICTORIA - Patio season in British Columbia may become permanent as the government says more than 2,000 restaurants with temporary outdoor seating areas that popped up COVID-19 can now apply to keep t...
Jun 15, 2021
LeBlanc signals some cautious easing of pandemic travel restrictions coming soon
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is signalling that Canadians can expect an announcement on easing travel restrictions by Monday. But he is warning that the relaxed rules wo...
Jun 15, 2021
COVID-19 depleted staff at Quebec long-term care home where 100 died, inquest hears
MONTREAL - A Quebec long-term care home hard hit during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was plunged into a crisis as infections mounted among managers and staff, a coroner's inquest heard Tues...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. ombudsperson labels youth confinement in jail 'unsafe,' calls for changes
VICTORIA - A three-year investigation by British Columbia's ombudsperson concludes the provincial government's practice of placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is "unjust and unsafe." Jay Chal...
Jun 15, 2021
Five MPs join national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians
OTTAWA - The committee of parliamentarians that oversees the security and intelligence community is almost doubling in size with the addition of five MPs. The Prime Minister's Office has appointed Con...
Jun 15, 2021
B.C. ombudsperson labels youth confinement in jail 'unsafe,' calls for changes
VICTORIA - A three-year investigation by British Columbia's ombudsperson concludes the provincial government's practice of placing jailed youth in solitary confinement is "unjust and unsafe." Jay Chal...
Jun 15, 2021
