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Dry spring, increase in human-caused fires drawing concern ahead of summer storm season
NANAIMO - A near-record dry spring coupled with a warmer than average summer forecast is causing concern for the upcoming fire season.The Coastal Fire Centre has seen 56 fires since Apr. 1, with all b...
Jun 09, 2021
Canada, Alberta sign deal for $1.3B hydrogen plant in Edmonton
EDMONTON - The federal and Alberta governments are signing an agreement that could lead to a plant to produce hydrogen built near Edmonton. The governments say they're working with Air Products Canada...
Jun 09, 2021
COVID, commerce, climate, conflict: PM Trudeau enters G7 summit like no other
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Friday begin to meet with counterparts from the world's most powerful democracies at the G7 Leaders' Summit to discuss overcoming COVID-19 and its econom...
Jun 09, 2021
NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide
OTTAWA - New Democrats are calling on the federal government to recognize what happened at residential schools as genocide. In a motion to be tabled in the House of Commons tomorrow, NDP MP Leah Gazan...
Jun 09, 2021
Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...
Jun 09, 2021
Virtual parade plan announced, marshal named for scaled-down Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - There will be a parade to launch the upcoming Calgary Stampede, but it won't include hundreds of thousands of fans lining the city's downtown streets. Stampede officials announced Wednesday ...
Jun 09, 2021
Olympic champ Drouin gunning for Tokyo berth after several injury-plagued years
Derek Drouin had conflicting thoughts when he boarded a flight to Europe for his first major international meet in years. "I was obviously quite nervous," Drouin said. "I didn't want to go there and e...
Jun 09, 2021
Feds to lift 14-day quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated Canadian travellers
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to announce today that fully vaccinated Canadian travellers will no longer need to spend 14 days in quarantine upon arriving home. A federal source familiar with...
Jun 09, 2021
Iran candidate says he’s willing to potentially meet Biden
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - An Iranian presidential candidate said Wednesday he'd be willing to meet with U.S. President Joe Biden if he wins his country's election next week, though "America needs to send be...
Jun 09, 2021
New complaint-driven responsible animal bylaw receives slight provincial tweaks
NANAIMO - A much-discussed animal bylaw was given third reading for the second time after the province required amendments. The bylaw is designed to reduce calls to the Nanaimo SPCA by firming up rule...
Jun 09, 2021
