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Duchess of Sussex's 'The Bench' celebrates fathers and sons
NEW YORK (AP) - The first children's book by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, is a multicultural tribute to fatherhood. "The Bench," a picture story published Tuesday by Random House Children's Books, c...
Jun 08, 2021
Federal ministers outline principles of $647M fund to protect Pacific salmon
OTTAWA - Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan says record federal spending to try to save the Pacific salmon population marks the beginning of a new chapter that will give the species a fighting chanc...
Jun 08, 2021
'A really hard year': Disappointed Jets hope they gave fans a pandemic distraction
MONTREAL - The Winnipeg Jets saw their season come to an abrupt end Monday. And while bitterly disappointed, they're hopeful a surprising - albeit short - playoff run provided fans in a province slamm...
Jun 08, 2021
BCLC raising Progress Pride flag, unveiling updated crosswalk at headquarters
KAMLOOPS - British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) is celebrating Pride Month 2021 by raising the Progress flag and unveiling an updated Pride crosswalk at its Kamloops headquarters.The Progress f...
Jun 08, 2021
Wildfire service outlook points to rising fire risk for southern B.C.
VANCOUVER - Rainfall in the next three weeks is crucial if British Columbia hopes to avoid a devastating wildfire season, but the latest outlook from the BC Wildfire Service offers little optimism. Th...
Jun 08, 2021
SOUND OFF: The facts on Highway 16 safety improvements
I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY to correct the misinformation and errors contained in a recent column about my role in making the Highway 16 corridor safer. In December 2015, our former B.C. Libe...
Jun 08, 2021
Vinyl records surge during pandemic, keeping sales spinning
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Vinyl record sales surged during the pandemic as music lovers fattened their collections, and audio cassettes began a comeback as well, keeping business spinning at record store...
Jun 08, 2021
PM hints at easing border restrictions for fully vaccinated travellers, eventually
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will eventually take steps to ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated people - but he's not saying when. Nor is Trudeau providing details a...
Jun 08, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, June 8, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 12:15 p.m. New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 today. Health officials say the new case involves a person in the...
Jun 08, 2021
Manitobans fully immunized against COVID-19 will be exempt from self-isolation rule
WINNIPEG - Manitobans who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will soon be able to travel within Canada without having to self-isolate upon returning to the province. Premier Brian Pallister says ne...
Jun 08, 2021
