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N.W.T. power corporation fined $200K following death of worker in 2021
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories Power Corporation has been fined $200,000 for contravening the territory's Safety Act after a worker died from injuries he sustained at a Yellowknife power plan...
Jun 26, 2023

First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - First Nations leaders in British Columbia are calling for the resignation of the children's minister and an overhaul of the foster system after a horrific case involving torture, st...
Jun 26, 2023

First Nations in B.C. call on minister to resign over horrific child abuse case
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - First Nations leaders in British Columbia are calling for the resignation of the children's minister and an overhaul of the foster system after a horrific case involving torture, st...
Jun 26, 2023

Levy sanctions against foreign aggressors targeting Canada with disinformation: MPs
OTTAWA - MPs are urging the Liberal government to levy sanctions against individuals and organizations who target Canadians with disinformation. In a new report calling for stronger cybersecurity, the...
Jun 26, 2023

Toronto Six sign Emma Woods to contract extension; 12th player under contract
TORONTO - The Isobel Cup champion Toronto Six have signed Emma Woods to a one-year contract extension. Woods, from Burford, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 24 games last season - the best of her ...
Jun 26, 2023

'We will navigate this together:' Funerals begin for seniors killed in bus crash
After months of recovery from an accident, Donna Showdra was excited to venture on her first small trip doing something she loved - spending a day at the casino. Showdra, 79, was among the seniors on ...
Jun 26, 2023

Raptors first-round 2023 draft pick talks family, desire to work and Fred VanVleet
TORONTO - Gradey Dick moved his dad to tears on Monday. The newest Toronto Raptors sharpshooter, chosen 13th overall in the NBA Draft last Thursday, visited his new basketball home over the weekend an...
Jun 26, 2023

Recent lightning strikes carpet northeast B.C., as active wildfire count climbs
VANCOUVER - Wildfire crews in northeastern British Columbia are keeping an anxious lookout after a series of weekend lightning storms rolled through the parched region. The BC Wildfire Service is repo...
Jun 26, 2023

Advocates urge B.C. leaders to halt planned evictions at Abbotsford, B.C., tent camp
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Two British Columbia organizations that speak on behalf of vulnerable residents have sent an open letter to B.C.'s housing minister urging him to halt imminent evictions at a tent e...
Jun 26, 2023

Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden on Monday said United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group mercenary force. He said it's "too early" t...
Jun 26, 2023

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