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Yukon government says it doesn't support permit for exploration in Arctic wilderness
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government says it does not support a permit for an oil drilling exploration project in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Environment Minister Pauline Frost says the explorat...
Nov 10, 2020
Singh says government must move to counter hate groups, which have tripled since 2015
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the Liberal government must do more to tackle the growing threat of hate groups. The past five years have seen a proliferation of neo-Nazi groups and online cont...
Nov 10, 2020
Bill 21 supporters testify that religious symbols send wrong message to kids
MONTREAL - Students require a neutral environment in which to learn and one where equality between men and women is put first, parents supporting Quebec's secularism law testified in court Tuesday. Na...
Nov 10, 2020
TransLink tests anti-microbial copper coatings on high-touch surfaces
VANCOUVER - Officials with Metro Vancouver's transportation network say TransLink will be the first system in North America to test the use of anti-microbial copper on high-touch surfaces to better un...
Nov 10, 2020
Kamloops couple hopes big RIH Foundation donation will inspire others to give back
KAMLOOPS - The Royal Inland Hospital Foundation is celebrating a rare six-figure donation from a local couple.In a news release, the foundation says it has received $100,000 from Steve and Ladonne Dav...
Nov 10, 2020
Police say computer fraud siphons $375,000 from Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - RCMP say the City of Prince George has become the victim of a significant fraud. The city called police in September when staff sent two payments to a contractor for more than $7...
Nov 10, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - Two Alberta landowners have filed what a lawyer says could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments."It's a pretty clear contract," said ...
Nov 10, 2020
No. 1 Alabama-LSU, No. 5 Texas A&M-Tennessee postponed
No. 1 Alabama at LSU and No. 5 Texas A&M at Tennessee will not be played Saturday because of COVID-19 issues, raising the number of Southeastern Conference games postponed this week to three. The ...
Nov 10, 2020
Alberta farmers file what may be first class-action lawsuit over unpaid oil leases
CALGARY - An Alberta farm family has filed what could be the first class-action lawsuit against an energy company for not making its lease payments. In a statement of claim filed in Calgary, Reinhold ...
Nov 10, 2020
City of Prince George falls victim to ‘sophisticated’ cyber fraud of over $700,000
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - The City of Prince George is the victim of sophisticated computer fraud after staff at the City were advised that two payments totaling over $700,000 had been redirected and were...
Nov 10, 2020
