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Trudeau announces plan to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021
MONT-SAINT-HILAIRE, Que. - Ottawa has announced its intention to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement today at a nature reserve in Mont St-Hilai...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: Canadian Press
Air force commander eyes bonuses to address shortage of experienced pilots
GATINEAU, Que. - The commander of Canada's air force wants to pay retention and signing bonuses to pilots, one measure of several meant to address the military's shortage of experienced aviators. In a...
Jun 10, 2019
Saskatchewan senator says Regina power outage is 'preview of Canada's future'
REGINA - A Conservative senator from Saskatchewan says a power outage in Regina is a "preview of Canada's future" if Justin Trudeau remains Prime Minister. The comment was made in a tweet posted ...
Jun 10, 2019
Medical examiner tells couple's trial that child died of bacterial meningitis
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A medical examiner who did an autopsy on a 19-month-old toddler whose parents are on trial in Lethbridge, Alta., says there's no question the boy died of bacterial m...
Jun 10, 2019
Fisherman swept away in Kitimat River
KITIMAT, B.C. - The search is on for a fisherman who was swept away in the Kitimat River over the weekend.Kitimat RCMP Cst. Kurtis Fink says the incident occurred just before 6:00 p.m. on Saturday nig...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Week in Review — Week of June 3, 2019
Welcome to Week in ReviewA grass fire explodes near Savona.Canfor announces the closure of its sawmill in Vavenby.And the province marks the 100th anniversary of the McLure ferry.These stories and man...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Genocide against Indigenous women and girls 'obvious,' says chief commissioner
VANCOUVER - The chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls says the final report has started difficult conversations, but Canada must know the trut...
Jun 10, 2019
Genocide against Indigenous women and girls 'obvious,' says chief commissioner
VANCOUVER - The chief commissioner of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls says the final report has started difficult conversations, but Canada must know the trut...
Jun 10, 2019
Kamloops man one of two killed in Osoyoos boat crash
OSOYOOS, B.C. - A Kamloops man is among two people who died after a power boat collision on Osoyoos Lake on the weekend.The bodies of two men have been recovered from the lake in the southern Okanagan...
Jun 10, 2019 Image Credit: Global Okanagan / Contributed
Fans and cities preparing for possible Raptors' NBA Championship victory tonight
TORONTO - As excitement builds across Canada for a game that could win the Toronto Raptors their first NBA Championship tonight, officials are asking fans to be on their best behaviour as Toronto prep...
Jun 10, 2019
