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Industry awaits labour board decision in railway dispute
OTTAWA - Railway workers, their union and their employers are all waiting today for a decision from the Canada Industrial Relations Board that will determine what's next for the labour dispute that gr...
Aug 24, 2024
As kids head back to school, make sure their vaccines are up to date, doctors say
Amid a rise in infections such as measles and whooping cough in Canada and around the world, doctors say now is the perfect time for parents to ensure their kids and teens are protected against vaccin...
Aug 24, 2024
Professor asks top court to review 'revolutionary' law curbing spy watchdog members
OTTAWA - A law professor is urging the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh the constitutionality of "revolutionary and unprecedented legislation" that limits members of a prominent spy watchdog from usin...
Aug 24, 2024
Storm clouds still heavy around Liberals as cabinet meets for retreat in Halifax
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will kick off a three-day cabinet retreat in Halifax on Sunday, where the themes are fairness and Canada-U.S. relations, but the feelings are all about dj vu. A ...
Aug 24, 2024
Bombers late TD drive lifts them past pesky Ticats 26-23
WINNIPEG - Kenny Lawler caught a 10-yard pass in the end zone with 19 seconds remaining as the Winnipeg Blue Bombers avoided a Hamilton Tiger-Cats comeback with a 26-23 victory on Friday. The Blue Bom...
Aug 23, 2024
Lightning storm slams Cache Creek water treatment plant; restrictions enacted
CACHE CREEK, B.C. - The Village of Cache Creek is pleading with residents to cut their water use after the community's water treatment plant was impacted by a lightning storm that passed through Frida...
Aug 23, 2024
Merritt's emergency room subject to 25-hour closer beginning Saturday morning
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt residents have another emergency room closure on the way.In an email distributed to media Friday evening (Aug. 23), Interior Health says the emergency department at Nicola Vall...
Aug 23, 2024
Ninth-inning homers from Loperfido, Barger lift Blue Jays over Angels 5-4
TORONTO - Back-to-back homers from Joey Loperfido and Addison Barger in the ninth inning steered the Toronto Blue Jays to a 5-4 walk-off win against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Loperfido and Bar...
Aug 23, 2024
B.C. auditor general cites two 'significant errors' in government's final accounts
VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's auditor general says he found two "significant errors" in the New Democrat government's year-end public financial statements, but the Ministry of Finance sa...
Aug 23, 2024
Kamloops Food Bank sees increased numbers but still delivers despite tough times
KAMLOOPS - The cost of living is rising every day, making affordable lifestyles tougher and tougher. One of those factors is food, with food banks across the province seeing a rise in demand, includin...
Aug 23, 2024
