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CHARBONNEAU: Animals organize to take back cities
I'M SITTING ON THE BANKS of the North Thompson River, not far from my house in Westsyde. People walk along the river, not far away, but they seldom notice me high on the river bank. I'm listening to m...
Mar 04, 2021
IIHF postpones women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May
HALIFAX - The International Ice Hockey Federation has confirmed the postponement of the women's world hockey championship in Nova Scotia to May 6-16. The tournament was originally scheduled for April ...
Mar 04, 2021
Number of active COVID-19 cases in Arviat, Nunavut, grows by 10
ARVIAT, Nunavut - COVID-19 infections in Arviat grew by 10 overnight to bring the Nunavut community's active case count to 14.The community of about 2,800 has been under a strict lockdown since Novemb...
Mar 04, 2021
Glen Assoun agrees to compensation deal for wrongful conviction and years in prison
HALIFAX - A compensation agreement has been reached between Glen Assoun and the Nova Scotia and federal governments for his wrongful conviction and the almost 17 years he spent in prison. Nova Scotia ...
Mar 04, 2021
Liberals tap $2.5B of promised transit dollars for zero-emission buses
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are setting aside some of the billions planned in short-term transit spending to help municipalities further green their bus fleets.The hope is that the $2.75 billion in ...
Mar 04, 2021
Canadian Eliot Grondin captures gold at World Cup snowboard cross event
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canada's Eliot Grondin continued his strong season with his first career World Cup snowboard cross victory on Thursday.The 19-year-old from Sainte-Marie, Que., who captured bronze...
Mar 04, 2021
Kamloops Mountie allegedly bitten during arrest
KAMLOOPS - A woman is facing potential charges after allegedly biting a Kamloops RCMP officer.In a news release, Cst. Crystal Evelyn says officers responded Monday (Mar. 1) to a complaint of a woman r...
Mar 04, 2021
Vancouver residents told to avoid feeding Canada geese, report nests as flocks grow
Vancouver's parks board is taking action to control the increasing numbers of messy and aggressive Canada geese. A statement from the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation says it is developing a ma...
Mar 04, 2021
Study shows safe, affordable, inclusive housing increasingly difficult to find in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - The City of Merritt recently completed a housing needs assessment of the community. The assessment is a legislative requirement in BC and was undertaken by M'Akola Development Services...
Mar 04, 2021
RCMP in Williams Lake seek missing man
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - RCMP in Williams Lake are looking for help from the public as they try to track down a missing man.Jared Weselowski, 32, was last seen on Sunday (Feb. 28) at about 10:00 p.m.Desc...
Mar 04, 2021
