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Victoria council to fund Remembrance Day ceremony; offers apologies to veterans
Victoria council dropped its plan Thursday to seek federal funds to cover Remembrance Day ceremony costs, deciding apologies to veterans and those currently serving in Canada's Armed Forces were in or...
Jun 15, 2019
China lashes out at Freeland over response to protests in Hong Kong
OTTAWA - Protests raging in Hong Kong are threatening to become yet another irritant in Canada's fraught relationship with China. China's embassy in Canada on Thursday denounced the Canadian governmen...
Jun 15, 2019
Multiple vehicle incident snarls Halston Avenue traffic
KAMLOOPS - Local traffic has slowed in the Halston area this afternoon (June 15) following an incident involving multiple vehicles near Salish Road and Halston Avenue.Reports came in shortly after 12:...
Jun 15, 2019 Image Credit: Nathan Ritchie
Federal carbon tax coming to Alberta in January: environment minister
Ottawa plans to impose the federal carbon tax on Alberta starting Jan. 1 and federal Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she has written the province about the decision. "We nee...
Jun 15, 2019
Quebec's anti-corruption unit lacking skills and training to fulfil mission: report
MONTREAL - Still reeling from accusations its investigators fabricated evidence, the province's once-praised anti-corruption police unit is again the target of criticism. The police for...
Jun 15, 2019
BC Hydro report finds 'range anxiety' deterring electric vehicle purchases
BRITISH COLUMBIA - A new report from BC Hydro has identified a major reason why people aren't purchasing more electric vehicles. Primarily, the fear of not making it far enough for out of town trips, ...
Jun 15, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Premier refuses to back down on plan to scrap 18,000 immigration applications
Quebec Premier Francois Legault is holding firm on his plan to scrap thousands of pending immigration applications, meaning 50,000 people would have to restart the application process&n...
Jun 15, 2019
Man found guilty of killing Calgary Stampeder appeals conviction and sentence
CALGARY - A man convicted of killing a Calgary Stampeders football player is appealing both his conviction and his sentence. Nelson Lugela was found guilty earlier this year of second-degree...
Jun 15, 2019
Opioid-related death count up to more than 11,500 nationally: government data
OTTAWA - Canada's opioid crisis claimed the lives of more than 11,500 people between January 2016 and December 2018, the Public Health Agency of Canada reported Thursday. New ...
Jun 15, 2019
The mysterious flooding of western Newfoundland's Bottomless Pond
DEER LAKE, N.L. - The small lake in western Newfoundland was named Bottomless Pond for a good reason. With no visible streams or rivers flowing from its banks, locals say the lake ...
Jun 15, 2019
