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Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority...
Mar 24, 2022
Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority...
Mar 24, 2022
Port of Vancouver volume up one per cent last year despite pandemic, supply, flooding
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says cargo volumes increased one per cent to 146 million tonnes last year despite the pandemic, global supply chain challenges and extreme weather in B....
Mar 24, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada hears appeal of sentence for Quebec City mosque shooter
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is considering whether the gunman who killed six men in a rampage at a Quebec City mosque in 2017 can be sentenced to more than 25 years in prison without the chan...
Mar 24, 2022
Feds table bill to protect the number of Quebec seats
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing legislation to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada's electoral map is redrawn. Pablo Rodriguez tabled a bill today to protect Quebec's voice in ...
Mar 24, 2022
Canadian-bred Messier among horses transferred by Hall of Fame trainer Baffert
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - Canadian-bred thoroughbred Messier is one of four horses trainer Bob Baffert has transferred to other conditioners to allow them to attempt to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. Mes...
Mar 24, 2022
Amid flood rebuild, 2021 a record year for construction in Merritt
MERRITT, B.C. - In 2021, construction value surpassed $30 million for the first time in Merritt's history."This included nearly $21 million in residential construction value. Some key projects include...
Mar 24, 2022
Young's team hopes to build off Brier experience at Canadian junior playdowns
Nathan Young's Newfoundland and Labrador team had some of the best seats in the house to watch Brad Gushue win another Tim Hortons Brier. The 19-year-old skip and his teammates sat on the hockey bench...
Mar 24, 2022
Arizona Legislature OKs ban on gender-reassignment surgery
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona House voted Thursday to prohibit gender-reassignment surgery for minors and was scheduled to vote later on a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on girls sports t...
Mar 24, 2022
Canada's Kerri Einarson defeats United States 9-3 at world curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson drew closer to a playoff berth in the women's world curling championship with a 9-3 win over the United States on Thursday. The host country improved to 7...
Mar 24, 2022
