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Possible cases of 'unusual' childhood hepatitis in Canada in 'single digits': Henry
VICTORIA - British Columbia's provincial health officer says all 17 pediatric hospitals across the country are looking out for an "unusual" childhood liver disease but the number of possible cases rem...
Apr 28, 2022
'The unknown is the worst'; Gerald White back in Kamloops searching for Shannon
KAMLOOPS - Shannon White was last seen on the morning of November 1, 2021 as she left for work. She would never arrive and later was declared missing. What followed was an intense search and rescue op...
Apr 28, 2022
Barriere, Clearwater mayors have concerns over wildfire response plan
KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson region will not have BC Wildfire officers stationed in Barriere or Clearwater due to housing and staffing complications this year. After a devastating fire season in 2021...
Apr 28, 2022
Auger-Aliassime moves on at Estoril Open with victory over Tabener
ESTORIL, Portugal - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Estoril Open tennis tournament with a 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 win over Spain's Carols Tabener on Thursday. Auger-Aliassi...
Apr 28, 2022
Old scandal raised as Saskatchewan government introduces bill on legislative security
REGINA - An Independent member of the legislature has revived a 20-year-old scandal involving the Saskatchewan Party to show her concerns about a bill that aims to reform legislative security. Nadine ...
Apr 28, 2022
All-party committee calls on B.C. to replace RCMP with provincial police force
VICTORIA - An all-party committee of B.C. MLAs is calling on the province to get rid of the RCMP in the province and replace it with a provincial police force.The recommendation comes as the committee...
Apr 28, 2022
Six candidates are on the ballot to be the next Tory leader. Who else might be in?
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates have until Friday at 5 p.m. to submit $300,000 worth of registration fees and all the necessary nomination signatures to appear on the party's final ballot....
Apr 28, 2022
Man charged with killing 18 in Texas convicted in 1 slaying
A man charged with killing 18 older women in the Dallas area over a two-year span was convicted Thursday in one of the cases against him after an earlier mistrial. Billy Chemirmir, 49, was found guilt...
Apr 28, 2022
Committee recommends B.C. move to a provincewide police force
VICTORIA - A committee looking at reforming British Columbia's Police Act has made 11 recommendations, including a transition away from the RCMP to a provincial police force. The special committee, ma...
Apr 28, 2022
B.C. offers rights advisers for mentally ill patients who are involuntarily detained
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has introduced legislation that would allow people to get independent advice about their rights after they've been involuntarily detained for treatment of a severe mental ...
Apr 28, 2022
