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Montreal lawyer who died in Italy plane crash remembered for his passion for politics
MONTREAL - Friends and family of a Montreal lawyer who died in a plane crash in Italy are remembering him for his career success, his passion for politics and his love of the outdoors. Julien Brossard...
Oct 05, 2021
Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA - An estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The BC Public Service Agency said Tuesday the vaccination requirement is part...
Oct 05, 2021
Public service employees in British Columbia must get vaccinated against COVID-19
VICTORIA - An estimated 30,000 government employees in British Columbia will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The BC Public Service Agency said Tuesday the vaccination requirement is part...
Oct 05, 2021
Many B.C. lakes still accessible to general public: Douglas Lake lawyer
KAMLOOPS - It's been a long journey for the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club. Director Rick McGowan started battling for public access to Minnie and Stoney Lakes near Merritt in the 1980s. In December...
Oct 05, 2021
Federal Court settlement approved for day scholars at Indian residential schools
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a class-action lawsuit for those who attended Indian residential school during the day will ensure compen...
Oct 05, 2021
Federal Court settlement approved for day scholars at Indian residential schools
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a class-action lawsuit for those who attended Indian residential school during the day will ensure compen...
Oct 05, 2021
No need to review ruling on Safe Third Country refugee pact, feds tell Supreme Court
OTTAWA - The federal government is telling the Supreme Court of Canada there is no need to review a decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seeke...
Oct 05, 2021
Two Quebec Major Junior Hockey League players charged with sexual assault
MONTREAL - Two Victoriaville Tigres players have been formally charged with sexual assault stemming from an alleged incident that occurred after the team won the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League titl...
Oct 05, 2021
Argos special-teams unit faces big challenge trying to contain Ottawa returner Dedmon
TORONTO - A night of watching the Toronto Argonauts kick off to DeVonte Dedmon would suit Mark Nelson just fine. Dedmon will be a person of interest for Toronto (4-3) when it hosts Ottawa (2-5) on Wed...
Oct 05, 2021
Gasoline sales plunge to lowest level in 20 years during first year of pandemic
OTTAWA - Pandemic lockdowns that left Canadian cars sitting idle in driveways and garages for weeks on end last year pushed gasoline use to its lowest level in two decades. Statistics Canada data show...
Oct 05, 2021
