Police in Salmon Arm had a hopping start to 2021. According to Staff Sgt. Scott West,…
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‘We need a solid Plan B’: Kenney calls for inter-provincial taskforce on domestic COVID-19 vaccines
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is hoping other provincial leaders will join forces to establish an inter-provincial…
Twitter adding more labels to identify government, world leader accounts
Twitter Inc said on Thursday it will next week add labels to identify more state-affiliated accounts,…
83-year-old B.C. man left homeless after RV bursts into flames while driving
An 83-year-old B.C. man has been left homeless after the RV he was living in went…
AHS files injunction to stop Wood Buffalo’s independent EMS dispatch decision
Alberta Health Services and Alberta Health have filed a joint application for an injunction to the…
RFK Jr. gets banned from Instagram for spreading vaccine misinformation
Instagram on Wednesday banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy,…
4 charged after Kingston police seize largest-ever amount of carfentanil
Search warrants were executed Wednesday at two Kingston addresses following a police probe into the illegal…
Stay of proceedings for former gymnastics coach facing sex assault charges in Montreal
A former gymnastics coach facing assault and sex assault charges received a stay of proceedings Thursday…
COVID-19: B.C. reports 449 new cases, nine new deaths
British Columbia reported 449 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with nine additional deaths. The…
Councillors approve 2021 Hamilton police budget, reject reallocating surplus to community services
Hamilton police funding has prompted another heated debate. City councillors have rejected Ward 3 Coun. Nrinder…
BC Lottery Corp. CEO ignored federal anti-money laundering direction on bags of cash: inquiry
A former BC Lottery Corporation CEO drove his executives to increase revenue via high-limit gambling but…
‘Nobody wants to waste them’: What should Canada do with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses?
Scoring a leftover dose of COVID-19 vaccine is like winning the lottery. But who should be…
Ottawa gives green light to Air Canada’s takeover of Transat
The federal government has approved Air Canada’s purchase of Transat A.T., with some conditions. Ottawa says…
Landslide lawsuit filed against City of Penticton
A civil lawsuit claiming property damage from a landslide has been launched against the City of…
Alberta premier rejecting regional rules on COVID-19 for now
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says there are no plans right now to look at varying economic…
Military police probed Vance allegation in 2015 but laid no charges
The Canadian Forces National Investigation Service opened an investigation into allegations of inappropriate behaviour by Gen.…
Halifax microbiology lab looks at building capacity to test for COVID-19 variants
As more and more cases of COVID-19 variants are being discovered across the country, Halifax is…
Coronavirus: 133 total COVID-19 U.K. variant cases confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka
The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has confirmed there’s a total of 133 cases of the…
Health law, policy experts criticize Alberta’s lack of Phase 2 COVID-19 vaccine plan
Health law and health policy experts say there is a lack of transparency about Phase 2…
Supreme Court of Canada denies Nathan Gervais appeal in Calgary swarming death
Canada’s top court will not be hearing an appeal from Nathan Gervais — a Calgary man…