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Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce legal separation

After 18 years of marriage Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are separating. The Prime Minister’s office made the announcement today. In the statement, the PMO says both have signed...

Bail reform bill tabled in Ottawa

The federal government has introduced long-awaited amendments to Canada’s bail system.   Justice Minister David Lametti tabled Bill C-48 in Parliament on Tuesday.   If passed, the bill would amend the Criminal...

WHO declares COVID-19 public health emergency over

The spread of COVID-19 is no longer a global public health emergency. The World Health Organization made the declaration earlier Friday.  The W-H-O Director said it is with great hope...

Canada Post Community Foundation now taking applications for 2023 grants

Applications are open for this year’s round of Canada Post Community Foundation grants.  They are open to Canadian charities, schools and community organizations that provide programming for children and youth,...

CAFC shares list of popular Holiday Scams

Holidays are a time of giving for most, but the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is reminding the public that for scammers, it is a time of taking. The agency shared...

Some TUMS products being recalled

Health Canada says TUMS Peppermint Regular Strength antacid sold in packages of three rolls with 12 tablets each may contain fiberglass fragments, paper, and aluminum. While the agency says most...

Health Canada issues recall for over 1.5 million dry shampoo products

There’s a massive recall of hair care products. Health Canada says certain lots of Bed Head TGI, Dove, and Tresemmé dry shampoo products contain the cancer-causing chemical benzene. The health agency...

Canada dropping mask mandate for travel and all other travel restrictions

All COVID-19 travel restrictions will be lifted in Canada on the first of October. The easing of border measures includes the use of the ArriveCan app, which will no longer...

Pfizer’s COVID-19 booster shot approved for 5-11 year olds

Health Canada has greenlit a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids 5 to 11...

Feds demand Canada’s telecom giants formalize deal to work together during outages

The national outage of Rogers services is unacceptable. That's according to Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, François-Philippe Champagne.  ...

Feds appoint special interlocutor for unmarked graves at former residential schools

WARNING: The following story contains details some readers may find disturbing. Kimberly Murray is now Canada’s first independent special interlocutor...

Feds to outlaw handgun ownership

The Liberal government is introducing legislation to implement a national freeze on handgun ownership in Canada.  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...

Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer says smallpox vaccine can work on monkeypox 

Fewer than a couple of dozen suspected Canadian cases of monkeypox are currently being investigated at the national microbiology...

Canada making access to abortion services easier 

Over $3.5 million in federal funding is going to improve Canadians' access to vital abortion services and accurate reproductive...

Canada still working on AstraZeneca’s recognition in US and other countries

There’s still no word on when or even if American officials will start recognizing AstraZeneca’s vaccine or mixing doses...

Pfizer and Moderna given approval from Health Canada, new names for both

Health Canada has given its stamp of approval to the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.  The vaccines were given interim...

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Puck drop date set for KIJHL season

The puck will drop on the 2025-26 KIJHL regular season on Friday, September 19, when the league’s 21 teams each embark on a 44-game schedule.

Council votes to bring Baker Street market back downtown

Following months of community debate and vendor frustration, Nelson’s Wednesday farmers market will return to it’s longtime home on Baker Street next week (July 16). 

Report makes six recommendations on event safety after Lapu Lapu festival tragedy

A report commissioned by the B.C. government after a deadly attack at the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver makes a number of recommendations to improve security at public events.

B.C. SPCA welcomes proposed ban on exotic cats

The B.C. SPCA is welcoming proposed regulations from the B.C. government to ban all exotic cat species. 

RCMP seeking two men after explosion outside MLA Bowinn Ma’s North Van office

RCMP have released images of two men they believe were involved in an explosion last month in North Vancouver, which damaged the front door of the building housing the constituency office of B.C. NDP MLA and cabinet minister Bowinn Ma.
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