Vanderhoof Omineca Express – Vanderhoof News

OK Café in Vanderhoof alright after suspicious fire

Emergency crews responded to the scene of a suspicious fire at the southeast corner of the OK Café in Vanderhoof Friday, June 11. The historic building is 101-year-olds. (BC RCMP photo)

Damage kept to a minimum by firefighters

by Rebecca Dyok
updated 1h ago

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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in a plenary session at the G7 Summit in Carbis Bay, England on Friday June 11, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The Kamloops Indian Residential School is photographed using a drone in Kamloops, B.C., Monday, June, 14, 2021. The remains of 215 children were discovered buried near the former school earlier this month. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Communities grapple with what to do with former residential and day schools

by The Canadian Press

41 mins ago

FILE – Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry talks about B.C.’s plan to restart the province during a press conference at Legislature in Victoria, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

B.C. officials watching U.K.’s Delta variant struggles, ‘may need to slow’ restart plan

by Katya Slepian

updated 60 mins ago

Guns, $60K worth of pot products seized in commercial bust: Vancouver police

Cannabis 19+

Want to name the largest sturgeon ever caught by this BC hatchery? Here is your chance!

West Coast Traveller

RCMP Const. Shelby Patton is shown in this undated handout photo. RCMP say that Patton was hit by an allegedly stolen truck that he had pulled over on Saturday morning in Wolseley, east of Regina. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO, RCMP

Pair charged in Saskatchewan Mountie’s death make first court appearance

by The Canadian Press

2h ago

David and Collet Stephan leave for a break during an appeal hearing in Calgary on Thursday, March 9, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Appeal Court rejects stay for Alberta couple facing third trial in son’s death

by The Canadian Press

2h ago

Highway notices like this come down effective June 14. Public health restrictions on non-essential travel and commercial operation have hit local businesses in every corner of B.C. (B.C. government)

Province-wide travel back on in B.C.’s COVID-19 restart plan

by Tom Fletcher

updated 2h ago

Calgary Stampeders’ Jerome Messam leaps over a tackle during second half CFL western semifinal football action in Calgary, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

CFL football will be played this summer in Canada

by The Canadian Press

updated 3h ago

‘You didn’t get the best of me’: Residential school survivor gets honorary doctorate

How to tell if a call from ‘CRA’ is legitimate or a scam

NDP MP Leah Gazan rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Monday, June 7, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

NDP calls on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocide

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walks between buildings in the Parliamentary precinct in Ottawa on Friday May 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Trudeau says government looking at plan for return of international tourists

Defence vice-chief who golfed with Vance steps aside from role, but not from military

Mike Rouleau will join group that helps Canadian Forces members shift into civilian life

by The Canadian Press

2h ago

Yukon has seen a total of 104 cases of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic (NNSL file photo)

Yukon declares COVID-19 outbreak with 18 active cases

Infections affected people who have yet to be vaccinated

by The Canadian Press

updated 2h ago

Indigenous people can now reclaim traditional names on their passports and other ID
- updated 3h ago
Liberals move to cut debate, force vote on bill to implement 2021 budget
- 4h ago
Thinner Mints: Girl Scouts have millions of unsold cookies
- updated 4h ago
Terror charges laid against London attack suspect
- updated 4h ago
Trudeau in Brussels for NATO meeting, then Canada-EU summit
- updated 6h ago

Christian Eriksen in stable condition, Euro 2020 match resumes

Eriksen was given chest compressions after collapsing on the field during a European Championship

by Associated Press

BCHL designates Chilliwack as sole host of 2021 Showcase event

After one year in Chilliwack, the league intends to move the event around starting in 2022-23

by Eric Welsh

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