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Vanderhoof district rejects FOI request for business name

District of Vanderhoof municipal office. (Aman Parhar/Omineca Express)

Officials will release more information about the restaurant on May 21

by Aman Parhar

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A lady wears a sticker given out after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Richmond, B.C., Saturday, April 10, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS

B.C.’s COVID-19 case count slows after last week’s peak

by Tom Fletcher

updated 3h ago

North Cowichan councillor Tek Manhas did not violate the municipality’s code of conduct by posting a sexist meme on Facebook, council concludes. (File photo)

Indoor wine tastings still allowed in B.C., not considered a ‘social gathering’

by Aaron Hemens

updated 4h ago

A sign on a shop window indicates the store is closed in Ottawa, Monday March 23, 2020. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is raising its estimate for the number of businesses that are considering the possibility of closing permanently. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Small business struggling amid COVID-19 pandemic looks for aid in Liberals’ budget

by The Canadian Press

7h ago

The National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians says that includes attempts to steal Canadian research on COVID-19 and vaccines, and sow misinformation. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Intelligence committee warns China, Russia targeting Canadian COVID-19 research

by The Canadian Press

7h ago

Part of the massive mess left behind in a Spallumcheen rental home owned by Wes Burden, whose tenants bolted from the property in the middle of the night. Burden is now facing a hefty cleaning and repair bill as a result. (Photo submitted)

Tenants disappear in the night leaving Okanagan home trashed with junk, feces

by Roger Knox

updated 3h ago

O’Toole to vote against Conservative MP’s private bill on ‘sex-selective abortion’

People take part in an anti-curfew protest in Montreal on Sunday April 11, 2021. Hundreds of people gathered in Old Montreal tonight in defiance of a new 8 p.m. curfew. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giuseppe Valiante

VIDEO: Hundreds defy Montreal’s 8 p.m. curfew in violent, destructive protest

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix and Premier John Horgan describe vaccine rollout at the legislature, March 29, 2021. (B.C. government)

1,262 more COVID-19 infections in B.C. Friday, 9,574 active cases

A man wearing a protective face mask to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 checks his phone as the sun sets in English Bay in Vancouver, B.C., Monday, April 5, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

From now on, all COVID-19 cases in B.C. presumed to be more infectious variants: Henry

Let users carry certain amounts of drugs without criminal sanctions: Vancouver mayor

The recommended amounts for opioids are listed as two grams

by The Canadian Press

5h ago

Police report multiple victims in Tennessee school shooting

Details about the shooting remain sketchy

by Associated Press

5h ago

Canadian court rejects appeal by Google Canada in long-running patent case
- updated 6h ago
Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions increased slightly in 2019: report
- 6h ago
B.C. to register people ages 40+ for COVID-19 vaccines in April
- updated 7h ago
For Canadian Muslims, second pandemic Ramadan is a time of hope and sadness
- updated 8h ago
UPDATE: B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine booking back up after maintenance
- updated 7h ago

CFL continuing talks with federal government about return to field in ‘21

CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie has said his league and Ottawa have left the door open regarding future plans

by The Canadian Press

7h ago

BCHL stays tight-lipped about reasons for leaving Canadian Junior Hockey League

The BCHL retains affiliation with Hockey Canada and BC Hockey, but isn’t saying what comes next

by Eric Welsh

9h ago

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