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Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau announce legal separation

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 

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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 

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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

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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

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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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Carrier Lumber under the microscope: Forest Practices Board to begin regional audit

Forestry
Operations being audited are within approximately 100 kilometres of Prince George, extending from Bear Lake in the north to Penny in the east, Hixon in the south and the Stuart River to the west. The licence has an allowable annual cut of approximately 187,000 cubic metres.

Steelheads swept by Kangaroos in season opener

Smithers Steelheads 
The Smithers Steelheads took two games on the chin during the team's first road trip of the 2026/27 Central Interior Hockey League season.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

Northern B.C. breweries take home hardware at the 2026 Canada Beer Cup

Business
The 2026 Canada Beer Cup Gala Awards were held in Calgary, with Northern B.C. being well represented.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

Environment
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.