B.C. could lift more COVID-19 restrictions by Feb. 21: top doctor
VICTORIA — British Columbia's top doctor says some COVID-19 restrictions on social gatherings are expected to be gradually lifted by Feb. 21. Dr. Bonnie Henry said that's possible in part because 90 per cent of residents aged 12 and over have
Bill targeting election lies mulled by Washington lawmakers
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday urged state lawmakers to approve a bill that would make it a crime for elected officials or candidates to knowingly lie about election outcomes if those claims result in violence.
Nord Stream 2 pipeline a sanctions option if Russia invades Ukraine: German envoy
OTTAWA — A controversial gas pipeline that links to Russia beneath the Baltic Sea could be part of a broader package of sanctions should Russia invade Ukraine, says Germany's ambassador to Canada. Ambassador Sabine Sparwasser says her government is not...
Métis National Council takes former president, Manitoba Métis to court
The Métis National Council has filed a lawsuit against its former president and the Manitoba Métis Federation alleging financial irregularities and questionable contracts. President Cassidy Caron said there was a full review of the organization follow...
Supreme Court pick holds import for Black women in the law
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — When Markicia Horton graduates this spring from the Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston and takes the bar, she'll be stepping into a world where a Black woman is set to be
Nova Scotia ban on ‘renovictions’ extended past Feb. 1 expiry date due to pandemic
HALIFAX — A ban on landlords ending apartment leases for the purpose of renovations has been extended by the Nova Scotia government. Introduced in late November, the ban on "renovictions" — where a landlord removes a tenant, makes upgrades and then
Court ruling gives Biden chance for reset on climate policy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has an opportunity for a reset on climate policy after a federal judge rejected an administration plan to lease millions of acres in the Gulf of Mexico for offshore oil drilling.
Iqaluit lifts precautionary boil-water advisory, bypass system still being used
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut's Health Department has lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory for the city of Iqaluit. The capital's 8,000 people had been under the advisory since Jan. 19 when the city started using a bypass system to pump water
B.C. clerk says she didn’t see rationale for predecessor’s retirement benefit
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's clerk of the legislative assembly says she returned a retirement benefit that was also awarded to her predecessor because she felt "uncomfortable" with it and found the size "very concerning." Kate Ryan-Lloyd, who was Cra...
Exemption put in place to help flood-affected B.C. residents ends on Monday night
Border and travel exemptions put in place after storms flooded parts of British Columbia will end next week. The measures allowed B.C. residents affected by flooding to cross into the United States for essential supplies and immediately return to Canad...
