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B.C. commits to mandatory Holocaust education for Grade 10 students
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has plans to make Holocaust education mandatory for high school students with additions to Grade 10 curriculum coming in 2025. Premier David Eby says it's been a "frighten...
Oct 30, 2023
Humboldt native focused on booking trip to Paris after back-to-back world championships
It has been just over a month since Paige Crozon won her second consecutive gold medal on the Women's FIBA 3x3 circuit, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.For the Humboldt native, that fact still hasn't fully s...
Oct 30, 2023
Eby says B.C. deserves heating bill relief too, after federal tax on fuel oil paused
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it's unfair that Atlantic Canada is being targeted for federal relief on heating bills that won't apply to B.C., after Ottawa announced a three-year ...
Oct 30, 2023
A hockey stick with a story: Meadow Lake man hopes to raise awareness of 'Dark era'
A hockey stick with the potential to start a conversation and help heal a dark past is inspiring the country one slapshot at a time. The Every Child Matters stick became a possibility when Clay DeBray...
Oct 30, 2023
Need for families still exists as Foster Families Month wraps up
While the month is drawing to a close, the need for foster families will be in Saskatchewan year-round. October is Foster Families Month, a national initiative recognizing the importance of foster car...
Oct 30, 2023
Canucks aim for positives from loss into next game against Predators
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are looking to put the disappointment of a missed opportunity behind them and focus on the positives. The Canucks (5-2-1) fell 4-3 in overtime to the New York Rangers...
Oct 30, 2023
Trudeau to host top EU officials in Newfoundland, amid growing focus on green tech
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to welcome the top two leaders of the European Union to Newfoundland next month. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is to visit St. J...
Oct 30, 2023
Halloween spirit arrives early in tri-communities
The scariest day of the year is coming up tomorrow, but that didn't prevent tri-community residents from partaking in some early Halloween fun over the weekend. Approximately 900 people participated i...
Oct 30, 2023
Bonmati wins women's Ballon d'Or, Messi favorite to take men's award
PARIS (AP) - Spain and Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati has won the women's Ballon d'Or for the first time. Bonmati followed in the footsteps of her teammate Alexia Putellas, who won the past two award...
Oct 30, 2023
Head coach Dyce to return to Redblacks, other staff to be evaluated after 4-14 season
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks say they will conduct a "deep dive" after finishing out of the playoffs for a fourth straight CFL season, but any restructuring will not include a change at head coach. G...
Oct 30, 2023