TransAlta completes conversion from coal to natural gas power in Canada
TransAlta will also close its Highvale thermal coal mineThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
Year: 2021
Fire on board Canadian warship could have been avoided: Navy commander
Fire is believed to have started after Fredericton’s crew forgot to disconnect a temporary bilge pumpThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
‘Immediate need’ for blood donations during holiday season
Canada Blood Services highlights need for O-negative blood donorsAaron Hinks / December 29, 2021
NHL cutting COVID-19 isolation time to 5 days, change doesn’t apply to Canada
The 10-day isolation requirement remains in CanadaAssociated Press / December 29, 2021
Class-action lawsuit filed to recoup losses from Sumas Prairie flooding in Abbotsford
Defendants were ‘grossly negligent’ in failing to properly warn residents, lawsuit statesVikki Hopes / December 29, 2021
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney banks on strong economy in 2022 after tough COVID year
COVID has led to tough year for the UCP leaderThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
Several provinces considering allowing COVID positive health workers to stay on job
Manitoba and Ontario said they are considering similar measures to avoid overwhelming their health systemsThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
B.C. Teachers Federation wants delay of school restart as COVID-19 cases surge
Union wants N95 masks, rapid testing among other safety measuresThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
Author Yann Martel, former senator Murray Sinclair among 135 named to Order of Canada
List released by Rideau Hall includes figures from the worlds of science, sport and the artsThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
Decathlete Damian Warner wins Lionel Conacher Award as CP’s male athlete of the year
He set an Olympic record and a Canadian record, and became just the 4th man to top the 9,000-point barrierThe Canadian Press / December 29, 2021
All that glistens
Gold, silver and crystals gleam in Veronica Stewart jewelleryWire Service / December 29, 2021
B.C. Liberals heading into 2022 with new leader, financial pressure
Party members choose from 6 candidates in early FebruaryTom Fletcher / December 29, 2021
World juniors: Bedard nets 4 to enter record book as Canada thrashes Austria 11-2
Regina forward just the seventh 16-year-old ever named to national men’s junior teamThe Canadian Press / December 28, 2021
B.C. COVID school tracker website continues to grow
Website authenticates all information before adding to databaseTerry Farrell / December 28, 2021
B.C. reports another 1,785 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday
Dix, Henry to speak on hospital situation WednesdayTom Fletcher / December 28, 2021
Fauci: America should consider vaccine mandate for U.S. air travel
Biden administration has thus far balked at imposing a vaccination requirement for domestic air travelAssociated Press / December 28, 2021
John Madden, Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, dies at 85
John Madden inspired series of popular video gamesAssociated Press / December 28, 2021
Stricter Canadian COVID rules complicate NHL push through pandemic
U.S. has shortened quarantine but Canada has not done soAssociated Press / December 28, 2021
Canada Child Benefit still needed alongside national daycare system, minister says
Even if child care dips to $10 a day, minister says some families may need more aidThe Canadian Press / December 28, 2021
Pictures with Satan ad gets B.C. city into ‘Ripley’s Believe It Or Not’ publication
Notorious Christmas ad in Comox Valley Record made widespread headlinesTerry Farrell / December 28, 2021