Federal government announces $19M for Science World upgrades in B.C.
VANCOUVER – Infrastructure Canada says $19 million in upgrades to Vancouver’s Science World will increase the facility’s lifespan and reduce its energy consumption by more than...
In otter news, orphaned B.C. pup is thriving but unlikely to return to wild
VANCOUVER – An orphaned sea otter pup rescued in critical condition in British Columbia last month is thriving under 24-hour care, but a veterinarian at the...
B.C. Lions linebacker Josh Woods suffers season-ending knee injury
SURREY, B.C. – A key defensive weapon for the B.C. Lions has had his season cut short by a knee injury. Head coach and co-general manager...
New Zealand tourist killed in robbery attempt at Southern California mall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 68-year-old tourist from New Zealand was struck and killed by a car during a botched robbery at an upscale mall in...
U of M researcher aims to swat disease-carrying mosquitoes
A University of Manitoba researcher is setting sights on neutering buzzing bloodsuckers this summer. Steve Whyard, a professor in the biological sciences department at U of...
Evacuation order lifted in central Labrador after wildfires forced them to flee
CHURCHILL FALLS, N.L. – A wildfire evacuation order in central Labrador ended Wednesday, allowing people to return to their homes in Churchill Falls two weeks after...
Life and death in Gaza’s ‘safe zone’ where food is scarce and Israel strikes without warning
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli airstrike slammed into a residential building next to the main medical center in Gaza’s southern city of Khan...
‘Living wage’ would cost city $3M annually, report finds
It could cost the City of Winnipeg more than $3 million to pay a “living wage”’ to all direct employees and contracted workers who provide city...
Federal dental plan toothless: Manitoba dentists
The association representing Manitoba dentists worry the administration of a new federal program will inhibit a patient’s freedom to choose their dental provider. “We want to...
House Democrat is proposing a constitutional amendment to reverse Supreme Court’s immunity decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A leading House Democrat is preparing a constitutional amendment in response to the Supreme Court’s landmark immunity ruling, seeking to reverse the decision...