The British Columbia government says it is ending the state of emergency imposed last month when thousands of residents were chased out of their homes by wildfires.
The government says in a statement the wildfire risk is diminishing in much of the province as temperatures cool, allowing most residents to return home.
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The joint report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program says 22.8 million Afghans face acute hunger in the coming months, the highest level of need seen in a decade.
Speaking Sunday on the popular Quebec TV talk show, "Tout le monde en parle,'' Chrétien said the issue was never brought to his attention during his time as Indian affairs minister from 1968 to
BC Hydro says thousands of customers across Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands started the day without power, while residents on Cortes Island, east of Powell River, are not expected to have electricity restored until later.
Many B.C. residents will now be allowed to attend events like hockey games, concerts and weddings without any limits on numbers. But the move is not universal, since capacity will be capped at 50 per cent in areas where vaccination rates are
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau lauded the contribution of Cheema by saying that he was among few personalities who have the honor to become a member of two provincial assemblies and he was first elected MLA of the Indo-Canadian community.
The B.C. General Employees' Union says a rally is scheduled outside a LifeLabs in Burnaby on Saturday as workers plan to refuse voluntary overtime and work to rule, starting Friday night.