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How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

How much COVID-19 risk is too much? Advice to parents from Dr. Bonnie Henry

Lay off the birthday parties and sleepovers – and maybe consider cutting back on your children’s extracurricular activities. That was some of the advice for parents from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry at a media briefing on Thursday, Nov.
Northern Capitals name full 2020-21 roster ahead of new slate of November matches

Northern Capitals name full 2020-21 roster ahead of new slate of November matches

Schedule includes games in Prince George’s Kin 2 Arena
U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

U.S. election creates uptick in Chinese international students opting for Canada: Consultant

As the U.S. presidential election results begin to point more clearly to a Biden victory, Google searches into moving to Canada have abated.
Whole Foods criticized for preventing employees from wearing poppies

Whole Foods criticized for preventing employees from wearing poppies

Grocery retailer Whole Foods Market is facing sharp criticism for a policy that forbids employees from wearing poppies, prompting Ontario's premier to promise legislation that would prohibit such a rule.
Suspended 100 Mile House oriented strandboard mill to close permanently

Suspended 100 Mile House oriented strandboard mill to close permanently

TORONTO — Norbord Inc. says it is permanently closing its oriented strandboard mill in the central B.C. community of 100 Mile House after suspending operations there in August 2019.
No Charter right to be maskless in workplaces: B.C. lawyer

No Charter right to be maskless in workplaces: B.C. lawyer

Employees have no constitutional Charter right to go against an employer’s mandate that staff wear masks as part of pandemic safety measures, a Vancouver lawyer said Thursday (Nov. 5).
'Don't throw, don't go, say no': B.C.'s Health Minister condemns house parties

'Don't throw, don't go, say no': B.C.'s Health Minister condemns house parties

"We need to be 100 per cent all in."
Annual “Buy Veteran” campaign kicks off across Canada

Annual “Buy Veteran” campaign kicks off across Canada

Prince’s Trust Canada is launching its annual awareness campaign to encourage Canadians to celebrate and support our veterans in more ways than one.
Oregon voters OK drug decriminalization. Why not here?

Oregon voters OK drug decriminalization. Why not here?

Oregon’s overwhelming vote to decriminalize some drugs for personal use on Tuesday has experts and advocates in British Columbia wondering what it will take for the province to move in the same direction.
B.C. needs a fisheries minister, advocates say

B.C. needs a fisheries minister, advocates say

Each year, about 196,000 tonnes of seafood — everything from salmon to scallops — is harvested off the B.C. coast. But unlike its East Coast counterparts, the province doesn’t have a fisheries minister.