Staying spooky and safe this Halloween in Kitimat
Most residents are still handing out candy and trying to make the best out of this year’s HalloweenClare Rayment / October 31, 2020
Month: October 2020
Actor Sean Connery, the ‘original’ James Bond, dies at 90
Oscar-winner was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2000The Canadian Press / October 31, 2020
Spoooky, scaaaary: The ultimate Halloween-in-quarantine playlist
All the costumes, trick-or-treating and spooky-season fun is essentialy off the table due to COVID-19mcclatchy / October 31, 2020
QUIZ: How much do you really know about Halloween?
Oct. 31 is a night of frights. How much do you know about Halloween customs and traditions?John Arendt / October 31, 2020
272 more COVID-19 cases for B.C., outbreak at oil sands project
Three new health care outbreaks, three declared overTom Fletcher / October 30, 2020
6-year sentence for Kamloops man who helped carve ‘rat’ into flesh of fellow gang member
Ricky Dennis was one of three men involved in the August 2018 attackWire Service / October 30, 2020
5 things about Canada’s foreign-policy end run around Donald Trump
Canada had to adapt to that primarily because its economic fate is inextricably tied to its top trading partner south of the 49th parallelThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says league exploring all options to hold 2021 season
The CFL had maintained it required government funding to stage a shortened seasonThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
‘Have to get things under control:’ Manitoba brings back tougher COVID restrictions
Bars and restaurants in the Winnipeg region will only be allowed to offer takeout and deliverThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
LNG Canada commits $50,000 to support B.C. students
Half of the money will support online and in-class learning for Coast Mountains School District 82Clare Rayment / October 30, 2020
VIDEO: Prisoner convicted of first-degree murder still at large from Mission Institution
When 10 p.m. count was conducted, staff discovered Roderick Muchikekwanape had disappearedPatrick Penner / October 30, 2020
Abbotsford pumpkin carver’s creations include fallen police officer
Rick Chong carves and displays 30 pumpkins every yearVikki Hopes / October 30, 2020
Provincial high court upholds new trial for two managers after spill at northwest B.C. mine
A date for a new trial has not been setThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
$62K raised in 1 day for boy in coma at BC Children’s after being hit by vehicle in Yukon
The boy’s aunt says the family is “very grateful” for the support they’ve received from the communityJackie Hong / October 30, 2020
WorkSafeBC disallows majority of COVID-19 job injury claims
Health care, social services employees filing the most claimsTom Fletcher / October 30, 2020
No class of 2021 for Hockey Hall of Fame, will have ceremony for 2020 class instead
Hockey Hall of Fame board of directors made the decision in a Thursday teleconferenceThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
Conversion therapy ban gets approval in principle, exposes Conservative divisions
Erin O’Toole himself voted in favour of the bill, as did most Conservative MPsThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
Earthquake kills 6 in western Turkey, rattles Greek island
Search and rescue efforts continuing in at least 12 buildingsAssociated Press / October 30, 2020
Hockey Canada still holding out hope that Lafreniere can play in world juniors
Chicago Blackhawks centre Kirby Dach was loaned to Canada and will be part of the 47-player selection campThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020
Ethics watchdog clears Morneau of accepting gift from WE Charity
Mario Dion says he accepts Morneau ‘genuinely believed’ he had paid for the entire cost of two tripsThe Canadian Press / October 30, 2020