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Vancouver Whitecaps head to Houston hungry for goals, first win of 2022
VANCOUVER - Heading into just the third game of the season, Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini admits that pressure is beginning to mount. The 'Caps (0-1-1) earned their first point of the M...
Mar 11, 2022
Police, convenience store industry prepare for gas thefts as prices continue to rise
Police and small retailers are preparing for an increase in "gas-and-dash" thefts as gasoline prices across Canada soar following sanctions against Russia that have put the squeeze on global oil suppl...
Mar 11, 2022
EU foreign policy chief says 'pause' needed in Iran talks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief said Friday that "a pause" was needed in ongoing talks over Iran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers, blaming "extern...
Mar 11, 2022
China locks down city of 9 million amid new spike in cases
BEIJING (AP) - China on Friday ordered a lockdown of the 9 million residents of the northeastern city of Changchun amid a new spike in COVID-19 cases in the area. Residents are required to remain home...
Mar 11, 2022
Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday
VICTORIA - There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it al...
Mar 11, 2022
Former Quebec premier Charest brings both notoriety and baggage to Conservative race
MONTREAL - Former Quebec premier Jean Charest launched his bid for the leadership of the federal Conservative party in Calgary on Thursday, thousands of miles from the province he led for nine years. ...
Mar 11, 2022
Permanent daylight time shift remains on hold as clocks set to move ahead Sunday
VICTORIA - There is public support for a switch to permanent daylight time in British Columbia and Ontario, which have passed laws to allow the change, but the potential costs and risks of going it al...
Mar 11, 2022
Statistics Canada scheduled to say how labour market fared in February
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada is scheduled to say this morning how the job market fared in February after it suffered a setback to start the year. The Canadian economy lost 200,000 jobs in January as Omi...
Mar 11, 2022
Second pandemic anniversary doesn't mark the end of COVID-19: Dr. Howard Njoo
OTTAWA - The news conference at the beginning of 2020 wasn't all that different from the many Dr. Howard Njoo had held in the past. The public health veteran helped to manage the first avian flu cases...
Mar 11, 2022
Premier Li offers China's help for 'grave' Ukraine situation
BEIJING (AP) - China's Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine "grave" and offered Beijing's help in playing a "positive role" for peace while continuing to refuse to criticize Ru...
Mar 11, 2022
