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B.C. to remove barriers for internationally trained professionals: premier
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has introduced legislation that is expected to add skilled workers into the labour force more quickly by reducing barriers for internationally trained profes...
Oct 23, 2023
Stampeders, Ticats look to be CFL playoff road warriors
The Calgary Stampeders and Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have to become road warriors to reach the Grey Cup. Calgary (6-11) and Hamilton (8-9) enter the final week of the CFL's regular season firmly entren...
Oct 23, 2023
Vipers add two players, trade veteran
The Vernon Vipers have traded one 20-year-old player and added another.Defenceman Noah Dorey is one of the new Vipers, a 20-year-old Surrey product who played the last few seasons with the WHL's Kelow...
Oct 23, 2023
Saskatchewan Roughriders will not renew coach Dickenson's contract after 6-12 season
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders are making changes after a 6-12 season left them just short of the playoff cut. The team says Craig Dickenson is out as head coach. He will not have his contract ...
Oct 23, 2023
Fraser says more housing measures are coming in fall budget update
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will reveal more housing measures in the fall budget update and in the coming months. In a news conference this morning, Fraser outlin...
Oct 23, 2023
A man who lived in the woods is found guilty of murder in a retired New Hampshire couple’s death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A man who was living in a tent in the woods in New Hampshire was convicted of murder Monday in the fatal shooting of a retired couple who had gone out for a walk. After a day and ...
Oct 23, 2023
Rick Bowness takes leave from Winnipeg Jets after wife's seizure
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness is taking a leave of absence from the team. His decision comes after his wife, Judy, had a stroke last night. She remains in hospital and is undergoing further te...
Oct 23, 2023
Canadian in Gaza says Israeli air strikes now relentless ahead of ground invasion
A Canadian man in Gaza says Israeli airstrikes that were previously heard roughly every hour can now be heard every few minutes as the Israel-Hamas war escalates. Mansour Shouman says Israel's bombard...
Oct 23, 2023
'Spamouflage' campaign targeting Trudeau, MPs linked to China: Global Affairs Canada
OTTAWA - Global Affairs Canada says there's a social media campaign connected to the People's Republic of China is targeting dozens of MPs with spam. The department says a bot network known as "Spamou...
Oct 23, 2023
Toronto Argonauts sign Canadians Ungerer, Hagerty to contract extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver David Ungerer II and defensive back Josh Hagerty to contract extensions Monday. Ungerer and Haggerty are both Canadians. Ungerer's deal covers two seaso...
Oct 23, 2023

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