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Workers at B.C. LifeLabs file 72-hour strike notice over wages, benefits
BURNABY, B.C. - The union representing about 1,200 workers at LifeLabs throughout British Columbia says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer. The B.C. General Employees' Union says in...
Feb 13, 2025

Man to plead guilty to 2023 shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl, 2 people familiar with case tell AP
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - An 86-year-old Kansas City man will plead guilty Friday to the 2023 shooting of Ralph Yarl, a Black teenager who rang the man's doorbell by mistake, two people familiar with th...
Feb 13, 2025

Canada still top of mind for Trump, 'not a good place to be'
OTTAWA - As President Donald Trump signed an executive order for reciprocal tariffs on Thursday that escalates his trade threats, his administration took aim at Canada's digital services tax as a majo...
Feb 13, 2025

Vancouver makes plans to tackle organized crime in city's Downtown Eastside
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim and the city's police chief have unveiled a task force to tackle organized crime in the Downtown Eastside and beyond. Sim says the status quo isn't working in the n...
Feb 13, 2025

Winter storm wreaks havoc on commute, closes schools across Ontario, Quebec, Atlantic
ONALD AND JOE BONGIORNO - A major winter storm disrupted travel plans, closed schools and shuttered city services across Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces Thursday, as communities dug out fro...
Feb 13, 2025

Parent grateful for community support after soccer coach — and $40K — disappear
EDMONTON - An Edmonton mother says she's thrilled to see the community rally to support her son's soccer team after its coach dropped out of contact and tens of thousands of dollars vanished. Lauren S...
Feb 13, 2025

American receiver Steven Dunbar Jr. rejoins the Edmonton Elks
EDMONTON - Steven Dunbar Jr. is back with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran American receiver signed with Edmonton on Thursday as a free agent. Dunbar is coming off a stellar 2024 campaign with Hamilton ...
Feb 13, 2025

Vancouver FC adds to offence with Terran Campbell, the CPL's all-time leading scorer
Vancouver FC has signed Terran Campbell, the Canadian Premier League's all-time leading goal-scorer, to a two-year contract with an option for 2027. The 26-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., has 39 goals in...
Feb 13, 2025

Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British Columbia calling the findings an exciting step toward understanding the formati...
Feb 13, 2025

Canadian-led study sheds new light on planets forming in 'cosmic nursery'
A new study is offering a clearer picture of how planets are born alongside stars, with the lead researcher from British Columbia calling the findings an exciting step toward understanding the formati...
Feb 13, 2025

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