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Environmentalists claim 'setback' for species protection in B.C. port expansion case
A Federal Court judge has thrown out a legal challenge by environmental groups that claimed allowing the expansion of a massive container facility on British Columbia's waterfront would threaten the s...
Jan 13, 2025
Dozens of Canadian firefighters head to California to help in fire fight
More than 60 Canadian front-line firefighters are on their way to the Los Angeles area as part of international efforts to fight the raging wildfires that have claimed lives and destroyed thousands ho...
Jan 13, 2025
Charges laid after Alberta minor hockey association defrauded of more than $300,000
LLOYDMINSTER, Alta. - Mounties in Lloydminster have laid charges in the case of an Alberta minor hockey association that was defrauded of hundreds of thousands of dollars. RCMP say they were told in S...
Jan 13, 2025
Raptors guard Quickley misses Golden State game due to left hip soreness
TORONTO - Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley was ruled out of Monday's game against the Golden State Warriors due to left hip soreness. Head coach Darko Rajakovic said Quickley's hip "flared up" ...
Jan 13, 2025
Vernon's agreement with auxiliary firefighters expiring, but members will remain employed
The City of Vernon's agreement with the Vernon Volunteer Firefighters Association (VVFA) will expire Dec. 31, 2025, and will not be renewed, though that should not impact firefighting services.In a re...
Jan 13, 2025
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report rele...
Jan 13, 2025
Prosecutor who investigated Hunter Biden defends probes, denounces president's remarks in new report
WASHINGTON (AP) - The criminal charges against Hunter Biden "were the culmination of thorough, impartial investigations, not partisan politics," the prosecutor who led the probes said in a report rele...
Jan 13, 2025
Electric vehicle rebates paused as federal program runs out of money
OTTAWA - The federal government has paused an incentive program that offered Canadians rebates of up to $5,000 when buying or leasing electric vehicles. In an update on its website, Transport Canada s...
Jan 13, 2025
Mark Kilam having no trouble getting used to his new green-and-gold colours
Mark Kilam is having no trouble getting used to his new duds. Edmonton hired Kilam last month as its head coach. He joined the Elks shortly after being let go as Calgary's special-teams co-ordinator/a...
Jan 13, 2025
Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin named PWHL's first star of the week
TORONTO - Montral Victoire forward Marie-Philip Poulin has been named the Professional Women's Hockey League's first star of the week. Poulin had two goals, including the game-winner, as the Victoire ...
Jan 13, 2025
