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B.C. Director of Civil Forfeiture claims 10 properties owned by alleged drug dealer
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says 10 properties in Prince George should be forfeited for their alleged use in a years-long drug trafficking operation. The province's Director of Civil Forfeiture say...
Nov 23, 2023
Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family
An Edmonton man was killed earlier this month while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian military, say family members who describe him as a caring and humble son, brother and husband. Joshua Mayers, ...
Nov 23, 2023
Metro Vancouver mayors say they need billions of dollars from feds to grow transit
VANCOUVER - Metro Vancouver mayors say they need billions of dollars over the next few years and a more reliable funding model from the federal government in order to improve transit. Port Coquitlam M...
Nov 23, 2023
Vernon eatery cooks-up cash for food bank
A Vernon restaurant will be serving-up support for local people-in-need over the holiday season.The Roster Sports Club Bar and Grill has announced its fourth annual Dish Out the Kindness fundraiser wi...
Nov 23, 2023
Maple Leafs place defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs placed defenceman John Klingberg on long-term injured reserve Thursday and recalled forward Alex Steeves from their American Hockey League affiliate. The 31-year-old ...
Nov 23, 2023
WHL hands Swift Current Broncos coach Devan Praught five-game suspension
CALGARY - Swift Current Broncos head coach Devan Praught was handed a five-game suspension on Thursday for violating the Western Hockey League's standards of conduct. The violation occurred during a t...
Nov 23, 2023
Road to 2024 Summer Olympics has already begun for surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin
Every athlete that qualified for the Olympics at last month's Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, got a ceremonial ticket to Paris for the 2024 Summer Games. Canadian surfer Sanoa Dempfle-Olin has ...
Nov 23, 2023
Here's what the federal government's tight fiscal outlook could mean for pharmacare
OTTAWA - Liberals and New Democrats appear to be inching closer to an agreement on proposed pharmacare legislation, but a national drug plan may be farther out of reach than ever after this week's fed...
Nov 23, 2023
Municipalities say $600 billion in infrastructure needed to build 5.8 million homes
OTTAWA - The Federation of Canadian Municipalities says new research it commissioned finds municipalities would need $600 billion in infrastructure funding to help build 5.8 million homes by 2030. Tha...
Nov 23, 2023
Pierre Poilievre says he has a plan to tackle hate — but without touching free speech
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has a plan for how he would tackle a rise in hate-motivated crimes reported since the start of Israel-Hamas war, but it doesn't involve touching w...
Nov 23, 2023
