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Struggling Edmonton Elks to review ownership structure
Edmonton's CFL team has struck a committee to review its ownership structure. The Elks say in a statement that the goal of the five-person committee is to ensure professional football continues to thr...
Nov 23, 2023
Aid groups say Ottawa still hampering work in Afghanistan, despite legislation
OTTAWA - Canadian aid groups say they are still facing roadblocks from Ottawa in getting aid into Afghanistan, despite Parliament passing legislation this spring intended to keep them from being prose...
Nov 23, 2023
Canada Soccer to honour Sinclair, Schmidt and McLeod at Australia friendly in B.C.
Captain Christine Sinclair won't be the only player in the spotlight when Canada hosts Australia in Victoria and Vancouver next month. Veteran goalkeeper Erin McLeod and midfielder Sophie Schmidt, who...
Nov 23, 2023
Gunfire, armed soldiers in Vancouver this weekend, but all just a test, says military
VANCOUVER - It might look frightening, but Vancouver residents are being advised not to be concerned if they hear what sounds like gunfire or see armed military members around a now-closed brewery on ...
Nov 23, 2023
Quebec public sector strikes: Premier Legault says ready to increase offer
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says he's ready to increase his government's offer to striking public sector workers, but he says their unions have to show more flexibility. He made the comments today ...
Nov 23, 2023
Efforts underway to stabilize slope threatening two dozen Penticton homes.
PENTICTON, B.C. - Residents of a mobile home park in Penticton, B.C., must wait another day to learn when they might be allowed to return to their homes. Twenty-five units in the Pleasant Valley Mobil...
Nov 23, 2023
O Christmas Tea: British comedy stirs up holiday laughs in Vernon
If you're looking for a few laughs over the holiday season, a British comedy at the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre could be just your cup of tea.Promoters say fans of Monty Python, Mr. Bea...
Nov 23, 2023
Batman folder, Chinese diplomats and nixed charges: what the Ortis jury didn't hear
OTTAWA - A jury has declared former RCMP intelligence official Cameron Jay Ortis guilty of disclosing secrets to targets of police interest in violation of the Security of Information Act. The verdict...
Nov 23, 2023
In the news today: No terrorism link in border crossing crash: FBI
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... No terrorism link in Niagara Falls crash, no explosive materials found: FBI The...
Nov 23, 2023
Israel-Hamas, Ukraine wars to feature prominently in EU-Canada Summit beginning today
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - A major meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the European Union begins today in Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city of St. John's. The war unfolding...
Nov 23, 2023
