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B.C's speculation tax on homes expands by 13 new municipalities
VICTORIA - One of British Columbia's first measures to combat the housing crisis is being expanded to include 13 more communities. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says the New Democrat government's sp...
Nov 22, 2023

PWHL Toronto taking time to establish new, defining culture in training camp
TORONTO - General manager Gina Kingsbury says Toronto's Professional Women's Hockey League team will distinguish itself culturally and not be a mere "copy and paste" of the Canadian women's national t...
Nov 22, 2023

The latest on the deadly explosion at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in New York
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. - Four of the busiest border crossing points between Canada and the United States were abruptly closed Wednesday after a vehicle exploded at a U.S. checkpoint in Niagara Falls. The...
Nov 22, 2023

Three vehicles involved in crash near Salmon Arm golf course
There were no serious injuries after three vehicles collided on Highway 97B Tuesday.Salmon Arm RCMP say emergency service crews were called to the scene of the collision on the highway near 34th Ave S...
Nov 22, 2023

Jury reaches verdict in criminal trial of ex-RCMP official Cameron Jay Ortis
OTTAWA - The jury in the criminal trial of Cameron Jay Ortis, a former RCMP official accused of breaching Canada's secrets law, has reached a verdict. The verdict to be delivered today comes after wee...
Nov 22, 2023

Three hurt when a facade falls from a building onto scaffolding in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Three workers have been hurt after a facade fell off a building onto scaffolding in downtown Vancouver. Captain Matthew Trudeau, with Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, says they were cal...
Nov 22, 2023

Former CFL star Cory Philpot watches his son, Tyson, make Grey Cup-winning catch
Once again, the Grey Cup provided Cory Philpot with a myriad of emotions. On Sunday, the former CFL star was at Tim Hortons Field when his son, Tyson, scored the decisive touchdown in the Montreal Alo...
Nov 22, 2023

School buses involved in highway collision
RCMP say only minor injuries resulted after two school buses collided on the Trans Canada Highway near Salmon Arm.Police officers and other emergency personnel were called to the scene of an accident ...
Nov 22, 2023

Riding high after breakout performance, Canada's Stakusic aiming for more in '24
With a Billie Jean King Cup team tennis title under her belt, Canadian teenager Marina Stakusic is aiming just as high for her singles career as she looks to make her mark on the WTA Tour. "Hopefully ...
Nov 22, 2023

Alouettes fans turn up in numbers for Grey Cup parade in downtown Montreal
MONTREAL - Some dreary November weather didn't stop Montreal Alouettes fans from turning up in numbers at the Grey Cup championship parade on Wednesday. Fans lined the streets of De Maisonneuve Boulev...
Nov 22, 2023

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