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Trudeau announces appointment of B.C. executive to Senate
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies. The Prime Minister's Office says in a news releas...
Feb 28, 2025
Alberta running back Oshinubi earns spot at CFL's national combine
WATERLOO, ONTARIO - Speed and strength earned Ope Oshinubi a spot in the CFL's national combine. The Alberta running back was among 11 players from the CFL's invitational combine to earn berths to the...
Feb 28, 2025
Spallumcheen's spring chipping program to begin at the end of March
People wishing to dispose of ward waste will have their chance in the spring.The Township of Spallumcheen will send its Public Works Department property to property for people to chip their prunings a...
Feb 28, 2025
Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday commuted the death sentence of Robin "Rocky" Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case. Ivey said Myers, who was facing exec...
Feb 28, 2025
Laurie St-Georges' curling team changes after near miss in Tournament of Hearts
LAVAL, Que. - Laurie St-Georges' curling team has partially disbanded after narrowly missing the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championship. St-Georges, vice Jamie Sinclair, second Emily Ri...
Feb 28, 2025
Blue Jays top Tigers 10-7 to snap two-game skid in spring training
DUNEDIN - The Toronto Blue Jays used an eight-run fourth inning to earn a 10-7 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday in spring training action. It was a split-squad game for the Blue Jays (4-2), who w...
Feb 28, 2025
Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season for treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) - Joel Embiid will miss the rest of the season, with the Philadelphia 76ers saying Friday he will focus on treatment and rehabilitation of his left knee. Embiid was already set to mi...
Feb 28, 2025
Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talk...
Feb 28, 2025
Respiratory infection outbreak declared at Vernon LTC
Interior Health has declared a respiratory illness outbreak at a local long-term care facility.The health authority identified the outbreak at the Noric House Wednesday, Feb. 26, stating it was affect...
Feb 28, 2025
Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian P...
Feb 28, 2025
