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Transit workers in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley launch strike in labour dispute
VANCOUVER - Transit workers in British Columbia's Cowichan Valley have launched strike action, shutting down services in the area after talks with their employer broke down. In a statement, Unifor - w...
Feb 8, 2025
Canada's Marielle Thompson wins third straight World Cup ski cross race
VIGO DI FASSA - Canada's Marielle Thompson raced to victory Saturday in a World Cup women's ski cross race. Thompson, from Whistler, B.C, picked up her third straight win on the circuit after sweeping...
Feb 8, 2025
Small businesses still being taxed on carbon rebates, federation says
OTTAWA - Small businesses across Canada are still being taxed on their carbon tax rebates despite a commitment from the former finance minister that they would be tax-free, says the Canadian Federatio...
Feb 8, 2025
Dandjinou, Dubois win gold as Canada continues mastery of short-track World Tour
TILBURG - William Dandjinou and Steven Dubois earned gold medals Saturday in the penultimate event of the ISU Short Track World Tour as Canada continued its dominance on the speedskating circuit. Mont...
Feb 8, 2025
More snow for Vancouver Island while B.C.'s North Coast faces Arctic outflow
VANCOUVER - More snowfall is in the forecast for parts of British Columbia's south coast after heavy snow battered the region earlier in the week. Environment Canada says a low-pressure system is crea...
Feb 8, 2025
Amazon starts closing Quebec warehouses as union president calls for boycott
MONTREAL - The union that represents workers at what was Canada's only unionized Amazon warehouse says the online retail giant has begun shutting down its seven facilities in Quebec this week, putting...
Feb 8, 2025
Bombers sign veteran quarterback Chris Streveler to one-year contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed quarterback Chris Streveler to a one-year contract, the CFL club announced Saturday. Streveler appeared in 13 games last season before sustaining a kne...
Feb 8, 2025
War-torn Lebanon forms its first government in over 2 years
BEIRUT (AP) - Lebanon's new prime minister on Saturday formed the country's first full-fledged government since 2022. President Joseph Aoun announced in a statement that he had accepted the resignatio...
Feb 8, 2025
US skier Breezy Johnson wins gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine world championships
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) - American skier Breezy Johnson won gold in the women's downhill at the Alpine skiing world championships on Saturday. Johnson finished 0.15 seconds ahead of silver ...
Feb 8, 2025
From Trump to Taylor: Six Super Bowl storylines Canadian marketers will be watching
When Canadians tune into the Super Bowl on Sunday, there will be plenty of action on and off the field that marketers will have their eye on. This year's face-off between the Kansas City Chiefs and th...
Feb 8, 2025
