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Pandemic business loan program lacked ‘value for money’: auditor general
OTTAWA - The auditor general says the small business loan program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic wasn't managed in a cost-effective way. Auditor general Karen Hogan say...
Dec 2, 2024
Two local organizations running GivingTuesday campaigns
Two local groups will run fundraising campaigns as part of GivingTuesday this year.GivingTuesday is a global movement to shine a spotlight on organizations and their fundraisers that benefit the gener...
Dec 2, 2024
Charges dropped for Palestinian activists who protested federal immigration minister
MONTREAL - The charges against three pro-Palestinian activists accused of criminally harassing federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller have been dropped. The activists' lawyer, Barbara Bedont, said t...
Dec 2, 2024
Sharks' Celebrini named NHL first star, Canucks defenceman Hughes takes second star
NEW YORK - San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini was named NHL first star of the week Monday after recording seven points over four games. Celebrini, who was named NHL rookie of the month a day ea...
Dec 2, 2024
Heavy rain and snow pummel parts of B.C. as winter storms bring more warnings
Stormy weather in British Columbia has dropped more than 200 millimetres of rain on parts of the central coast and more than 70 centimetres of snow near the Alaska Panhandle. Environment Canada says m...
Dec 2, 2024
New poll suggests Quebec premier even less popular than Justin Trudeau
MONTREAL - A prominent polling analyst says Quebec's governing party could be reduced to fewer than 10 seats in the provincial legislature if an election were held today, based on current poll numbers...
Dec 2, 2024
Searchers begin sifting at landfill for remains of slain First Nations women
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says excavation and sifting have started in a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women. He says the first truck has mov...
Dec 2, 2024
Taylor Swift fans warned of fake ticket scams ahead of Vancouver concerts
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar's Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was ...
Dec 2, 2024
Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play against Hungary in first-round qualifier
LONDON - Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play with a first-round qualifier tie against Hungary, the International Tennis Federation said Monday. As one of the nations that reached the Davis Cup Final ...
Dec 2, 2024
Tories opt against their own non-confidence motion, so privilege debate continues
OTTAWA - The latest attempt to bring down the minority Liberal government has stalled after the Conservatives blocked their own non-confidence motion from going ahead. On Friday, the Tories released t...
Dec 2, 2024
