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High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwoo...
Apr 3, 2025

High anxiety over softwood lumber despite tone change from U.S.: B.C. premier
British Columbia's premier says he is encouraged to see a shifting tone in U.S. President Donald Trump's talks with Canada, but concerns remain about how tariffs could devastate the province's softwoo...
Apr 3, 2025

Elbows Up! Latest chapter of Canada-U.S. rivalry set for Friday at curling worlds
MOOSE JAW - Three fights in nine seconds? Now that would be a story. Elbows up? Only if you count the arm motion from heavy sweeping. The latest on-ice battle between Canada and the United States is s...
Apr 3, 2025

U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone...
Apr 3, 2025

U-Vic's overdose polices didn't 'meet the moment' before student's death: report
VICTORIA - There were several points at which a University of Victoria student could have been saved before she died of a drug overdose last year, but instead a report says she didn't get the naloxone...
Apr 3, 2025

Canada men continue climb back to HSBC SVNS circuit via second-tier Challenger Series
Alex Russell will captain Canada in the final round of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series in Krakow, Poland, where the Canadian men will look to take a step closer to regaining their spot i...
Apr 3, 2025

B.C. bumps up rental subsidy programs for seniors, low-income families
Recipients of two British Columbia programs aimed at making rent more affordable for seniors and families in need will see a bump in their subsidies starting this month. The province says the average ...
Apr 3, 2025

Local Liberal candidate says U.S. trade war a top priority
The local Liberal candidate has confidence in the party's ability to fight back against trade threats from south of the border.Anna Warwick Sears is the Liberal candidate for the Vernon-Lake Country-M...
Apr 3, 2025

Former Argos president Cooper feels Johnston brings many tangibles to CFL's head job
Former Toronto Argonauts president Brian Cooper has no doubt the Canadian Football League got it right hiring longtime television executive Stewart Johnston as its new commissioner. The CFL announced ...
Apr 3, 2025

Bill 40: Court of Appeal sides with English boards over Quebec government reforms
MONTREAL - Quebec's Court of Appeal has upheld a lower-court ruling that found a provincial law abolishing school boards violated English-language minority education rights. The Quebec English School ...
Apr 3, 2025

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