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Court bid to quash services deal for Squamish Nation's Senakw project in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - A Vancouver residents association has launched a legal bid to quash a services agreement between the city and the Squamish Nation for the largest Indigenous-led housing and retail developm...
Oct 06, 2022
Trudeau demands Poilievre apologize after misogynistic tag found on YouTube videos
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is facing pressure to apologize over accusations that he has been trying to reach out to those in the "male supremacy" movement through tags embedded in h...
Oct 06, 2022
After 92-win season, Blue Jays look to take next step starting with wild-card series
TORONTO - Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr., delivered a pre-season pronouncement that last year's squad provided the trailer and this year's team would deliver the movie. Well grab your popcorn...
Oct 06, 2022
Province announces funding for a new recreation centre in Meadow Lake
Meadow Lake is getting a new arena and more. The province announced over $37-million in combined funding for a new recreational complex this morning. The 123,054-square-foot recreational facility will...
Oct 06, 2022
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say one suspect killed 11 in Saskatchewan, including brother
REGINA - RCMP say an investigation shows that Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a mass killing in Saskatchewan last month, killed 11 people on his own. Among the dead was his brother, Damien Sanderson. Mo...
Oct 06, 2022
Man pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy for Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (AP) - A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Thursday to plotting with other members of the far-right Proud Boys to violently stop the transfer of presidential power after the 2020 election, ...
Oct 06, 2022
MPs unanimously vote to temporarily double GST rebate for lower-income Canadians
OTTAWA - MPs unanimously passed legislation today to temporarily double GST rebates to help low- and modest-income Canadians, and the bill will now be sent to the Senate. The federal government has be...
Oct 06, 2022
Biden to give pardons for simple pot possession in pivot to reform U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden says he intends to offer criminal pardons to anyone convicted of simple possession of marijuana under federal law. He made the announcement today in a pre-recorde...
Oct 06, 2022
Ticats looking to come off bye week with important win over Riders
HAMILTON - Dane Evans and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats could give their playoff hopes a boost by continuing their trend coming off a bye week. Hamilton (4-10) hosts Saskatchewan (6-9) on Friday night in a ...
Oct 06, 2022
Edmonton Oilers release Jake Virtanen from professional tryout offer
EDMONTON - Jake Virtanen's tryout stint with the Edmonton Oilers is over. The club released the 26-year-old former Vancouver Canuck from his professional tryout offer on Thursday. The unrestricted fre...
Oct 06, 2022