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Man arrested after break-in and assault in Malakwa
SICAMOUS, B.C. - A man faces multiple charges after a break-in and assault in Malakwa. Sicamous RCMP say they were called to a break-and-enter in progress early Saturday (Jan. 18) morning where an arm...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa signs deals to house homeless in 11 municipalities in Ontario, Saskatchewan
OTTAWA - The federal government has signed deals with nine additional municipalities in Ontario and two in Saskatchewan to address homelessness. The agreements are worth a combined $91 million over tw...
Jan 22, 2025

'What John would want': Blue Jackets pushing for a playoff spot with heavy hearts
Zach Werenski was slightly annoyed. The Columbus Blue Jackets were in a tailspin and on the way to another playoff-less spring. The defenceman was spending hour after hour at the team's practice facil...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa Redblacks re-sign veteran American receiver Bralon Addison
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks signed veteran American receiver Bralon Addison to a one-year contract extension Wednesday. Addison, 31, was scheduled to become a free agent Feb. 11. He had 41 catches f...
Jan 22, 2025

Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne signs with NSL's AFC Toronto
TORONTO - Teenage winger/forward April Lantaigne, leaving the University of South Alabama after a successful freshman year, has signed with AFC Toronto of the new Northern Super League. The 18-year-ol...
Jan 22, 2025

Alcohol believed to be a factor in fatal Cariboo collision: Williams Lake RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A single-vehicle incident in a rural part of the Cariboo killed one person over the weekend. In a brief news release, Williams Lake RCMP say they responded to the scene near Dog ...
Jan 22, 2025

Poilievre says he wants to cut the federal public service, doesn't mind remote work
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a government led by him would cut the number of federal public servants - but he doesn't mind if they work from home. When asked by Radio-Canada on T...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups
Conservation groups in British Columbia say the federal government has dragged its feet for 10 years on fulfilling its duty to complete critical habitat mapping for endangered caribou herds, and witho...
Jan 22, 2025

Ottawa dragging its feet on protecting endangered caribou: B.C. conservation groups
Conservation groups in British Columbia say the federal government has dragged its feet for 10 years on fulfilling its duty to complete critical habitat mapping for endangered caribou herds, and witho...
Jan 22, 2025

Trump administration cancels travel for refugees already cleared to resettle in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) - Refugees who had been approved to travel to the United States before a Jan. 27 deadline suspending America's refugee resettlement program have had their travel plans canceled by the ...
Jan 22, 2025

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