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Ottawa promises $1.3 billion for border security as U.S. tariff threat looms
OTTAWA - The federal government is promising to spend $1.3 billion over six years to beef up Canada's border security but still won't say exactly how that money will be spent. The figures are part of ...
Dec 16, 2024
Edmonton Elks sign running back/returner Leake to two-year extension
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks have signed running back/returner Javon Leake to a contract extension through the 2026 season, the team announced Monday. Leake was slated to become a free agent in Februa...
Dec 16, 2024
Bank of Canada preparing for more uncertain and shock-prone future
VANCOUVER - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank is preparing for a future that looks more uncertain and more prone to shocks. In a speech to the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade...
Dec 16, 2024
Ottawa police use DNA from 1996 murder to identify Vancouver stabbing suspect
Police in Ottawa say they've identified a suspect in an unsolved 1996 stabbing death on the Portage Bridge using DNA evidence to track down the man who was arrested in Vancouver last week. Ottawa poli...
Dec 16, 2024
Ottawa police use DNA from 1996 murder to identify Vancouver stabbing suspect
Police in Ottawa say they've identified a suspect in an unsolved 1996 stabbing death on the Portage Bridge using DNA evidence to track down the man who was arrested in Vancouver last week. Ottawa poli...
Dec 16, 2024
French president declares mourning period after cyclone strikes Mayotte and will visit
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday he will declare a national mourning period after a deadly cyclone slammed the Indian Ocean island territory of Mayotte, and said ...
Dec 16, 2024
LNG Canada names Cooper as next CEO; replaces outgoing Klein
VANCOUVER - The company behind what will be Canada's first major liquefied natural gas export facility has appointed a new CEO. LNG Canada says Chris Cooper will succeed current chief executive Jason ...
Dec 16, 2024
Canadian defender Shannon Woeller first player to sign with Vancouver Rise
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Rise have signed Canadian defender Shannon Woeller as the first player in club history. The National Super League team announced the deal Monday, with sporting director Steph...
Dec 16, 2024
Draisaitl, MacKinnon, Ullmark named NHL three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Edmonton centre Leon Draisaitl, Colorado centre Nathan MacKinnon and Ottawa goaltender Linus Ullmark have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Draisaitl had nine points (three goal...
Dec 16, 2024
5 dead, other injured in a shooting at a Wisconsin school
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Five people are dead and others injured after a shooting Monday at a Christian school in Wisconsin, the police chief says. Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes says the suspect shoote...
Dec 16, 2024
