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MLS season starts with hopes of returning to normalcy
Major League Soccer embarks on the 2021 season with a new labour agreement in hand, the return of two big stars, a new team in Austin, Texas, and lessons learned from 2020. There still won't be full c...
Apr 15, 2021
Plans for update to EI system coming soon, Qualtrough says in budget hint
OTTAWA - Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says any changes to modernize the employment insurance system won't be done without considering the financial impact on workers and employers. She also sa...
Apr 15, 2021
Canadian Grand Prix remains on F1 schedule for time being, despite report
MONTREAL - The Canadian Grand Prix remains on the Formula One schedule for the 2021 season at least for the time being, but there's a chance it could be cancelled soon. On Thursday morning, a report b...
Apr 15, 2021
B.C. puts $2B toward low-interest loans for builders of affordable housing
VICTORIA - The B.C. government says it's investing $2 billion in a low-interest loan program for builders of affordable housing. Housing Minister David Eby says the financing will be provided to priva...
Apr 15, 2021
CFJC Midday - KSO explores the works of jazz legend Charlie Parker, and gets ready to shine a light on the viola
Kamloops Symphony Executive Director Daniel Mills, gives us a sneak peek at 'Charlie Parker with Strings' and discusses the upcoming performance later in April, that will feature the viola, a beautifu...
Apr 15, 2021
Emotions ran high for Toronto FC goal-scorers in CONCACAF Champions League triumph
Toronto FC's Patrick Mullins and Justin Morrow acknowledged their goals against Club Leon on Wednesday night came with an outpouring of emotion. For Mullins, the reason was simple. His grandmother pas...
Apr 15, 2021
Suspect charged after woman brazenly followed while walking in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Police say a criminal charge has been laid in connection with a case involving a man who followed a woman for many blocks as she walked through downtown Vancouver.Const. Tania Visintin say...
Apr 15, 2021
'Nothing to be envious about:' Experts caution against following U.S. lead on COVID
Canadians may be looking with envy at the United States as it lifts COVID-19 restrictions and distributes vaccinations, but experts say key indicators show there's no reason to covet our southern neig...
Apr 15, 2021
Political party governing Montreal mulls disarming police and redirecting funds
MONTREAL - The political party governing Montreal is questioning whether all city police need to carry firearms at all times. Projet Montreal adopted a motion during the municipal party's recent conve...
Apr 15, 2021
Legal challenge seeks to overturn Quebec ban on cannabis T-shirts, other products
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge is hearing the final day of arguments in a head shop's challenge of a provincial law that bans the sale of cannabis-themed products. The co-owner of Prohibitio...
Apr 15, 2021
