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B.C. coroner's inquest jury begins deliberations about deadly Winters Hotel fire
VANCOUVER - The jury in a coroner's inquest into the Winters Hotel fire in Vancouver two years ago has been stood down to deliberate its recommendations about the deadly blaze. For two weeks the inque...
Feb 02, 2024
Feds unveil web tool to track representation, pay disparity for women, minorities
Ottawa launched a new pay transparency website Friday to better illustrate how women, visible minorities, people with disabilities and Indigenous Peoples are represented and paid at federally regulate...
Feb 02, 2024
Court filing discloses personal relationship between Fani Willis and prosecutor hired in Trump case
ATLANTA (AP) - A court filing Friday disclosed that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is involved in a "personal relationship" with a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election in...
Feb 02, 2024
NHL to allow players to compete at Winter Olympics in 2026 and 2030
TORONTO - The NHL is heading back to the Olympics. Commissioner Gary Bettman announced today during the league's all-star festivities that its players will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Winter Gam...
Feb 02, 2024
Newly signed Justin Turner excited to join Blue Jays squad with 'a lot of talent;
TORONTO - Justin Turner says it's hard to wrap your head around playing for an entire country, but he's looking forward to getting a chance with the Toronto Blue Jays. Turner talked to reporters on a ...
Feb 02, 2024
Turning Rideau Cottage into prime minister's permanent home comes with cost: docs
OTTAWA - Turning Rideau Cottage into the permanent residence of the prime minister would come at the cost of creating staff offices and other "residential infrastructure," an internal government docum...
Feb 02, 2024
Vancouver home sales rise in January as demand outpaces newly listed properties
VANCOUVER - The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouversays home sales got off to a strong start in the first month of 2024 but the pace of newly listed properties did not keep up with demand. The boar...
Feb 02, 2024
Los Angeles Kings fire Todd McLellan, name Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Kings fired coach Todd McLellan on Friday and named Jim Hiller the interim coach for the rest of the season. "We want to thank Todd for his hard work and dedication ...
Feb 02, 2024
"Most anti-LGBT in the country": Trudeau decries Alberta transgender policies
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling Alberta's new proposals on the treatment of transgender youth the "most anti-LGBT of anywhere in the country." Trudeau says that if Alberta Premier Danielle Sm...
Feb 02, 2024
Trudeau mulls sanctioning Israeli settlers, 'seized' with case of missing Canadian
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is looking into sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank who have been accused of attacking Palestinians and Israeli peace activists in th...
Feb 02, 2024
