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Canada Post warns of delayed service in B.C. Interior due to extreme cold
KAMLOOPS - Canada Post is warning Interior residents of potential slow or delayed service due to the frigid weather.The postal service emailed out the advisory Friday afternoon (Jan. 12), saying the I...
Jan 12, 2024
'Bigger than hockey': Poulin, PWHL Montreal hope to inspire at home opener
MONTREAL - Captain Marie-Philip Poulin believes it's "bigger than hockey," veteran forward Ann-Sophie Bettez calls it the "arrival of everything," and general manager Daniele Sauvageau can't even put ...
Jan 12, 2024
The Australian Open and what to know: Earlier start. Netflix curse? Osaka's back. Nadal's not
Iga Swiatek seemed to capture the general sentiment of Australian Open players toward the tournament's decision to begin on a Sunday instead of a Monday, creating a 15-day event. "It doesn't really ma...
Jan 12, 2024
Security footage shows drivers passing man who fell off Regina bus before his death
REGINA - A security camera has captured the more than seven hours a Regina man lay outside, waving for help from passing vehicles, before his death in freezing temperatures after he stumbled from a ci...
Jan 12, 2024
Feds say U.S., Ukraine haven't finalized deal on air defence donation
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Canada's donation of an air-defence system to Ukraine is in the midst of clearing one final administrative hurdle with the U.S. government. A spokesper...
Jan 12, 2024
Canadian teacher eager to showcase integrity of arm wrestling in online broadcast
Integrity, camaraderie, even friendship, are what drew Heidi Cordner into professional arm wrestling. She hopes it will also capture the imaginations of viewers as Arm Wrestle Canada makes it streamin...
Jan 12, 2024
Senior public servant Nathalie Drouin named national security adviser to PM
OTTAWA - Veteran public servant Nathalie Drouin has been named national security and intelligence adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Drouin, deputy clerk of the Privy Council since August 2021,...
Jan 12, 2024
PETERS: Instead of banning cellphones in classrooms, teach students responsible use
WHERE YOU STAND on a potential ban of cellphones in the classroom probably depends on where you stand on cellphones generally.The B.C. United say if they form government after this year's election, th...
Jan 12, 2024
Braves extend general manager Alex Anthopoulos' contract through 2031 season
ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves have agreed to a contract extension with general manager Alex Anthopoulos that will keep him with the six-time reigning NL East champions through the 2031 season. The...
Jan 12, 2024
Snowstorm headed toward Ontario and Quebec this weekend, up to 40 cm in forecast
MONTREAL - Environment Canada has issued weather warnings for large parts of Ontario and Quebec as a winter storm is expected to bring up to 40 centimetres of snow to some regions. The storm is foreca...
Jan 12, 2024
