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B.C. commits to earlier, enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby has announced his government has committed to earlier and enhanced pensions for wildland firefighters, saying the province owes them a "deep debt of grati...
Sep 16, 2024
Penguins re-sign Crosby to two-year extension that runs through 2026-27 season
PITTSBURGH - Sidney Crosby plans to remain a Pittsburgh Penguin for at least three more years. The Penguins announced on Monday that they re-signed the 37-year-old from Cole Harbour, N.S., to a two-ye...
Sep 16, 2024
Liberals announce expansion to mortgage eligibility, draft rights for renters, buyers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the government is making some changes to mortgage rules to help more Canadians to purchase their first home. She says the changes will come into force ...
Sep 16, 2024
Fernandez and Dabrowski headline Canadian lineup for Billie Jean King Cup Finals
TORONTO - Singles star Leylah Fernandez and doubles specialist Gabriela Dabrowski will anchor Canada's five-player lineup when the team tries to defend its Billie Jean King Cup title in mid-November. ...
Sep 16, 2024
Man suspected in apparent assassination attempt on Trump charged with federal gun crimes
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man suspected in an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump was charged Monday with federal gun crimes. Ryan Wesley Routh faces charges of...
Sep 16, 2024
Man arrested after apparent assassination attempt on Trump appears in court to face charges
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A man arrested after an apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump appeared in federal court Monday as the Justice Department prepared to unsea...
Sep 16, 2024
The presidential campaign moves forward after another apparent attempt on Trump's life
NEW YORK (AP) - Monday marks 50 days until the 2024 presidential election in a campaign that was already among the most turbulent in American history even before Donald Trump faced an apparent assassi...
Sep 16, 2024
WolfPack women's soccer club fall to top-ranked Thunderbirds on the road 1-0
KAMLOOPS - The Thompson Rivers University (TRU) WolfPack women's soccer club were shut out by the top-ranked University of British Columbia (UBC) Thunderbirds 1-0 at on the road Sunday (Sept. 15). UBC...
Sep 16, 2024
Sebastian Coe among 7 IOC members to enter race to succeed Thomas Bach as president
GENEVA (AP) - Two former Olympic champions are in the race to be the next IOC president. So is a prince of a Middle East kingdom and the son of a former president. The global leaders of cycling, gymna...
Sep 16, 2024
In the news today: Parliament resumes under precarious conditions
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... MPs return to Ottawa for what promises to be a boisterous sitting Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa tod...
Sep 16, 2024
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