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Crash near Revelstoke, B.C., leaves one dead, closes Highway 1 for hours
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - RCMP confirm one person died in a crash Monday east of Revelstoke, B.C.Cpl. Mike Halskov says the collision between a sedan and a transport truck happened just before 4:00 p.m., on ...
Dec 17, 2019 Image Credit: CFJC Today
Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45B
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. is adding 3,000 jobs at two factories in the Detroit area and investing $1.45 billion to build new pickup trucks, SUVs, and electric and autonomous vehicles. The company said ...
Dec 17, 2019
Northern Indigenous leaders meet with banks over investment in Arctic energy
TORONTO - Yukon First Nation leaders are meeting with bankers in Toronto today to try to persuade them not to invest in energy development on the range of a vital caribou herd. The United States ...
Dec 17, 2019
Ripples from Boeing's 737 Max quagmire begin to spread
Boeing is suspending production of the 737 Max as hopes of getting its marquee aircraft back in the air quickly fade. The ramifications are likely to ripple beyond the factory floor of Boeing's plant ...
Dec 17, 2019
Employers post more jobs in October in sign of solid economy
WASHINGTON - The number of available jobs jumped in October after hitting an 18-month low the previous month, a sign the job market remains strong. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the number of...
Dec 17, 2019
Civil liberties group urges voting rights for permanent residents in B.C.
VANCOUVER - A B.C. group that supports civil liberties and human rights has backed local politicians seeking voting rights for permanent residents who are not Canadian citizens. The British Columbia C...
Dec 17, 2019
Canadian rugby women finish third at Cape Town Sevens, men place 11th
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Canada's women finished third at the Cape Town Sevens on Sunday, rallying to defeat France 22-17 in extra time and earn a medal for the second straight week on the HSBC ...
Dec 17, 2019
Sidney Crosby donates gear to hockey access programs in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - One of hockey's greats is giving his jersey number's worth in new sets of equipment to programs for young players in his home province who don't have easy access to the game. Sidney Cro...
Dec 17, 2019
CPL's York 9 FC signs Canadian international midfielder Chris Mannella
TORONTO - York 9 FC has signed former Toronto FC homegrown player Chris Mannella. The 25-year-old midfielder from Toronto switches to the Canadian Premier League after two seasons with Ottawa Fury FC ...
Dec 17, 2019
Jury finds former SNC-Lavalin executive Sami Bebawi guilty on all charges
MONTREAL - A former SNC-Lavalin executive was found guilty on Sunday of paying off foreign officials and pocketing millions as he worked to secure contracts for the Canadian engineering company i...
Dec 17, 2019
