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Spring storm across much of Eastern Canada, power outages increase in Quebec, Ontario
More than 255,000 Hydro Quebec customers are in the dark this morning as a significant spring storm rolls through the region. The utility says on its web-based outage map that the affected area ranges...
Apr 04, 2024
Kamloops looking to be a soccer hub
KAMLOOPS - In the last few years, Kamloops has been putting itself on the map as a soccer hub in B.C.Housing a founding member of the League1BC soccer league, Rivers FC, and following the Thompson Riv...
Apr 04, 2024
Canadian men move up one spot to No. 49 in the latest FFA world rankings
Canada has moved up one place to No. 49 in the latest FIFA men's rankings, jumping over Greece. FIFA says there were 174 matches played in the recent international window. Canada played just one of th...
Apr 04, 2024
Canada's Gushue tops Norway to clinch playoff spot at world men's curling playdowns
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland - Canada's Brad Gushue clinched a playoff spot with a 7-4 win over Magnus Ramsfjell of Norway (4-5) at the world men's curling championship on Thursday, Canada led 4-2 after ...
Apr 04, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Tax exemptions for developers won’t solve the housing crunch
DEVELOPMENT COST CHARGES don't make for exciting reading. In fact, a lot of people probably don't even know what they are, but they go to the root of a very important question: how much should residen...
Apr 04, 2024
In the news today: NATO at 75, Canada's top spies to testify on foreign interference
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... NATO alliance marks 75 years in Brussels Brussels is playing host to foreign mi...
Apr 04, 2024
Plans to lift a B.C. orca calf out of remote lagoon aim for two-week timeline
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A rescue effort that involves lifting a killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver Island could happen within the next two weeks. Federal Fisheries Departme...
Apr 04, 2024
Canadian flights to be unaffected by total solar eclipse, airlines say
TORONTO - Canadian airlines say travellers won't see their flight times affected by Monday's total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event. Air Canada ...
Apr 04, 2024
Winnipeg MP pushes 'Red Dress' alert system for missing, murdered Indigenous women
OTTAWA - A Manitoba MP is trying to create an alert system to notify the public when Indigenous women go missing - an endeavour she hopes will lead to fewer deaths and more safe reunions with loved on...
Apr 04, 2024
Chasing clear weather, eclipse watchers to converge on Quebec's Eastern Townships
MONTREAL - Evan Zucker has been on a cross-continent journey from San Diego, chasing clear skies ahead of Monday's total solar eclipse. While he originally planned on watching in Texas, a cloudy forec...
Apr 04, 2024
