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B.C. funds project to extract minerals, metals while reducing environmental impacts
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is funding a pilot project that it says offers the mining industry a path to significantly reduce the environmental impacts of extracting critical minerals....
Mar 20, 2024
Husband of slain Quebec provincial police sergeant testifies at coroner's inquest
MONTREAL - The husband of a provincial police sergeant killed in the line of duty in March 2023 told a coroner's inquest today that he is still haunted by her murder. In a letter read during the heari...
Mar 20, 2024
BoC expects to cut rates this year, governing council split on timing: deliberations
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada expects it will be able to cut interest rates sometime this year, but officials are split on timing. That's according to the central bank's summary of deliberations which d...
Mar 20, 2024
Federal government refers three cases of suspected contractor fraud to RCMP
OTTAWA - Canada's federal procurement department says it has referred three cases of suspected invoicing fraud by IT sub-contractors to police. Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says a recent revi...
Mar 20, 2024
SOUND OFF: Investing in safe and thriving communities
THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE in British Columbia are our greatest strength. Over the past few years, we've seen our population grow. People want to live and raise their families in our communities. But at the...
Mar 20, 2024
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge back in posted lineup after sitting out 9 days with abdominal injury
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was in the posted lineup for Wednesday night's game against Pittsburgh after sitting out nine days with an abdominal injury. Judge hadn't played...
Mar 20, 2024
Joly pushed for even softer arms exports language in motion on Israel-Hamas war: NDP
OTTAWA - The consequences of a symbolic House of Commons vote Monday that called on Canada to cease future arms exports to Israel are still reverberating as Liberals face criticism from Israel and wit...
Mar 20, 2024
3 Idaho corrections officers shot as gunman breaks an inmate out of Boise hospital, police say
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A suspect staged a brazen attack to break a prison inmate out of a Boise hospital overnight, shooting and seriously wounding two Idaho corrections officers, police said. A third wa...
Mar 20, 2024
Toronto mayor lays out FIFA oversight and advisory groups amid cost overrun concerns
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is outlining new oversight and advisory groups for the city's efforts to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The city is set to host six matches as part of the international tou...
Mar 20, 2024
Simon's family says ex-enforcer died by suicide, 'strongly believes' CTE played role
Chris Simon's family says the late NHL enforcer died by suicide. And it "strongly believes" a progressive and fatal disease associated with repeated traumatic brain injuries is to blame. Simon killed ...
Mar 20, 2024
