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Riders' Harris, Bombers' Ford earn CFL monthly honour roll awards
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and cornerback Tyrell Ford of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers were named the top offensive and defensive players Wednesday in the CFL's monthly h...
Aug 28, 2024
No conflict in handling of B.C. zero-emission grants, says auditor general
VICTORIA - British Columbia's auditor general says his office has found no evidence of a conflict of interest in the handling of provincial grants for the zero-emission vehicle sector, after an accusa...
Aug 28, 2024
Typhoon Shanshan begins dumping rain on parts of Japan, leaving 1 dead and several injured
TOKYO (AP) - A typhoon moving at a bicycle speed began dumping rain on parts of Japan Wednesday, leaving one person dead and several injured as weather officials issued the highest-level warnings in t...
Aug 28, 2024
Man arrested after violent carjacking at B.C. airport: RCMP
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - A 29-year-old man has been arrested after what police say was a violent carjacking outside the Prince George Airport. Prince George RCMP say the elderly driver suffered serious i...
Aug 28, 2024
THE TATTLE OF HASTINGS: Hole-in-one heroics from nine-year-old at Tobiano
Everett Quewezance is a promising young golfer and has dreams of winning major championships.Marty Hastings decided to put the nine-year-old golfer to the test at Tobiano Golf Course in this latest in...
Aug 28, 2024
A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch at the 2024 Paris Paralympics
PARIS - A look at 10 Canadian athletes to watch in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. Aurelie Rivard, swimming Five-time Paralympic freestyle champion and double gold medallis...
Aug 28, 2024
Wildfires continue to drop in B.C., just over 40 blazes burning out of control
The number of out-of-control wildfires continues to drop in British Columbia on the heels of a cold front bringing rain and fall-like temperatures to many areas. About 280 blazes remain active across ...
Aug 28, 2024
Akwesasne woman sought in U.S. over drownings of migrants in St. Lawrence River
MONTREAL - The United States is seeking the extradition of a woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who is alleged to have been a key player in a human smuggling operation tied to the drownings of eigh...
Aug 28, 2024
Flair Airlines seeks investors to ‘restructure’ finances and grow fleet
VANCOUVER - Flair Airlines says it is looking for partners to inject fresh capital into the budget carrier in order to "restructure" its finances and build out its fleet. Eric Tanner, vice-president o...
Aug 28, 2024
Toronto terror suspect came to Canada in 2018, became citizen last spring
OTTAWA - A man facing terror charges for allegedly plotting an attack in Toronto along with his son came to Canada in 2018 and became a citizen just months before his arrest. Public Safety Minister Do...
Aug 28, 2024
