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Interim B.C. money laundering report out, but final inquiry results will be delayed
VANCOUVER - The commissioner of the British Columbia public inquiry into money laundering says his final report will be delayed beyond the original May 2021 deadline. British Columbia Supreme Court Ju...
Dec 10, 2020
B.C. baby of mother in coma from COVID-19 is 'strong and healthy,' aunt says
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The aunt of a B.C. infant born while his mother was in a coma due to COVID-19 complications says the family is trying to stay hopeful but keep their expectations reasonable as she r...
Dec 10, 2020
B.C. baby of mother in coma from COVID-19 is 'strong and healthy,' aunt says
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The aunt of a B.C. infant born while his mother was in a coma due to COVID-19 complications says the family is trying to stay hopeful but keep their expectations reasonable as she r...
Dec 10, 2020
All quiet on Jays' front - for now - as baseball's virtual winter meetings wrap
It was status quo for the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday as the annual winter meetings wrapped without any significant moves by Canada's only big-league team. Entering the four-day virtual sessions wit...
Dec 10, 2020
Lululemon beats expectations as Q3 profits increase 14 per cent to US$143.6 million
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletica Inc. beat expectations as its net profit increased 14 per cent to US$143.6 million in the third quarter on higher revenues. The Vancouver-based clothing retailer, which...
Dec 10, 2020
US budget deficit up 25.1% in first 2 months of budget year
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government's deficit in the first two months of the budget year ran 25.1% higher than the same period a year ago as spending to deal with the COVID pandemic soared while tax reve...
Dec 10, 2020
Quebec mother who pleaded guilty in daughter's death testifies at coroner's inquest
QUEBEC - A mother who pleaded guilty earlier this year to killing her two-year-old daughter told a coroner's inquest that she was desperate and broke at the time of the murder. Audrey Gagnon testified...
Dec 10, 2020
Quebec police probe fake Alexis Lafreniere hockey cards with peewee tournament logo
QUEBEC - The organizers of Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament are warning against fake Alexis Lafreniere cards from the tournament circulating on websites. Quebec City police say they are i...
Dec 10, 2020
CONCACAF revamps women's World Cup qualifying, creates Women's Nations League
TORONTO - CONCACAF is revamping its senior women competitions, changing its World Cup qualifying process and following the men by creating a Women's Nations League. CONCACAF, which covers North and Ce...
Dec 10, 2020
Yukon releases strategy in response to MMIW national inquiry report
Yukon has released what it says is the first comprehensive response to a national inquiry's report into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The report contained 231 "calls to justice" whe...
Dec 10, 2020
