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2 kidnapped Americans found dead in Mexico, 2 others alive
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Two of four Americans abducted in Mexico last week when their van was caught in a shootout were found dead, a top Mexican official said Tuesday. The two others have been found alive...
Mar 07, 2023
Canada's immigration minister in D.C. for meeting with U.S. Homeland Security boss
WASHINGTON - Migration in both directions across the Canada-U.S. border is likely on the agenda today as Immigration Minister Sean Fraser visits Washington, D.C. Fraser's office says he is scheduled t...
Mar 07, 2023
Surrey to use new provincial fund to shave 5% from proposed 17.5% property tax hike
SURREY, B.C. - Councillors in Surrey, B.C., plan to use newly allotted provincial funding to reduce the city's proposed 17.5 per cent property tax increase slated for the 2023 civic budget. During a f...
Mar 07, 2023
Proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones recommends Ritchie Bros. shareholders back IAA deal
VANCOUVER - Proxy advisory firm Egan-Jones is recommending shareholders of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. support the company's deal to buy U.S. automotive salvage company IAA Inc. In its assessment, ...
Mar 07, 2023
Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said. The explosion occurred in Gu...
Mar 07, 2023
Reed, Vliegenthart and Collins elected to Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame in 2023
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sports Hall of Fame will welcome three more individuals in its class of 2023.Olympian Gary Reed, Paralympian Jessica Vliegenthart, and former CFJC News Director Doug Collins wi...
Mar 07, 2023
ROTHENBURGER: Cost of body-worn cameras for frontline police will be worth it
BODYWORN CAMERAS are expected to become common among frontline RCMP officers later this year or early next, and they will prove a valuable tool in the pursuit of justice in this country.Both police an...
Mar 07, 2023
In The News for Mar. 7: Why are Canada's grocers making so much money?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Mar. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching...
Mar 07, 2023
Afghanistan envoy defies Taliban to keep embassy running, seeks Canadian aid fix
OTTAWA - Afghanistan's pre-Taliban envoy has kept his country's Ottawa embassy running in the hopes that democracy will eventually return to his homeland, as he asks Canadians to fight "gender aparthe...
Mar 07, 2023
EU head Ursula von der Leyen in Canada to promote sustainability, Ukraine support
OTTAWA - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is in Canada for a short visit aimed at promoting transatlantic ties. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join von der Leyen at CFB Kingston ...
Mar 07, 2023
