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Opposition demands audits of B.C. housing providers as Eby lays out more home plans
VICTORIA - British Columbia's Opposition Liberals are calling for independent audits of two social housing providers as Premier David Eby marks his first days in office by setting out plans to tackle ...
Nov 22, 2022
Pilot project at Canada-U.S. border crossing offers hope for stalled Nexus program
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are road-testing a workaround for their irreconcilable differences over Nexus - evidence, officials say, of a shared bilateral commitment to the treasured but...
Nov 22, 2022
Brawl at P.E.I. hockey tournament raises tough new questions for governing body
CHARLOTTETOWN - Police in P.E.I. are investigating an ugly brawl that broke out Saturday during a hockey tournament in Charlottetown. Charlottetown police were called at 7:30 p.m. after several fights...
Nov 22, 2022
Lawyers frustrated by Ottawa's disclosure of documents at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Several lawyers at the inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act last winter say Ottawa has been too slow to disclose documents and are raising concerns about a lack of...
Nov 22, 2022
Tears and fond memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
AIRDRIE, Alta. - An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash last week brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erick...
Nov 22, 2022
AP sources: Biden to extend student loan pause
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House battles in court to save his plans to cancel portions of the debt, according to two s...
Nov 22, 2022
Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium
MONTREAL - A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable Frenc...
Nov 22, 2022
B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eb...
Nov 22, 2022
Torn loyalties in Montreal ahead of World Cup match between Canada and Belgium
MONTREAL - A soccer rivalry is forming in Montreal between fans of the national teams of Belgium and Canada ahead of Wednesday's World Cup match between the two countries. Montreal has a sizable Frenc...
Nov 22, 2022
B.C. premier wins labour praise for poking Ontario, rejecting notwithstanding clause
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's new premier won enthusiastic approval from delegates to a BC Federation of Labour convention in Vancouver while taking a pointed jab at his Ontario counterpart. David Eb...
Nov 22, 2022
