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Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Dominique Ducharme
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Dominique Ducharme, the team announced Wednesday. The 48-year-old was relieved of his duties after Montreal began its season with a dismal 8-30-...
Feb 09, 2022
Feds declined offer from privacy commissioner for advice on collection of phone data
OTTAWA - The federal privacy commissioner says his offer to advise the government on the implications of collecting data from millions of mobile phones during the COVID-19 pandemic was rebuffed. Danie...
Feb 09, 2022
'Not in the clear yet': Ontario to stick with masks and COVID-19 passports
Ontario's health minister says masking will be important for some time to come even as Alberta and Saskatchewan take steps to get rid of nearly all COVID-19 public health restrictions. "We are not in ...
Feb 09, 2022
Census 2021: A snapshot of British Columbia's population and dwelling data
VANCOUVER - Canada's latest census shows British Columbia had the second-highest population growth among the provinces, with immigration, not fertility, hiking B.C.'s numbers. The western province's p...
Feb 09, 2022
Sen. Denise Batters returned to national Conservative caucus after O'Toole ousted her
OTTAWA - Conservative Sen. Denise Batters is back in the party's national caucus one week after the leader who kicked her out was himself dumped. Batters appeared alongside MPs who gathered today in O...
Feb 09, 2022
Woman wanted for uttering threats arrested in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 30-year-old Kamloops woman was arrested for allegedly uttering threats and breaching multiple release orders.Kamloops RCMP says they received a complaint about unwanted people on at an ad...
Feb 09, 2022
SOUND OFF: While NDP builds a stronger B.C., Kevin Falcon plans tax cuts for the wealthy
TO SAY THE LAST YEAR HAS BEEN CHALLENGING would be an understatement.Communities have been devastated by fires and flooding. As a firefighter who has spent time supporting our wildland firefighters in...
Feb 09, 2022
CEBL's Fraser Valley Bandits hire former coach of Poland's men's basketball team
After turning around Poland's men's basketball team, Mike Taylor is embarking on a new adventure - coaching in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Taylor was announced Wednesday as the new head coac...
Feb 09, 2022
Canadian restaurant chain Boston Pizza continues to deal with COVID-19 challenges
VANCOUVER - Boston Pizza International Inc. reported fourth-quarter profit fell to $12.6 million compared with $19.6 million a year ago as the company continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and r...
Feb 09, 2022
Snowbird kitty: Lost cat heads home to Maine - from Florida
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Maine family that long ago gave up on a lost family cat is being reunited - more than six years and 1,500 miles later. Denise Cilley, of Chesterville, said she was shocked to ...
Feb 09, 2022
