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Tories, Bloc push for unequal approach to amending Canada's Official Languages Act
OTTAWA - The Bloc Qubcois and Conservatives are pushing for an unequal approach to amending Canada's Official Languages Act - one that a federal official warns could reduce English services in Quebec....
Feb 10, 2023
Sarah McLachlan, chef Matty Matheson among Canadians making cameos in Super Bowl ads
Canadian celebs Sarah McLachlan and Matty Matheson are among the stars appearing in Super Bowl TV ads set to air for U.S. viewers this weekend. Previews of some of the slick publicity stunts are alrea...
Feb 10, 2023
Bo Bichette's new deal with Toronto Blue Jays includes big MVP bonus, says GM Atkins
In locking up Bo Bichette to a three-year, $33.6-million contract, Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins included escalators that could see the shortstop's new deal rocket to more than $40 mil...
Feb 10, 2023
Quesnel RCMP cleared in fatal 2021 shooting
QUESNEL, B.C. -The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) will not be recommending charges against the Quesnel RCMP in regards to a fatal shooting that occurred there on August 31, 2021.Quesnel RCMP ...
Feb 10, 2023
Two 15-year-old girls injured in crash in Richmond, B.C., police say
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver say two 15-year-old girls have been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. RCMP in Richmond, B.C., say one of the pe...
Feb 10, 2023
'Huge concern': Opposition says Alberta premier should come clean on campaign funding
Alberta's New Democrat Opposition says Premier Danielle Smith should come clean on whether funding for her leadership campaign has influenced the agenda of her United Conservative Party government. En...
Feb 10, 2023
Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini back in Mexico, this time with Tijuana
TIJUANA, Mexico - Former Vancouver Whitecap striker Lucas Cavallini is back in Mexico, this time with Tijuana. The 30-year-old Canadian international played for Puebla in Liga MX before joining Vancou...
Feb 10, 2023
B.C. funds Fraser River shoreline flood protection in Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia First Nation that its chief says is under consistent threat of flooding is to receive a boost from the province for shoreline stabilization. The $5 million aimed ...
Feb 10, 2023
Funeral to be held Thursday for four-year-old boy killed in Quebec bus crash
LAVAL, Que. - A funeral will be held Thursday for one of the two children killed when a bus crashed into a daycare Wednesday in Laval, Que., just north of Montreal. Jacob Gauthier, 4, was identified i...
Feb 10, 2023
Blackhawks F Patrick Kane unsure about possible trade
CHICAGO (AP) - While Patrick Kane is deciding if he is OK with leaving the Chicago Blackhawks - his only NHL home - the veteran forward is keeping track of the rest of the league. So, yeah, he definit...
Feb 10, 2023
