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Priciest territorial contaminated sites include abandoned mine, former town site
YELLOWKNIFE - Three of Canada's five most expensive federal contaminated sites are abandoned mines in the North. Former resource extraction projects are also among the most costly sites where the terr...
Jan 22, 2023
COLLINS: NDP needs a new name
THE LIBERALS HAVE BECOME the B.C. United Party. A rebranding as it were, to prevent confusion between this party and the federal Liberal Party, to show that the provincial party is its own entity. It ...
Jan 22, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
Remote Labrador location potential training ground for astronauts
When scientists determined in the mid-1970s that the Mistastin crater in Labrador had lunar-like properties, the last Apollo mission had flown and it was too late for astronauts to take advantage of t...
Jan 22, 2023
Israel's Netanyahu fires Cabinet ally, heeding court ruling
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired a key Cabinet ally on Sunday, heeding a Supreme Court ruling commanding him to do so and deepening a rift over the power of the ...
Jan 22, 2023
9 killed in shooting near LA after Lunar New Year festival
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (AP) - Nine people were killed in a mass shooting late Saturday in a city east of Los Angeles following a Lunar New Year celebration that attracted thousands, police said. Sgt. B...
Jan 22, 2023
Auger-Aliassime loses four-set match to Lehecka, eliminated from Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Jiri Lehecka of Czechia worked more than three hours to eliminate the sixth-seeded Felix Auger-Aliassime of Montreal from the Australian Open men's singles event, winning a phys...
Jan 22, 2023
Hyman puts up four points, Oilers down Canucks 4-2 to extend win streak
VANCOUVER - Zach Hyman had a four-point night and set a new career-high in points Saturday as his surging Edmonton Oilers handed the beleaguered Vancouver Canucks a 4-2 loss. Hyman contributed a goal ...
Jan 21, 2023
Canada's Karker second, Bowman third in Calgary's World Cup halfpipe
CALGARY - Rachael Karker of Erin, Ont., finished second Saturday in women's World Cup halfpipe behind 19-year-old Eileen Gu of China. The American-born Gu posted a winning score of 93.50 ahead of Kark...
Jan 21, 2023
Rybakina beats No. 1 Swiatek to reach Australian Open QF
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina eliminated No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek in straight sets Sunday to reach the Australian Open quarterfinals for the first time. The 22nd-seeded...
Jan 21, 2023
