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'A serious moment in the life of the world': Trudeau heads back to United Nations
WASHINGTON - At the annual UN General Assembly, that traffic-snarling symposium of international hand-wringing and high dudgeon now underway in New York City, the peril of climate change is always a p...
Sep 18, 2023
Week in Review: Week of September 11
Welcome to Week in Review.This week, Premier David Eby stops in Kamloops and tours wildifre striken communities in the Shuswap. New insights on Merritt's flooding - a report paints a clearer picture o...
Sep 18, 2023
Davis Schneider learning on the job as Blue Jays chase post-season berth
TORONTO - Every time fans with pasted-on moustaches are shown on the Rogers Centre Jumbotron, all the Toronto Blue Jays start elbowing Davis Schneider, telling him to look. The disguises are a loving ...
Sep 18, 2023
SFU football program plans remain uncertain after report released
BURNABY, B.C. - An independent special adviser has found that Simon Fraser University's varsity football program would have the potential to operate in Canada but not south of the border. In a 136-pag...
Sep 18, 2023
FortisBC gas users will see a drop in natural gas prices in October
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia natural gas users can expect to see their monthly bills decrease starting in October. FortisBC says in a statement that it has been given approval by the B.C. Utilities...
Sep 18, 2023
Toronto FC looks forward to Inter Miami, hoping Lionel Messi will play Wednesday
Toronto FC leaves for Florida on Tuesday for a mid-week game at Inter Miami, wondering whether Lionel Messi will be waiting at DRV PNK Stadium. After leading Miami to the Leagues Cup title and the U.S...
Sep 18, 2023
Gusty winds complicate B.C. wildfire fight, but human-caused blazes also a factor
VANCOUVER - Gusty winds and unsettled weather in parts of British Columbia helped kick up several wildfires over the weekend, forcing a number of evacuation orders and alerts. Four regional districts,...
Sep 18, 2023
‘El Chapo’ son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads not guilty to US drug and money laundering charges
CHICAGO (AP) - Ovidio Guzmn Lpez, a son of former Sinaloa cartel leader Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmn, pleaded not guilty Monday to drug trafficking, money laundering and other charges during his first cou...
Sep 18, 2023
American forward Taylor Heise taken first overall at inaugural PWHL draft
TORONTO - Minnesota has selected forward Taylor Heise with the first overall pick of the inaugural Professional Women's Hockey League draft. Tennis legend Billie Jean King, an investor in the league, ...
Sep 18, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Pastor gets 60-day sentence for role in Alberta border blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski has been sentenced to 60 days jail for his role in protests against COVID-19 public health measures that blocked Alberta's main Canada-U.S. border cr...
Sep 18, 2023
