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B.C. revamps building code to allow single stairwells in buildings up to six storeys
VICTORIA - British Columbia is moving to allow buildings up to six storeys to have one exit stairwell instead of two in the government's latest effort to boost housing supply. Housing Minister Ravi Ka...
Aug 29, 2024
Lululemon sees US$392.9M in net income in Q2, net revenue also up
VANCOUVER - Lululemon Athletic Inc. says its net income reached US$392.9 million in its second quarter as net revenue climbed. The Vancouver-based apparel company says its second-quarter net income wa...
Aug 29, 2024
Bishop's University reports drop in enrolment despite exemption from tuition hike
MONTREAL - An English-language university that was exempted from Quebec's controversial tuition hike says it's still seeing a drop in enrolment of out-of-province students. Bishop's University, in Que...
Aug 29, 2024
Montreal Alouettes sign wide receiver Tyler Snead to one-year extension
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed Tyler Snead to a one-year extension on Thursday, keeping the American wide receiver under contract through the 2025 CFL season. The five-foot-seven, 174-pound ...
Aug 29, 2024
Track cyclist Kate O'Brien claims Canada's first Paralympic medal in Paris
PARIS - Canada's first medallist of the 2024 Paralympic Games struggled to lift and diaper her son just a few weeks before stepping onto the podium in Paris. Calgary track cyclist Kate O'Brien earned ...
Aug 29, 2024
McGill University law professors picket for right to unionize, better pay
MONTREAL - Law professors at McGill University were on the picket line today, forcing the cancellation of classes during the first week of the fall semester. Kirsten Anker, a law professor and the uni...
Aug 29, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the third round at the US Open, Hurkacz and Korda ousted
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New ...
Aug 29, 2024
Manitoba premier says Jeremy Skibicki should stay behind bars for life
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says convicted serial killer Jeremy Skibicki should never see the light of day again as a free person. Skibicki has been sentenced to life in prison, with no chan...
Aug 29, 2024
No. 1 Jannik Sinner moves into the third round at the US Open, Hurkacz and Korda ousted
NEW YORK (AP) - Jannik Sinner surged into the third round of the U.S. Open on Thursday, beating Alex Michelsen 6-4, 6-0, 6-2. The No. 1-ranked Sinner dropped the first set in his opening match in New ...
Aug 29, 2024
Taskforce ready for 'emergency enhancement' of salmon stocks after B.C. landslide
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A salmon task force that is examining the impact of the massive Chilcotin River landslide in British Columbia says it's prepared for the "emergency enhancement" of fish stocks af...
Aug 29, 2024
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