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‘It’s a full team event:’ VIU men’s hockey team bolsters longstanding Nanaimo tournament
NANAIMO - While VIU's men's hockey team is well acquainted with putting pucks in nets and butts in seats, they'll turn their attention to serving drinks and blowing whistles this weekend. The annual T...
Jan 31, 2025

Serbian student protesters march ahead of major blockade of Danube bridges
INDJIJA, Serbia (AP) - A driver in Belgrade, rammed a car into a silent protest in the Serbian capital Friday, slightly injuring one woman, the third such incident in weeks. The incident happened in d...
Jan 31, 2025

Carney to announce plan to kill consumer carbon price; shift to green incentives
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership contender Mark Carney is expected to announce a plan on Friday to abandon consumer carbon pricing but keep industrial pricing in place. "The consumer carbon tax isn't worki...
Jan 31, 2025

In the news today: Ministers make pitch to avert Trump tariffs
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ministers make pitch to avert Trump tariffs A trio of federal cabinet ministers is in Washington today making ...
Jan 31, 2025

Apex: The Black Masters: New documentary explores golf and race in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Darrell Maxwell has fond memories of growing up next to the scenic golf course in the heart of the central Nova Scotia town of Truro, even though he wasn't allowed to play there because of h...
Jan 31, 2025

Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Niagara region
The third day of the provincial election campaign will see party leaders in and around Toronto and southwestern Ontario. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford will make stops in Hamilton before an...
Jan 31, 2025

How Trump's foreign policy could shape Canada's approach to aid, trade and intel
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump's "America First" changes to foreign policy could have drastic consequences for Canada's approach to aid, trade, intelligence and diplomacy. David Perry, president...
Jan 31, 2025

International study permit data an 'earthquake' for Canadian university finances
A dramatic decline in international study permits issued last year is quickly becoming an existential threat to the finances of Canadian post-secondary schools, say organizations representing the inst...
Jan 31, 2025

Liberal ministers make last-ditch pitch in D.C. to stop Trump tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON - A trio of federal cabinet ministers is in Washington today making a last-ditch attempt to stop U.S. President Donald Trump from imposing economically devastating tariffs on Canadian impor...
Jan 31, 2025

Flames acquire Frost, Farabee from Flyers for Kuzmenko, Pelletier, draft picks
CALGARY - Suspense on the ice and off of it made for an eventful night in Calgary's Saddledome. While the Flames surged past a one-goal deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks, player personnel decisions fu...
Jan 30, 2025