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Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial
MONTREAL - Montreal news outlet La Presse says a hit man offered $100,000 to have one of its crime reporters assassinated. La Presse says convicted killer Frdrick Silva, who turned police informant in...
Nov 29, 2024
Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not appear willing to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the opposition to give the money to seniors ...
Nov 29, 2024
Winter storm watch issued as snow, heavy rain expected for B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A winter storm is moving over British Columbia's coast, bringing strong winds, heavy snow and freezing rain as snowfall warnings continue for much of the province's Interior. Environment C...
Nov 29, 2024
Sami Zayn enjoys blurring fiction and reality ahead of Survivor Series in Vancouver
When Sami Zayn was 13, he went with one of his best friends to watch Canadian hero Bret Hart defend his WWE championship against American challenger Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series in downtown M...
Nov 29, 2024
Former All-Star closer Fernando Rodney signs with Hamilton of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League
TORONTO (AP) - Former All-Star closer Fernando Rodney has signed to pitch for the Hamilton Cardinals of Ontario's Intercounty Baseball League for the 2025 season. The team announced Rodney's signing i...
Nov 29, 2024
Mexico's Manuel Vega named chief executive officer of CPL's Atletico Ottawa
OTTAWA - Manuel Vega has been named chief executive officer of Atletico Ottawa, succeeding Fernando Lopez who left earlier this year. The 33-year-old Mexican joins the Canadian Premier League team fro...
Nov 29, 2024
One woman killed, one hurt in armed robbery attempt southeast of Quebec City
SAINT-ANSELME, Que. - One woman was killed and another was badly injured following an alleged armed robbery attempt at a clothing store southeast of Quebec City. Quebec provincial police say the suspe...
Nov 29, 2024
Cucumbers recalled in Canada, U.S. over possible salmonella contamination
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling cucumbers across the country due to a potential salmonella contamination. All sizes of SunFed Produce whole fresh American cucumbers sold between Oct. ...
Nov 29, 2024
Federal government posts $13B deficit in first half of the fiscal year
OTTAWA - The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $13 billion between April and September. That compares to an $8.2 billion deficit over the same period last year. According to the monthly ...
Nov 29, 2024
How changing catch-and-release fishing practices can boost salmon survival
VANCOUVER - A study has found catch-and-release sportfishing practices that leave salmon with injuries, particularly to their eyes, cause higher mortality than earlier research suggested. Scott Hinch,...
Nov 29, 2024