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Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza
ASHDOD, Israel (AP) - The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and ...
Jul 11, 2024
Mark Carney would be 'outstanding' addition to federal politics, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney would be an "outstanding addition" to federal politics, and that he has been trying to recruit him to join the po...
Jul 11, 2024
Apparel retailer Aritzia reports $15.8M in Q1 earnings, net revenues $498.6M
VANCOUVER - Aritzia Inc. says it earned $15.8 million in its first quarter, down from $17.5 million a year earlier. Net revenues for the Vancouver-based apparel retailer totalled $498.6 million, up fr...
Jul 11, 2024
B.C. waters now home to Canada's largest marine protected area
VANCOUVER - First Nations along British Columbia's coast have announced with the Canadian government the designation of the country's largest marine protected area. A statement from Fisheries and Ocea...
Jul 11, 2024
Canada Revenue Agency order to seize Saskatchewan money unusual, say experts
REGINA - Legal experts say the federal government has taken an extraordinary step in trying to take $28 million from Saskatchewan's bank account for not paying carbon levy money, a case that is to be ...
Jul 11, 2024
Some Alaskan salmon fisheries lose Ocean Wise label amid concern for B.C.-bound stock
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based seafood sustainability group Ocean Wise has removed its recommended designation from southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries. It says there are questions about the impact of the...
Jul 11, 2024
Some Alaskan salmon fisheries lose Ocean Wise label amid concern for B.C.-bound stock
VANCOUVER - Vancouver-based seafood sustainability group Ocean Wise has removed its recommended designation from southeast Alaskan salmon fisheries. It says there are questions about the impact of the...
Jul 11, 2024
Thomas opens with 62 to lead Scottish Open by 1 with McIlroy 3 shots behind
NORTH BERWICK, Scotland (AP) - Justin Thomas dressed in tartan-patterned trousers and played the part Thursday in the Scottish Open with an 8-under 62, his lowest opening round on the PGA Tour since h...
Jul 11, 2024
Yukon government directs mining company to implement 'safeguard' measures after spill
Yukon mines minister John Streicker says the Eagle Gold mine disaster has the territory's residents "justly concerned" about the implications of the mining spill on Yukoners' way of life "for generati...
Jul 11, 2024
Former Quebec junior hockey players released as they appeal sentences for sex assault
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Two former Quebec junior hockey players have been released as they appeal their prison sentences for sexually assaulting a minor at a hotel in June 2021 during a celebration of a V...
Jul 11, 2024