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Eby vows pandemic-style tariff relief in B.C., may include loans and unemployment aid
VANCOUVER - Premier David Eby says protecting British Columbians from the potential impact of U.S. tariffs will be taken as seriously as the relief response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He says every dec...
Jan 28, 2025
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires...
Jan 28, 2025
Death toll from New Year's Eve illegal fireworks explosion in Honolulu climbs to 5
HONOLULU (AP) - A fifth person has died from injuries suffered during a massive explosion of illegal fireworks at a Honolulu home over New Year's, police said Tuesday. The 29-year-old man was one of s...
Jan 28, 2025
Senators brass assures fans no relocation amid Quebec City exhibition plans
OTTAWA - There's plenty to celebrate about the Ottawa Senators these days. The team currently sits third in the Atlantic Division, delivering some of the most exciting hockey this market has seen in y...
Jan 28, 2025
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
WASHINGTON (AP) - Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires...
Jan 28, 2025
Elections BC suspends probe into Conservative claims of vote violations
VICTORIA - Elections BC says it has suspended its review of a complaint from a Conservative candidate over potential violations in the October election as the B.C. Supreme Court considers a similar cl...
Jan 28, 2025
Canadian abortion group says it may have to shutter after losing government funding
A national group that helps people who have trouble accessing abortion services says it may be forced to shut down in several months after Health Canada declined to renew its funding for the upcoming ...
Jan 28, 2025
Maple Leafs goaltender Anthony Stolarz closing in on a return to action
TORONTO - Anthony Stolarz spent some of his downtime away from the rink. The Maple Leafs goaltender - and massive sports fan - tuned into NFL games and watched the NBA's Toronto Raptors when his teamm...
Jan 28, 2025
Canadian women look to build on season-best finish in Perth at HSBC SVNS Vancouver
Canada's women's sevens rugby team, fresh off a season-best fourth-place in Perth, Australia, will open against Brazil at next month's HSBC SVNS Vancouver. After facing Brazil and Spain on Feb. 21, Ca...
Jan 28, 2025
Former Liberal foreign minister Lloyd Axworthy wants a diplomatic reset for Canada
OTTAWA - Former Liberal foreign affairs minister Lloyd Axworthy says Ottawa's current approach to foreign policy has run out of road. Axworthy says this year's election offers a welcome chance to shif...
Jan 28, 2025