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Two new charges for alleged Chinese spy who worked for Quebec hydro utility
MONTREAL - The RCMP say a former employee of Quebec's hydro utility who is accused of spying on behalf of China is facing two new charges. Yuesheng Wang is the first person to be charged with economic...
Feb 07, 2024
Canadian marathoners Elmore, Levins earn Paris 2024 early nominations
TORONTO - Malindi Elmore and Cam Levins are heading to Paris this summer. Athletics Canada announced the two marathon runners earned early nominations to represent Canada at the 2024 Paris Olympics. I...
Feb 07, 2024
Rate cut timing 'difficult to foresee' amid inflation pressures: BoC deliberations
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada isn't sure when it will be able to start cutting interest rates as it continues to contend with inflation that's still too high and broad-based, its summary of deliberation...
Feb 07, 2024
Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia
VANCOUVER - A loggerhead sea turtle rarely seen in British Columbia waters has been rescued after being found suffering from hypothermia near Victoria. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Soci...
Feb 07, 2024
Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia
VANCOUVER - A loggerhead sea turtle rarely seen in British Columbia waters has been rescued after being found suffering from hypothermia near Victoria. The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Soci...
Feb 07, 2024
Source: Veteran quarterback Shiltz agrees in principle to deal with Calgary
Matt Shitlz appears headed to the West Division. According to a league source, the veteran American quarterback has agreed in principle to a one-year deal with the Calgary Stampeders. T he source spok...
Feb 07, 2024
Smooth-serving Auger-Aliassime downs Halys in first round at Marseille
MARSEILLE, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the second round of the Open 13 Provence tennis tournament with a 6-2, 7-5 win over French wild-card Quentin Halys on Wednesday. Montreal...
Feb 07, 2024
Calgary police say business cards handed out with free cocaine samples
CALGARY - Police have laid drug-trafficking charges after a man allegedly handed out business cards with free samples of cocaine in Calgary. Officers patrolling a downtown casino became aware of the c...
Feb 07, 2024
Canada's Lauren Zaretsky wins first NCAA golf title and is primed for more success
Canada's Lauren Zaretsky can already cross winning an NCAA tournament off her goals list. The golfer from Thornhill, Ont., led from wire-to-wire to win the UCF Women's Challenge on Monday for her firs...
Feb 07, 2024
Ex-military leader Haydn Edmundson's defence lawyer cross-examines complainant
OTTAWA - Defence lawyer Brian Greenspan got heated this morning while cross-examining a woman who accuses his client, Haydn Edmundson, of raping her more than 30 years ago. The judge asked Greenspan t...
Feb 07, 2024