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One dead in Western Quebec plane crash; TSB to deploy investigators Friday
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say a 57-year-old man is dead after a Cessna 172 plane crashed in Western Quebec early Thursday. The Transportation Safety Board says its investigators will be depl...
Feb 01, 2024
New CF Montreal striker Matais Coccaro: 'I'm here to score goals'
MONTREAL - Matias Coccaro says he loves scoring goals. That will come as welcome news to a CF Montreal side that sorely needed them last season. The 26-year-old Uruguayan striker said scoring would be...
Feb 01, 2024
Dr. Bonnie Henry: more evidence needed, but safe supply policy seeing promising results
NANAIMO - One year into B.C.'s Prescribed Safer Supply policy, the provincial health authority says the program is working to reduce the harm caused by toxic street drugs. The new report on a review o...
Feb 01, 2024
FIFA World Cup tournament path to become a little clearer Sunday in televised reveal
TORONTO - The 2026 World Cup tournament path will become a little clearer Sunday with a televised reveal on some schedule details. On Sunday, the world will learn the host city allocations for the 48-...
Feb 01, 2024
Wake-up call: Former Argonaut Jordan Williams embraces move to 'hard-nosed' Hamilton
It wasn't exactly the best start to Jordan Williams' day. The Canadian linebacker awoke Monday morning expecting it to be another day of preparing to help the Toronto Argonauts avenge a disappointing ...
Feb 01, 2024
Increase in U.S. softwood lumber duties 'entirely unwarranted,' trade minister says
OTTAWA - The federal government is lashing out at the U.S. Commerce Department over plans to raise duties on Canadian softwood lumber. International Trade Minister Mary Ng says the U.S. has signalled ...
Feb 01, 2024
Auger-Aliassime squeaks into Montpellier quarters with win over Cazaux
MONTPELLIER, France - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime advanced to the quarterfinals of the Open Sud de France tennis tournament with a razor-thin 7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (4) win over local favourite Arthur Cazau...
Feb 01, 2024
B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024
B.C. ski resorts shut as warm, wet weather strips mountains of snow
VANCOUVER - All three of Metro Vancouver's local ski hills are closed for a second day at what should be the peak of the season, as a spate of warm, wet weather strips mountains bare. Grouse Mountain ...
Feb 01, 2024
Health officer advises B.C. to offer smokable fentanyl in report backing safer supply
VANCOUVER - A review of prescribed safer supply programs in B.C. says the province should increase the range of drugs available to include smokable fentanyl and other substances. B.C. Provincial Healt...
Feb 01, 2024