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Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA - Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for loca...
Mar 23, 2022
Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA - Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for loca...
Mar 23, 2022
Trudeau arrives in Brussels to address European Parliament ahead of NATO, G7 talks
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau kicks off a whirlwind trip with an address to the European Parliament in Brussels later today on his second visit to the continent this month. Trudeau will stress the imp...
Mar 23, 2022
Tornado rips through New Orleans and its suburbs, killing 1
ARABI, La. (AP) - A tornado tore through parts of New Orleans and its suburbs Tuesday night, flipping cars, ripping roofs off homes and killing at least one person in a region that was pummeled by Hur...
Mar 22, 2022
Protesters in Jamaica spurn royals ahead of official visit
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Protesters in Jamaica raised their fists Tuesday as they donned T-shirts emblazoned with a pair of shackled Black wrists surrounded by the phrases "Seh Yuh Sorry!" and "Ap...
Mar 22, 2022
Ukraine says Russia seized relief workers in Mariupol convoy
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian leaders accused Russia of seizing 15 rescue workers and drivers from a humanitarian convoy trying to get desperately needed food and other supplies into the bloodied por...
Mar 22, 2022
Late rally powers San Jose Sharks to 4-3 comeback win over Calgary Flames
CALGARY - Logan Couture scored the game-winner on Tuesday as the San Jose Sharks scored 28 seconds apart in the third period for a 4-3 comeback victory over the Calgary Flames. Marc-Edouard Vlasic, Ti...
Mar 22, 2022
Stars defeat Edmonton; Oilers' 1st loss after scoring first
DALLAS (AP) - Roope Hintz and Denis Gurianov scored 24 seconds apart late in the third period, and the Dallas Stars rallied to beat Edmonton 5-3 on Tuesday night, handing their Oilers their first loss...
Mar 22, 2022
Hellebuyck makes 42 saves as Winnipeg Jets blank Vegas Golden Knights 4-0
WINNIPEG - Connor Hellebuyck made 42 saves to backstop the Winnipeg Jets to a 4-0 shutout of the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday. It was the netminder's fourth shutout of the season and 28th of his ca...
Mar 22, 2022
Varlamov, Mayfield help Islanders beat Senators 3-0
NEW YORK (AP) - Semyon Varlamov made 24 saves in his first shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 3-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night. Scott Mayfield, Anders Lee ...
Mar 22, 2022