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Freeland meets with provincial, territorial finance ministers in Toronto
TORONTO - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting an in-person meeting today with the provincial and territorial finance ministers in Toronto to discuss issues includin...
Feb 03, 2023
Taseko in talks regarding potential deal to up stake in Gibraltar copper mine
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. says it is in talks regarding a potential deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. The company says it has been in confidential discussions with So...
Feb 03, 2023
Pope lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) - Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage with plans to encourage the young country's stalled peace process. The pope,...
Feb 03, 2023
Veteran Mountie believes new drug pilot project will present challenges for Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - Legalizing the possession of small amounts of hard drugs means an adjustment period for police and likely the judicial system, according to the head of Nanaimo RCMP's Municipal Drug Enforcem...
Feb 03, 2023
Star Canadian centre Zach Edey starring in NCAA with mother supporting nearby
Zach Edey has been a driving force for the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers, but it's been his mother's presence that has helped carve out his journey to NCAA basketball stardom. The seven-foot-four, 30...
Feb 03, 2023
In The News for Feb. 3 : Canada's finance ministers to meet today
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 3 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Feb 03, 2023
Toronto Six player founds hockey club in Canada to inspire, support young Black girls
Growing up in Oshawa, Ont., professional hockey player Saroya Tinker was often the only Black player on the ice. "I was always a little bit of an outsider in hockey in regards to the comments I would ...
Feb 03, 2023
Global ocean conservation conference in B.C. hopes to build on Montreal agreements
Federal politicians are expected to make a significant announcement on ocean protection during an international conference in Vancouver on how to take action on promises to protect the marine world ma...
Feb 03, 2023
Growing dog populations an issue in some remote communities, shelters under pressure
Phoebe Sutherland rushed last week to capture a stray dog that nipped an elder in her community of Moose Cree First Nation. It was the latest instance of issues springing from a growing population of ...
Feb 03, 2023
Montreal shelters prepare as extreme cold warnings hit Eastern Canada, Maritimes
MONTREAL - An extreme cold snap that is forecast to bring a risk of frostbite and hypothermia with temperatures of -27 C Friday night has shelters in the Montreal area fearing for the vulnerable homel...
Feb 03, 2023