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B.C’s percentage of EI beneficiaries declined in January
The number of British Columbians accessing Employment Insurance (EI) benefits declined in January.Preliminary figures from Statistics Canada showed 57,310 British Columbians accessed EI benefits in Ja...
Mar 25, 2022
Olympic champion Maude Charron leads Canada's Commonwealth Games weightlifting team
Five Tokyo Olympians, including Olympic and Commonwealth champion Maude Charron, will be part of Canada's 14-athlete weightlifting team at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. The ...
Mar 25, 2022
Climate protests held in cities across Canada as part of global movement
MONTREAL - Protesters gathered in cities across Canada on Friday to denounce government inaction on fighting climate change as part of a series of worldwide environmental protests. The events were par...
Mar 25, 2022
Alberta premier's political foe fears fraudulence in mail-in leadership vote
A major rival to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he fears a mail-in leadership vote will be rampant with cheating and fraud - a claim that Kenney's campaign team says is baseless. Brian Jean, who la...
Mar 25, 2022
Canadians Lance Gibson Jr., Randi Field added to Bellator 279 card in Hawaii
Canadians (Fearless) Lance Gibson Jr. and (Ruthless) Randi Field have been added to the Bellator 279 fight card April 23 in Honolulu. The mixed martial arts promotion is holding back-to-back Hawaii ca...
Mar 25, 2022
Jays shortstop Bo Bichette focused on work ethic in off-season after all-star season
Bo Bichette dug in in the batter's box, facing teammate Jose Berrios in the first live batting practice of the Toronto Blue Jays' spring training. With the day's activities winding down, players, coac...
Mar 25, 2022
Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override GOP Gov. Spencer Cox's veto of legislation banning transgender youth athletes from playing on girls teams - a move that comes amid a natio...
Mar 25, 2022
Canada's T.J. (The Truth) Laramie, Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser get new UFC opponents
Canadians T.J. (The Truth) Laramie and Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser have new opponents for their upcoming UFC fights. Laramie (12-4-0) will now face American featherweight Pat Sabatini (16-3-0) on an ...
Mar 25, 2022
Papadakis, Cizeron shatter rhythm dance record at worlds
Olympic ice dance champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron shattered their own rhythm dance world record on Friday to take the lead over two American teams at the world championships in Mon...
Mar 25, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to appeal bail conditions: lawyers
OTTAWA - Tamara Lich is appealing her bail conditions as she awaits trial on charges related to her role in organizing a protest that created gridlock in downtown Ottawa for several weeks. Diane Magas...
Mar 25, 2022