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Canada to give $500M loan, send $7.8M in lethal weapons to Ukraine: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will provide a $500-million loan and $7.8 million worth of lethal equipment and ammunition to Ukraine as the threat of a Russian invasion grows. He s...
Feb 14, 2022

Teen who recorded Floyd's killing cries on witness stand
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The teenager who recorded the widely seen video of George Floyd's killing began crying Monday as she started testifying in the federal trial of three former Minneapolis police o...
Feb 14, 2022

Canada gets another shot at Olympic women's hockey gold, downs Swiss 10-3 in semis
BEIJING - Canada's women have rewritten Olympic hockey's record book en route to the final in Beijing.A gold medal is more important to them.In a 10-3 win over Switzerland in Monday's semifinal, Canad...
Feb 14, 2022

Truck drivers face delays after Pacific border highway closed due to protests
VANCOUVER - Protests against COVID-19 mandates in British Columbia have been loud, but mostly lawful, the province's solicitor general said Monday. Mike Farnworth also said the province supports Prime...
Feb 14, 2022

Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA - The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that hav...
Feb 14, 2022

Feds move up timeline to repay benefit clawbacks for low-income seniors
OTTAWA - The federal government says it plans to hand out millions in benefits in April to low-income seniors who saw their income top-ups reduced because they received emergency pandemic aid. The gov...
Feb 14, 2022

Navy engineer pleads guilty to selling submarine secrets
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Navy nuclear engineer pleaded guilty Monday to trying to pass information about American nuclear-powered warships to a foreign country. Jonathan Toebbe, 43, pleaded guilty in feder...
Feb 14, 2022

Former Speaker of B.C. legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents: trial
VANCOUVER - A former Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says he doesn't remember seeing many of the documents outlining retirement and financial benefits linked to a breach-of-trust trial. Bill...
Feb 14, 2022

Former Speaker of B.C. legislature doesn't recall retirement payout documents: trial
VANCOUVER - A former Speaker of British Columbia's legislature says he doesn't remember seeing many of the documents outlining retirement and financial benefits linked to a breach-of-trust trial. Bill...
Feb 14, 2022

Table manners & mangy breath identified as key dating deal-breakers
NANAIMO - Before you head out on your Valentine's Day date, pop a mint and brush up on your table manners.A Research Co. poll conducted in late January surveyed 1,000 adults across the country, asking...
Feb 14, 2022