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Coroner to probe second death this month of Montreal homeless person in frigid cold
MONTREAL - A second person experiencing homelessness in Montreal has died this month after spending the night outside in frigid temperatures. Ambulance service spokesperson Sbastien Coulombe says a 91...
Jan 21, 2022
Federal program to rapidly build homes goes past target, again
OTTAWA - A federal program aimed at quickly creating new affordable housing units has once again surpassed its goal. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the rapid-housing program has now created more t...
Jan 21, 2022
Olympic medallists Leman, Thompson, Phelan headline ski cross team for Beijing
Olympic champions Brady Leman and Marielle Thompson headline Canada's ski cross team for the Beijing Olympics. Leman captured gold four years ago in Pyeongchang, while Thompson raced to victory in 201...
Jan 21, 2022
Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is on to the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Richmond Hill, Ont., native defeated Reilly Opelka of the United States 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on...
Jan 21, 2022
Utility says B.C.'s heat, rain and cold in 2021 underscore changing demand for power
VANCOUVER - British Columbia endured sizzling summer heat and bone-numbing cold to end 2021 and the province's electrical utility says the result was a record-breaking, year-round demand for power, la...
Jan 21, 2022
New Nanaimo Museum exhibit shining light on local First World War internment camps
NANAIMO - A little-known story about the Harbour City's participation in historic human rights injustices will soon be on full display."Enemy Aliens - Internment in Canada, 1914-1920" at the Nanaimo M...
Jan 21, 2022
US, Russia far apart on Ukraine crisis as top diplomats meet
GENEVA (AP) - The United States and Russia tried Friday to avert another devastating conflict in Europe, but the two powers' top diplomats warned no breakthrough was imminent as fears rise that Moscow...
Jan 21, 2022
B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER - A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are ma...
Jan 21, 2022
B.C. study links low river flows with lower chinook salmon productivity
VANCOUVER - A study that links low summertime water flows in a British Columbia river with lower productivity across 22 generations of a struggling salmon population could help guide how rivers are ma...
Jan 21, 2022
Foreign affairs minister gathers Central American leaders to discuss Haiti's future
OTTAWA - The U.S. State Department says it is looking forward to a productive meeting today when Central American leaders gather online with Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly to talk about the futu...
Jan 21, 2022