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Fatal Whiskey Creek house fire under investigation
WHISKEY CREEK - One person died after a fire ripped through a small home in rural Whiskey Creek.Local fire departments and Oceanside RCMP responded to the Marples Rd. home at Winning Way on Wednesday,...
Feb 23, 2023
Argos head coach Dinwiddie content with giving Chad Kelly chance to lead offence
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson's decision to play in the fledgling USFL this season didn't catch Ryan Dinwiddie by surprise. The Toronto head coach said Thursday the Argonauts have known for about a...
Feb 23, 2023
Survey by seniors advocate says home support satisfaction declined in past five years
VICTORIA - A survey by British Columbia's seniors advocate of people who receive home support has found a decline in satisfaction with the services over the past five years. Isobel Mackenzie's "We Mus...
Feb 23, 2023
Auger-Aliassime through to semis at Qatar Open, next faces nemesis Medvedev
DOHA, Qatar - Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 6-4, 7-6 (5) Thursday at the Qatar Open, setting up a semifinal against nemesis Daniil Medvedev. A...
Feb 23, 2023
Class action against Quebec businessman accused of allegedly paying minors for sex
MONTREAL - A Montreal law firm has filed an application for a class-action lawsuit against a prominent Quebec businessman accused of allegedly paying minors for sex. Consumer Law Group is representing...
Feb 23, 2023
UN approves resolution calling for Russia to leave Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and demands the withdrawal of its forces, sending a strong...
Feb 23, 2023
Quebec tribunal denies compensation to family of migrant worker who died on farm
MONTREAL - The family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death trying to replace a flat tire on his employer's car says they are disappointed Quebec's labour tribunal denied them compensation. Mar...
Feb 23, 2023
Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov among Canadian tennis players on the rise: McEnroe
VANCOUVER - Tennis legend John McEnroe went into last year's Laver Cup an underdog. He'd captained Team World through the first four iterations of the international tournament, falling each time to a ...
Feb 23, 2023
Canada to introduce open work permit for Iranians, simplify process to stay
OTTAWA - The federal government is rolling out special temporary measures to make it easier for Iranians in Canada to stay. As of March 1, measures will come into effect to simplify the process for Ir...
Feb 23, 2023
Israel approves over 7,000 settlement homes, groups say
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel's far-right government has granted approval for over 7,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, settlement backers and opponents said Thursday. The move defies gro...
Feb 23, 2023