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Icy winds, snow, hit much of B.C., weekend snow possible for south coast: forecasters
VANCOUVER - Bitterly cold weather is gripping much of British Columbia and forecasters don't expect conditions in some areas to ease until at least Thursday, while the threat of snow lies ahead for ot...
Feb 22, 2023
Canada's Fernandez and American partner Mattek-Sands advance in doubles at Dubai
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - Canada's Leylah Fernandez and American partner Bethanie Mattek-Sands advanced to the women's doubles quarterfinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships with a 3-6, 6-1,...
Feb 22, 2023
Canadian military says it has tracked, stopped China surveillance in Arctic waters
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces confirm that they are aware of recent efforts by China to conduct surveillance operations in Canadian airspace and waters. Spokesm...
Feb 22, 2023
Baseball Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins to have statue erected in Chatham, Ont.
CHATHAM, Ont. - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Ferguson Jenkins will be honoured by his hometown with a new statue. The city of Chatham-Kent in southwestern Ontario will unveil a nine-foot tall bronze ...
Feb 22, 2023
NDP MP urges feds to create 'Red Dress Alert' for missing Indigenous women
OTTAWA - An NDP member of Parliament is asking the federal government to establish a system that would send the public a phone notification when an Indigenous woman goes missing. Leah Gazan penned a l...
Feb 22, 2023
Taseko Mines to increase its stake in the Gibraltar copper mine in B.C.
VANCOUVER - Taseko Mines Ltd. says it has signed a deal to increase its stake in its Gibraltar copper mine in B.C. in an agreement worth at least $60 million. Under the terms of the deal, Taseko will ...
Feb 22, 2023
Biden: Putin's suspension of arms treaty with US a 'mistake'
WARSAW (AP) - President Joe Biden said Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin made a "mistake" by suspending his country's participation in the the last remaining U.S.-Russia nuclear arms con...
Feb 22, 2023
Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers reports Q4 profit and revenue up from year ago
VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. reported its fourth-quarter profit and sales were up compared with a year earlier. The company, which keeps its books in U.S. dollars, reported a profit of $...
Feb 22, 2023
'Regret rather than remorse:' judge jails Nanaimo based repeat sex offender
Editors note: This article contains details of sexual violence and may be disturbing to some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - After two prior convictions involving child porn and sexual assau...
Feb 22, 2023
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana said Wednesday he will seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024, a boost to Democrats' hopes of maintaining a seat in the Republican-leaning stat...
Feb 22, 2023