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Amsterdam court needs more Canadian detail before sentence in cyberbullying case
AMSTERDAM - Judges in Amsterdam said Thursday they need more information from Canadian authorities as they consider the sentence of a Dutch man convicted in Canada last year of crimes, including extor...
Jul 13, 2023
In the news today: Effectiveness of past health accords, possible port strike deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Did past health accords work? Experts say governments have often failed to set ...
Jul 13, 2023
Drought update follows minister's call for B.C. residents to conserve water
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents will get a clearer picture today about the status of the drought that has parched much of the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowin...
Jul 13, 2023
Union and employers consider mediator's deal that would end B.C. port strike
Both sides in the ongoing British Columbia port strike will have to decide today whether to accept terms of a settlement recommended by a federal mediator that would end the 13-day-old industrial acti...
Jul 13, 2023
Drought update follows minister's call for B.C. residents to conserve water
VANCOUVER - British Columbia residents will get a clearer picture today about the status of the drought that has parched much of the province. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowin...
Jul 13, 2023
Did past health accords work? Ottawa is trying to make that question easier to answer
OTTAWA - In medicine, before a doctor treats a patient's illness, they first try to get a sense of the person's health. They collect information on the symptoms, run tests and blood work and gather wh...
Jul 13, 2023
'Wild West': Amid foreign meddling headlines, lawyers fear unfair immigration rulings
OTTAWA - Even as the conversation around foreign interference continues to centre on efforts to disrupt Canadian elections, the federal government is routinely deporting people suspected of engaging i...
Jul 13, 2023
Alberta energy minister told to design incentives for industry to clean up oil wells
EDMONTON - Direction from Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to her new energy minister suggests the United Conservative government hasn't given up on a controversial program that would see taxpayers back...
Jul 13, 2023
Shaqiri, Haile-Selassie lead Fire to 3-0 romp over Montreal
CHICAGO (AP-CP) - Xherdan Shaqiri and Maren Haile-Selassie both had a goal and an assist in the first half to power the Chicago Fire to a 3-0 victory over CF Montreal on Wednesday night. Chicago (7-7-...
Jul 12, 2023
Cordova's first goal lifts Whitecaps to 2-1 win over Austin FC
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps grinded out a 2-1 win over Austin FC on Wednesday night at B.C. Place, courtesy of Sergio Cordova's first goal of the season. Cordova was sent through on goal by mi...
Jul 12, 2023