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Izzy the senior cat wants to whisk you off your feet
NANAIMO - Say hello, to Izzy!Izzy is a 13-year-old cat with sparking emerald green eyes and more whiskers than she knows what to do with.The Nanaimo SPCA have reopened their doors to the public. You c...
Jul 10, 2023
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The head of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia says price and supply volatility worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of his company's project as a s...
Jul 10, 2023
Ukraine war proves value of LNG Canada, CEO tells global gas conference in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - The head of the LNG Canada export facility in British Columbia says price and supply volatility worldwide since Russia's invasion of Ukraine shows the value of his company's project as a s...
Jul 10, 2023
Trudeau says cluster bombs 'should not be used' after U.S. sends munitions to Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will continue to strongly advocate that cluster bombs "should not be used," after the United States announced it is sending the munitions to help Ukr...
Jul 10, 2023
Canadian Pacific Kansas City extends sponsorship of LPGA's Canadian Women's Open
VANCOUVER - Canadian Pacific Kansas City has extended its sponsorship of the LPGA Tour's Canadian Women's Open. The new agreement keeps CPKC as the title sponsor for the 2025 and 2026 tournaments with...
Jul 10, 2023
Pierre Poilievre 'does not agree' with 'straight pride' message in photo at Stampede
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Pierre Poilievre says the federal Conservative leader does not agree with the message of "straight pride," after he was photographed with a man wearing a T-shirt bearing those...
Jul 10, 2023
Northwest Territories to increase minimum wage by nearly 5.6 per cent
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says it plans to increase the minimum wage by almost 5.6 per cent to reflect an increase in the consumer price index. The territory says its minimum ...
Jul 10, 2023
'Driving Miss Daisy' director Bruce Beresford to helm biopic on golfer Moe Norman
Oscar-nominated director Bruce Beresford has signed on to helm a film based on the life of Canadian golf legend Moe Norman. The director behind "Driving Miss Daisy" and "Tender Mercies" says in a rele...
Jul 10, 2023
Yankees' Gerrit Cole and Diamondbacks' Zac Gallen to start MLB All-Star Game
SEATTLE (AP) - The New York Yankees' Gerrit Cole will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game for the American League and Arizona's Zac Gallen will open on the mound for the NL. AL manager Dusty Baker of ...
Jul 10, 2023
Blockade continues at Winnipeg landfill after deadline passes
WINNIPEG - Dozens of protesters are continuing to block a Winnipeg landfill after a city-imposed deadline ordering them to leave passed. The barricade at the Brady Road landfill was reinforced with mo...
Jul 10, 2023