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Big donation supports Nanaimo food security program
NANAIMO - A crucial summer program bolstering local food security has received a big shot in the arm.A $10,000 donation from Woodgrove Chrysler was matched by Island Savings to tally $20,000 in cash f...
Jun 22, 2023
NDP confident inquiry into interference will come, but details still being negotiated
OTTAWA - New Democratic House leader Peter Julian says Canadians can be confident that a public inquiry on foreign interference is going to happen. Opposition parties wanted the government to announce...
Jun 22, 2023
Federal justice minister orders new trial for two men convicted of murder in 1974
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti is ordering a new trial for two Indigenous men who were convicted of murder by an all-white jury nearly 50 years ago. Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse were se...
Jun 22, 2023
Canada coach optimistic that a deal can be done in time on World Cup remuneration
Canada coach Bev Priestman is optimistic a deal with the women's team on World Cup remuneration can be wrapped up ahead of the tournament. "I know that both parties want that," Priestman told The Cana...
Jun 22, 2023
Montreal police chief rejects street check moratorium despite racial profiling data
Montreal's police chief is refusing to impose a moratorium on street checks despite a second independent report concluding that racialized people are disproportionately targeted by the practice. Fady ...
Jun 22, 2023
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan's implosion
BOSTON (AP) - A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most fa...
Jun 22, 2023
Former Canada captain Scott Arfield comes to MLS, signing with Charlotte FC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Former Canada captain Scott Arfield has signed with Charlotte FC. The 34-year-old midfielder arrives from Glasgow Rangers, which he joined from England's Burnley in May 2018 as the f...
Jun 22, 2023
B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youth
VICTORIA - British Columbia's representative for children and youth is calling on the provincial government to identify and implement policies to support gender-diverse children, particularly those in...
Jun 22, 2023
Ottawa, First Nation sign procurement framework agreement for Giant Mine
YELLOWKNIFE - The federal government and Yellowknives Dene First Nation have signed a procurement framework agreement for the cleanup of Giant Mine, one of Canada's most contaminated sites. Ottawa say...
Jun 22, 2023
'Hugo is fine': RCMP say Richmond, B.C., resident harassed over false cruelty claim
RICHMOND, B.C. - Police in Metro Vancouver are telling the public to leave a pet owner and their dog Hugo alone after the resident was "mercilessly harassed" over unfounded claims of animal abuse. A s...
Jun 22, 2023