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B.C. lifts age limit on free tuition for those who were once in care
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is opening to all ages its tuition waiver for those who were in foster care in the province. The program was launched in 2017, waiving fees for people who ha...
Mar 14, 2023
Canada weighs need for new submarines as U.S., Britain push forward on nuclear fleets
OTTAWA - The clock is ticking for the Canadian military to decide whether to replace its submarines, as Canada's closest allies push ahead with plans to build new fleets. The Royal Canadian Navy launc...
Mar 14, 2023
Insigne expected to miss Toronto FC's next 3-4 games after aggravating groin injury
TORONTO - Star winger Lorenzo Insigne, who hobbled off in Toronto FC's season opener, is expected to miss the next three to four games after aggravating his groin injury. The MLS club said Insigne tra...
Mar 14, 2023
A look at notable vehicle-ramming cases in Canada
Two people are dead and nine others are injured after a pickup truck ran into multiple pedestrians in the eastern Quebec community of Amqui on Monday, with police alleging the driver acted deliberatel...
Mar 14, 2023
Australian company to buy Arctic Canadian Diamond Company's assets
YELLOWKNIFE - An Australian company is set to buy all of Arctic Canadian Diamond Company Ltd.'s assets, including the Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories. Burgundy Diamond Mines has entere...
Mar 14, 2023
US no longer seeking death for man convicted in Sjodin case
U.S. prosecutors said Tuesday that they will no longer seek the death penalty for the man convicted in the kidnapping and killing of college student Dru Sjodin in 2003 in a case that led to changes in...
Mar 14, 2023
Canada's Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers headlines AP All-America Team
Purdue's Zach Edey and Indiana's Trayce Jackson-Davis have given the Big Ten Conference a third straight year with multiple first-team Associated Press All-America picks, while Kansas had a second str...
Mar 14, 2023
City of Winnipeg to stage 2025 Grey Cup game, festivities
WINNIPEG - The 2025 Grey Cup game will be played at Winnipeg's IG Field. The CFL made the official announcement Tuesday. It will mark the fifth time that the Grey Cup game will be played in Winnipeg a...
Mar 14, 2023
Ritchie Bros. shareholders approve acquisition of IAA Inc. at special meeting
VANCOUVER - Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Inc. says its shareholders approved the company's deal to buy U.S. automotive salvage company IAA Inc. at a meeting Tuesday that caps months of criticism since th...
Mar 14, 2023
Belgium will face Canada's best possible team at Billie Jean King Cup qualifier
VANCOUVER - Canada will send out its best possible team when it takes on Belgium in next month's Billie Jean King Cup qualifier in Vancouver. Tennis Canada announced Tuesday that Bianca Andreescu, Ley...
Mar 14, 2023