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Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby took office in B.C. amid a whirlwind of spending announcements and he's not making any resolutions of frugality in the new year. Instead he said he plans to make the most ...
Dec 30, 2022
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...
Dec 30, 2022
Police officers, members of the public attend procession for OPP cop shot dead
TORONTO - Dozens of officers and members of the public are paying tribute to a slain Ontario Provincial Police officer. A procession carrying 28-year-old Const. Greg Pierzchala's body started around 9...
Dec 30, 2022
Body of OPP officer to be brought to hometown today : In The News for Dec. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 30, 2022
Governor General remembers death of Queen Elizabeth II in annual New Year's address
OTTAWA - Canada's Governor General says 2022 was a "difficult and monumental year" marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who serves as the monarch's representative in Canada...
Dec 30, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat of...
Dec 30, 2022
Kennedy Hill construction site temporarily open to two-way traffic
PORT ALBERNI - Travelers to and from Vancouver Island's west coast can enjoy unrestricted commutes for the next few days.On Thursday, Dec. 29 a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) new...
Dec 30, 2022
Top stories of 2022: Four homicides in Nanaimo headlines violent year
NANAIMO - Investigators with the Nanaimo RCMP's Serious Crime Unit were put to the test once again this year.Four homicides in the city in 2022 rocked a growing community where incidents of extreme vi...
Dec 29, 2022
Canada's Kyle (The Monster) Nelson to face the 'Korean Superboy' in Feb. 4 UFC bout
Canadian featherweight Kyle (The Monster) Nelson will take on (The Korean Superboy) Doo Ho Choi on a Feb. 4 UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas. Choi (14-4-0) has not fought since a December 2019 loss, ...
Dec 29, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard rescues man, two dogs, from stricken sailboat off Vancouver Island
VICTORIA - A sailor and his two dogs are recovering on Vancouver Island thanks to life-saving action by the United States Coast Guard. The man and his canine companions were aboard a small sailboat of...
Dec 29, 2022