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G20 leaders end summit with pledges aligned to Trudeau agenda
NUSA DUA, Indonesia - The world's largest economies are closing the G20 summit with strong condemnation of Russia and a pledge to deepen collaboration aimed at preventing another pandemic. The G20 Res...
Nov 16, 2022

'I've never seen it like this:' auto body repair business facing significant backlog
NANAIMO - Local auto body repair shops are slammed with long waiting lists for damaged vehicles as multiple factors converge to plague the industry.Extended delays to receive vehicle parts are blamed ...
Nov 16, 2022

NHL deploys new cloud-based app to track greenhouse emissions of its arenas
The same technology that NHL players and coaches use on the bench to track real-time metrics during games is now being applied to track their arena's greenhouse gas emissions. The NHL has introduced a...
Nov 16, 2022

Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, an official t...
Nov 16, 2022

Chinese premier Xi complains to Trudeau over media
NUSA DUA, Indonesia - Chinese President Xi Jinping has complained to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about media reporting on their communications. The two had a second discussion during the G20 summit ...
Nov 16, 2022

In The News for Nov. 16: Will Canada's inflation rate climb even higher?
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 Nov. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Nov 16, 2022

Former Canadian Border Services Agency head to testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Day 24 of the Public Order Emergency Commission will hear from the former head of the Canada Border Services Agency and senior Transport Canada officials. The public inquiry is investigating ...
Nov 16, 2022

Trump, bruised by midterms, vows to bring down Biden in fresh bid for U.S. president
WASHINGTON - It's setting up as a right-wing clash of the titans, a battle royal between Republican leviathans in search of the ultimate political prize. So far, however, only one player has entered t...
Nov 16, 2022

Canadians divided on Ottawa's plan to admit more immigrants: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the vast majority of Canadians are worried about how the federal Liberal government's plan to dramatically increase immigration levels over the next few years will affect ...
Nov 16, 2022

Canadian manufacturer of electrical towers offers to help Ukraine restore power
RIGA, Latvia - With Ukraine's power grid coming under almost daily attack by Russian forces, the country's main energy company has expressed interest in electrical equipment produced by a Canadian fir...
Nov 16, 2022