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Dispute over Nova Scotia land development can go to trial: Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says a trial can proceed over whether Halifax Regional Municipality improperly used its regulatory powers to effectively seize land for use as a public park withou...
Oct 21, 2022
Rain arrives in southern B.C., but more than 100 millimetres needed to erase drought
VANCOUVER - The first showers since September began falling in parts of Metro Vancouver before the sun came up, but officials in many coastal communities doubt a series of incoming weather systems wil...
Oct 21, 2022
UN demands end to violence in Haiti, sanctions gang leader
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Friday demanding an immediate end to violence and criminal activity in Haiti and imposing sanctions on a powerful gang ...
Oct 21, 2022
Former No. 1 Simona Halep suspended for positive doping test
Former No. 1-ranked player Simona Halep was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open last month. The ITIA announced the suspe...
Oct 21, 2022
Blue Jays agree to terms with manager John Schneider on three-year deal
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays and manager John Schneider have agreed to terms on a three-year contract with a team option for the 2026 season, the club announced Friday. Schneider guided the Blue Ja...
Oct 21, 2022
Federal freeze on buying, selling handguns now in effect: Minister
OTTAWA - The federal government says measures to freeze the number of handguns in Canada are now in effect. In May, the Liberals announced a plan to implement a freeze on importing, buying, selling or...
Oct 21, 2022
Stephen Curry launches graphic novel series on sports stars
NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Curry's latest move is one for the books. The NBA superstar is launching a graphic novel series, "Stephen Curry Presents!: Sports Superheroes," in partnership with Penguin Work...
Oct 21, 2022
Abrupt weather shift to hit mid Island, motorists told to watch out for slick roads
NANAIMO - This unseasonably warm and dry extended run of weather is about to drastically change.Environment Canada Meteorologist Alyssa Charbonneau said a weather system containing clouds and cooler a...
Oct 21, 2022
Koloko soaked up the support both from Cameroon and his teammates after NBA debut
TORONTO - Christian Koloko could barely peel his eyes away from his phone in the Raptors locker-room after Wednesday's game. Toronto's rookie had just made his NBA debut, and although it was 3 a.m. ba...
Oct 21, 2022
Women's World Cup draw to set the stage for 32-team soccer tournament next year
Canada will learn its path at next year's Women's World Cup early Saturday with coach Bev Priestman and Canada Soccer general secretary Earl Cochrane in the audience for the draw in Auckland, New Zeal...
Oct 21, 2022