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Flood stage in B.C. could remain for weeks with prolonged snowmelt or rain: expert
VANCOUVER - British Columbia has reached the peak window of spring snowmelt, but experts say the dangers of flooding will persist for weeks with record snow in the mountains and unstable weather in th...
Jun 17, 2022
Vettel feels a sense of responsibility to speak about climate change, LGBTQ issues
MONTREAL - Sebastian Vettel arrived at the Montreal Grand Prix wearing his thoughts about climate change on his T-shirt. The Formula One star from Germany arrived at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in a T-s...
Jun 17, 2022
Economic loss would have exceeded gains if Edmonton had held World Cup games: expert
EDMONTON - An economics professor says Edmonton should be happy it was not selected to host games for the 2026 FIFA World Cup because the cost would have exceeded the economic benefits. "Edmonton can ...
Jun 17, 2022
Red Bull's championship leader lays down fastest practice lap at Montreal GP
MONTREAL - Red Bull's Max Verstappen set the fastest time of the first practice session for the Montreal Grand Prix on Friday, as he aims to build on his lead in the Formula One season standings. Vers...
Jun 17, 2022
Improved public washrooms and picnic shelter re-open at Ladysmith's Transfer Beach Park
LADYSMITH - A provincial fund designed to jolt tourism defendant communities resulted in key new additions to Ladysmith's signature public gathering place.The Town announced significant portions of im...
Jun 17, 2022
Official in election standoff avoids prison in Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - An elected official who is a central figure in a New Mexico county's refusal to certify recent election results based on debunked conspiracy theories about voting machines avoided mo...
Jun 17, 2022
Ontario woman, 25, charged in brazen killing of Quebec man inside busy restaurant
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police say they've arrested an Ontario woman in the killing this month of a Quebec man with reported links to organized crime. Provincial police say Britney Lewis, 25, of ...
Jun 17, 2022
B.C. firms must pay for tax decisions made before rules were changed: SCOC
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court says two British Columbia companies that thought they were following tax guidelines while trying to protect corporate assets now owe money to the Canada Revenue Agency ...
Jun 17, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference organizer warns of 'catastrophe' if delegates denied visas
MONTREAL - Organizers of a major AIDS conference in Montreal next month say hundreds of delegates from Asia, Africa and Latin America are in limbo because the Canadian government has not issued them v...
Jun 17, 2022
Auger-Aliassime drops two tiebreakers in quarterfinal loss to Hurkacz in Halle
HALLE, Germany - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Halle Open grass tennis tournament after a 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in Friday's quarterfinals. Auger-Aliassime, th...
Jun 17, 2022