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Woman who preyed on Chinese students fined $3.3 million by BC Securities Commission
VANCOUVER - A woman who used "high-pressure tactics and predatory conduct" on Chinese students has been fined $3.3 million by the BC Securities Commission. The commission says in a statement that a pa...
Dec 13, 2024
Yankees to acquire closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Chad Durbin, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin, a person familiar...
Dec 13, 2024
Yankees to acquire closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Chad Durbin, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin, a person familiar...
Dec 13, 2024
A look at details of the Quebec-Newfoundland and Labrador Churchill Falls energy deal
MONTREAL - Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador have announced an agreement in principle that would overhaul the contentious Churchill Falls energy deal. Hydro-Qubec President and CEO Michael Sabia ca...
Dec 13, 2024
Gerard Gallant named Team Canada coach for Spengler Cup
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has named Gerard Gallant head coach of Canada's team for the 2024 Spengler Cup, set for Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland. Gallant, from Summerside, P.E.I., will lead Canada at ...
Dec 13, 2024
Masse becomes most decorated Canadian with bronze at short-course championships
BUDAPEST - Kylie Masse became Canada's most decorated swimmer at the world championships after winning a short-course bronze medal on Friday. Masse touched the wall in 25.78 seconds to finish third in...
Dec 13, 2024
Nine-vehicle crash in Surrey, B.C., shuts Highway 99, disrupting commuter traffic
SURREY, B.C. - Police in Surrey, B.C., say a section of Highway 99 remains closed the day after a nine-vehicle crash that sent six people to hospital. The Surrey Police Service says a transport vehicl...
Dec 13, 2024
Canada's Sherret captures gold at ski cross World Cup, Thompson and Drury win bronze
VAL THORENS - Canada's India Sherret raced to her second World Cup gold medal in women's ski cross on Friday. Sherret, a 28-year-old from Cranbrook, B.C., won all her heats before finishing first in t...
Dec 13, 2024
Canada coach Jesse Marsch expecting a challenging 2025 schedule for Canadian men
The Canadian men faced elite opposition in 2024 and can expect more of the same next year in the lead-up to co-hosting the World Cup in 2026, says coach Jesse Marsch. A fourth-place finish in Canada's...
Dec 13, 2024
U.S. study links Canadian wildfire smoke to doctor visit spike in Baltimore
Raging Canadian wildfires that choked North America under clouds of smoke last year may have contributed to a spike in doctor visits for lung and heart problems thousands of kilometres away. U.S. rese...
Dec 13, 2024