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Paving begins along Terminal Ave. in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Crew have begun laying asphalt as work along the highway through the city's downtown enters the home stretch.Paving work started Tuesday, May 21 with crews working in the northbound lanes of...
May 21, 2024
Surrey Board of Trade calls for review of sex offender regulations, protocols
SURREY, B.C. - The Surrey Board of Trade says it is joining Mayor Brenda Locke in "urgently calling" for a comprehensive review of laws and protocols around high-risk sex offenders. Board President An...
May 21, 2024
Canadian men's rowing eight misses Olympic berth by heartbreaking margin
LUCERNE, Switzerland - Canada came agonizingly close to adding to its Paris-bound rowing team in Tuesday's last-chance qualifier, but will have just two boats entered in Olympic rowing. The men's eigh...
May 21, 2024
Canada's women's basketball coach Lapeña signs extension through 2026 World Cup
EDMONTON - Canada Basketball has signed senior women's basketball coach Victor Lapea to a contract extension through the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup, the organization announced Tuesday. Lapea has coac...
May 21, 2024
Cozens scores second of game in OT as Canada outlasts Czechia at hockey worlds
PRAGUE, Czechia - Dylan Cozens scored his second goal of the game short-handed in overtime as Canada held on for a 4-3 win over host Czechia on Tuesday at the world hockey championship. Cozens pounced...
May 21, 2024
U.N. halts all food distribution in Rafah after running out of supplies in the southern Gaza city
CAIRO (AP) - The United Nations says it has suspended food distribution in the southern Gaza city of Rafah due to lack of supplies and insecurity. It also said no aid trucks entered via a pier set up ...
May 21, 2024
Freeland says government will introduce capital gains legislation before summer break
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the Liberal government will introduce legislation to increase the inclusion rate on capital gains before the parliamentary summer break. The federal bu...
May 21, 2024
Ex-NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to felony charges in Arizona election interference case
PHOENIX (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani pleaded not guilty Tuesday to nine felony charges stemming from his role in an effort to overturn Donald Trump's 2020 election loss in Arizona t...
May 21, 2024
Opposition push to oust Speaker for third time over Liberal post attacking Poilievre
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives, backed by the Bloc Qubcois, are calling for the House Speaker to resign over what they say is yet another display of partisan behaviour. The accusation stems fro...
May 21, 2024
Federal Court certifies class-action lawsuit against military over mental health
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has certified another class-action lawsuit against the military, filed by a man who says he faced discrimination because of his mental health. Dan Thomas will represent plai...
May 21, 2024