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Local legend Streveler happy to be back in Winnipeg after three seasons in NFL
WINNIPEG - Chris Streveler won't be flying to football games in a luxury private plane this season, but he's fine with that. The backup quarterback is grateful for the glitz and growth he experienced ...
May 16, 2024
Record traffic expected as BC Ferries ramps up service for summer season
NANAIMO - The unofficial start of the summer season has arrived with hundreds of thousands of people expected to travel this long weekendIt also serves as one final stress test for the BC Ferries netw...
May 16, 2024
As Mexico, U.S. head to polls, Ottawa won't commit to a trilateral summit in 2024
OTTAWA - Canada has yet to set a date for the North American Leaders' Summit, raising the possibility it won't take place this year. Hosting duties rotate between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico for the a...
May 16, 2024
Calgary businessman Kien Tran named Bobsleigh Skeleton Canada CEO
Calgary businessman Kien Tran has been named chief executive officer of Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton and will lead the search for a new high-performance director. The organization announced Tran's appoin...
May 16, 2024
Regulations, 'fragmented' construction sector holding back housing starts: CMHC
OTTAWA - A study by Canada's national housing agency says housing starts aren't keeping pace with residential construction resources available due to restrictive regulations and a "highly fragmented" ...
May 16, 2024
Quebec media say new bill to protect politicians is excessive, harms free speech
MONTREAL - Quebec newsroom leaders are calling out a new bill to protect politicians from abuse, saying the legislation is excessive and potentially stifling to democratic debate. Media companies - in...
May 16, 2024
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town al...
May 16, 2024
Fort Nelson, B.C., wildfire expands to 127 square kilometres, but away from town
FORT NELSON, B.C. - British Columbia's wildfire service says the blaze threatening the northern community of Fort Nelson now spans nearly 130 square kilometres, but it had spread away from the town al...
May 16, 2024
Police investigating after video suggests woman's hijab removed at Ottawa protest
OTTAWA - The Ottawa police hate crime unit is investigating a video that appears to show a Muslim woman's hijab being torn off at a protest this week. The video was taken on Tuesday, when pro-Israel a...
May 16, 2024
''Illegal, destructive, dangerous': UVic president cites complaints about encampment
VICTORIA - The president of the University of Victoria says a pro-Palestinian protest encampment on its campus is drawing an increasing number of complaints about harassment and intimidation, but also...
May 16, 2024