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British Columbia to 'entertain' hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup in Vancouver: premier
RICHMOND, B.C. - British Columbia's premier says the province is prepared to "entertain" the possibility of hosting 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Vancouver. Premier John Horgan told a news conference t...
Jul 13, 2021
Province reports 27 new cases in Saskatchewan, 17 in northern zones
There are 27 new cases of COVID-19, and 47 recoveries, to report in Saskatchewan on July 13. This brings the provincial total to 49,304 cases; 48,356 total recoveries and 375 cases are considered acti...
Jul 13, 2021
Trudeau defends Canada's early response to COVID-19 but admits room for improvement
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are ways to improve Canada's early pandemic alert and response systems, but insists Canada's top public health officials did start building a national...
Jul 13, 2021
Whitecaps fire esports gamer for 'inappropriate and unprofessional' comments
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have fired esports gamer Agit (AgitPower) Katilmis, citing "inappropriate and unprofessional comments" during a recent online game. The Whitecaps, who announced the...
Jul 13, 2021
Four dead, one missing after collapse of crane in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - The Mounties say four people were killed and a fifth person is missing after a crane collapsed in Kelowna, B.C. Insp. Adam MacIntosh says four people at the site, all construction work...
Jul 13, 2021
US COVID-19 case are rising again, doubling over three weeks
The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the past three weeks, driven by the fast-spreading delta variant, lagging vac...
Jul 13, 2021
N.S. becomes second province to sign on to federal Liberals' child-care subsidy plan
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia has become the second province to sign on to a federal program that would fund thousands of subsidized daycare spots, in a deal that plays into the prime minister's and premier's...
Jul 13, 2021
Prison sentence increased to 16 years for Quebec's 'pilot to the stars'
MONTREAL - A Quebec man dubbed the "pilot to the stars" has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison after a Quebec court ruled he must serve two prison sentences consecutively. In a decision r...
Jul 13, 2021
As Bank of Canada readies rate call, documents suggest feds will watch closely
OTTAWA - Federal officials' apparent lack of concern about the impact central bank actions have on managing government debt, shown in internal documents, is about to face a test as the Bank of Canada ...
Jul 13, 2021
More than 160 unmarked graves found at B.C. residential school site: First Nation
CHEMAINUS, B.C. - A newsletter circulating online from a First Nation community on Vancouver Island says more than 160 unmarked and undocumented graves have been found at a former residential school s...
Jul 13, 2021