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Trudeau launches expanded oceans protection plan, with aim to reach more regions
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced new details about the federal government's $3.5-billion plan to protect the oceans and boost coast guard facilities on the world's long...
Jul 19, 2022
Ex-Mountie sticks by story denying responding to 2013 domestic attack by mass killer
HALIFAX - A former Mountie is standing by his account that challenges testimony the RCMP failed to respond to a domestic violence call in 2013 involving the Nova Scotia mass shooter. Troy Maxwell, a r...
Jul 19, 2022
Edam Blue Sox take provincial championship in Moose Jaw
It was a home run weekend for the Edam Blue Sox 15U team who capped their season with a provincial championship.The team won their AA Tier 3 provincial tournament in Moose Jaw, serving as the cherry o...
Jul 19, 2022
Research survey finds Canadian lakes in increasingly hot water over climate change.
Canadian lakes are in hot water over climate change, a new research survey has concluded. "Canadian lakes are warming twice as fast as the rest of the lakes globally," said York University biologist S...
Jul 19, 2022
Hoover Dam transformer explodes; no one hurt
BOULDER CITY, Nev. (AP) - A transformer exploded Tuesday at Hoover Dam, producing a cloud of thick, black smoke and flames that were quickly extinguished. No one was hurt and electricity continued to ...
Jul 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rips Hockey Canada leadership over sex assault fund
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's "hard for anyone" to have faith in Hockey Canada's leadership as revelations emerge about how the federation maintains a fund meant to part...
Jul 19, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rips Hockey Canada leadership over sex assault fund
BOWEN ISLAND, B.C. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says it's "hard for anyone" to have faith in Hockey Canada's leadership as revelations emerge about how the federation maintains a fund meant to part...
Jul 19, 2022
FSIN calls for police to lay charges in ‘unprovoked racial attack’ in Battleford
A video circulating on social media that shows a man being assaulted by another is putting into question what the motivation was for the attack. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) a...
Jul 19, 2022
Canadian Olympic Committee sees 'ample time' for 2030 bid as BC cities discuss doubts
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Olympic Committee says the February deadline for its bid to host the 2030 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia gives "ample time for funding partners to complete cost-bene...
Jul 19, 2022
City awards contracts for Sobeys intersection upgrades
The Sobeys intersection in North Battleford will see some improvements this fall to make the area safer. City council awarded two contracts for the project at Monday's meeting, as recommended by admin...
Jul 19, 2022