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Flames prospect Zayne Parekh looking to keep Canadian world junior dream alive
OTTAWA - Zayne Parekh lived a strange week earlier this month. The Calgary Flames prospect was crushed after being left off Canada's list of selection camp hopefuls for the upcoming world junior hocke...
Dec 12, 2024

Rescue crews, aerial searchers on the lookout for missing skier at B.C. resort
A ski resort in the British Columbia Interior says a skier has gone missing, and ground- and air-based search crews are canvassing the area. Sun Peaks Resort says in a statement that 68-year-old Tomas...
Dec 12, 2024

Meta gives in to CRTC disclosure order on Online News Act compliance
OTTAWA - After initially fighting the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, Meta has complied with an order from the regulator to publicly disclose information about its news-bl...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicense...
Dec 12, 2024

North Dakota regulators OK underground storage for proposed Midwest carbon dioxide pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota regulators approved permits Thursday for underground storage of carbon dioxide delivered through a sprawling pipeline proposed for the Midwest, marking another victo...
Dec 12, 2024

B.C. boosts tax incentives to support film and television production
The British Columbia government is increasing tax incentives for both local and international film and TV projects in an effort to attract more major productions to the province. Premier David Eby say...
Dec 12, 2024

Canada can't say when it will clear 140,000 backlogged cases for First Nations kids
OTTAWA - Canada has told the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal it can't say when it will work through a backlog of some 140,000 cases related to First Nations child services. That has led to a prominent ...
Dec 12, 2024

Veteran jockey Justin Stein retires again, this time to become horse-racing steward
TORONTO - This time, it feels right for Justin Stein to hang up his tack. The veteran jockey is retiring after 19 seasons riding thoroughbreds. Stein, 44, left horse racing after 2016 but returned to ...
Dec 12, 2024

Toronto FC sees pace and potential in newly acquired Brazilian winger Thiago Andrade
TORONTO - In acquiring Brazilian winger Thiago Andrade, Toronto FC picks up pace and potential - at a reasonable price. "An interesting addition to our current group," Toronto GM Jason Hernandez said ...
Dec 12, 2024