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Family says B.C. man's cremated remains in limbo due to Canada Post strike
A Quebec woman whose father died in British Columbia last month says her family has be unable to properly grieve because the Canada Post strike has left his remains in limbo. Emily Walstrom said her f...
Nov 29, 2024

Canada pledges $50M for Palestinian humanitarian needs ahead of Gaza aid conference
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is announcing $50 million in humanitarian assistance for Palestinians in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen says the...
Nov 29, 2024

Prime Minister Trudeau adds $7.1 million to P.E.I. school food program
MOUNT STEWART, P.E.I. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau travelled to Prince Edward Island today where he announced $7.1 million over three years to support that province's school food program. The money...
Nov 29, 2024

Three people arrested in targeted drug enforcement
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George RCMP's Street Crew Unit was busy in November.Mounties say the Unit executed three Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants in support of an ongoing investi...
Nov 29, 2024

Vancouver Canucks defenceman Hronek being evaluated for undisclosed injury
BUFFALO - Vancouver Canucks defenceman Filip Hronek has been sidelined by an undisclosed injury. Head coach Rick Tocchet says the Czech blue liner is still being evaluated for an after he went into th...
Nov 29, 2024

Bears fire coach Matt Eberflus with free-falling team last in NFC North
CHICAGO (AP) - Matt Eberflus was fired by the Chicago Bears on Friday, one day after botching a timeout in a loss to Detroit. Offensive coordinator Thomas Brown will serve as interim coach, the Bears ...
Nov 29, 2024

Hit man offered $100,000 to kill Montreal crime reporter covering his trial
MONTREAL - Montreal news outlet La Presse says a hit man offered $100,000 to have one of its crime reporters assassinated. La Presse says convicted killer Frdrick Silva, who turned police informant in...
Nov 29, 2024

Trudeau noncommittal on expanding rebate beyond 'working Canadians'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau does not appear willing to budge on his plan to send a $250 rebate to "hardworking Canadians," despite pressure from the opposition to give the money to seniors ...
Nov 29, 2024

Winter storm watch issued as snow, heavy rain expected for B.C. coast
VANCOUVER - A winter storm is moving over British Columbia's coast, bringing strong winds, heavy snow and freezing rain as snowfall warnings continue for much of the province's Interior. Environment C...
Nov 29, 2024

Sami Zayn enjoys blurring fiction and reality ahead of Survivor Series in Vancouver
When Sami Zayn was 13, he went with one of his best friends to watch Canadian hero Bret Hart defend his WWE championship against American challenger Shawn Michaels at the Survivor Series in downtown M...
Nov 29, 2024