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More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C. A statement from the agency says parcels im...
Feb 27, 2023
More than 1,350 prohibited weapons linked to Chilliwack, B.C., homes seized
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C. A statement from the agency says parcels im...
Feb 27, 2023
Local resident donates $20,000 to support Ukrainians in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE- Miracle Theatre and Prince George Community Foundation gifted with $20,000 to launch raising hope campaign for refugee and hope fund of Prince George.The Raising Hope Campaign intends t...
Feb 27, 2023
Icy roads blamed as two women killed in two-vehicle crash near Castlegar, B.C.
CASTLEGAR, B.C. - Two women have died in a crash near Castlegar, B.C., that investigators are blaming on slippery roads. A statement from the B.C. Highway Patrol collision unit says a Toyota Corolla l...
Feb 27, 2023
Upgrades might prove too costly for cap-strapped Oilers as trade deadline approaches
EDMONTON - There's a small section of the West Edmonton Mall reserved for luxury, high-end retailers, where you can look at Rolex watches, Tiffany jewelry or Louis Vuitton bags. Imagine walking throug...
Feb 27, 2023
Oilpatch funds balloon for pro-Smith political group after she supports royalty break
EDMONTON - Oilpatch support for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's agenda ballooned after she won her party's leadership and put the so-called RStar program - a plan to give tax breaks to energy compani...
Feb 27, 2023
Quebec's social housing stock is crumbling as repair costs rise, tenant group says
MONTREAL - A tenant group is speaking out about the decrepit state of social housing in Quebec, which continues to deteriorate as the cost of repairs rise. The Fdration des locataires d'habitations lo...
Feb 27, 2023
Leafs acquire defenceman McCabe, forward Lafferty from Blackhawks
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have acquired defenceman Jake McCabe and forward Sam Lafferty in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Maple Leafs also get conditional fifth-round draft picks in ...
Feb 27, 2023
Victoria Vergos 'excited' for new opportunity to box at Canada Winter Games
Shock, then excitement. Those were the feelings of 16-year-old Victoria Vergos when finding out female boxing was being held at the 2023 Canada Winter Games for the first time. The former gymnast turn...
Feb 27, 2023
Quebec Appeal Court rejects Fortnite creator's challenge of class-action lawsuit
MONTREAL - The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a decision authorizing a class-action lawsuit by parents who claim their children became addicted to the popular online video game Fortnite. Lawyers fo...
Feb 27, 2023