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Frigid conditions should lift in B.C., but incoming system to bring heavy snow
VANCOUVER - Extreme cold, Arctic outflow or snowfall warnings cover most of northern and central British Columbia as an icy and powerful storm sweeps over the province. Environment Canada says the acc...
Feb 24, 2023

Lack of funds force April closure of Quest University in Squamish, B.C.
SQUAMISH, B.C. - A private university based in Squamish, B.C., is shutting down at the end of April. A statement on the Quest University website says the suspension of academic programming will allow ...
Feb 24, 2023

Canada sending another $30M in aid to Turkey, Syria, as rebuild begins
OTTAWA - The federal government is sending another $20 million in aid for people affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, and matching millions more in private donations. Internatio...
Feb 24, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario Métis sign self-government deal
EDMONTON - Three Mtis groups have signed a deal with Ottawa that recognizes them as Indigenous governments. The deal between the federal government and the Mtis nations of Alberta, Saskatchewan and On...
Feb 24, 2023

Hootsuite to ditch free plan, begin charging users for social media tool
VANCOUVER - Hootsuite says it will eliminate the free tier of its social media management tool next month. The Vancouver-based technology company says the tool, which allows users to browse, manage an...
Feb 24, 2023

Manitoba, federal government reach $6.7B health-care deal
WINNIPEG - The federal government says in a news release that it has signed an agreement in principle with Manitoba to invest more than $6.7 billion in the province's health-care system over 10 years....
Feb 24, 2023

Canadians 'Stand with Ukraine' on one-year anniversary of Russian invasion
From coast to coast, thousands of Canadians are expected to take part today in a series of rallies in support of Ukraine on the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. Spearheaded by the Ukrainian ...
Feb 24, 2023

Purdue's Zach Edey makes strong case to be player of year
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - Brian Nash vividly remembers the first impression Zach Edey made at IMG Academy. The school's coaches were fascinated with the basketball newcomer's size, his potential. Th...
Feb 24, 2023

Winter storm warning issued for Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE - Keep those snow blowers and shovels handy.Environment Canada has issued a winter storm warning for Prince George with 20 to 30 centimetres of snow expected to fall tonight through Sund...
Feb 24, 2023

Live updates | Russia Ukraine War Anniversary
KYIV, Ukraine - Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki says his country has delivered four advanced Leopard tanks to Ukraine. Morawiecki told a news conference in Kyiv Friday that the tanks have a...
Feb 24, 2023