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Trudeau Foundation board chair says donation from Chinese company has been returned
OTTAWA - The chair of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation's board says the organization has returned a $140,000 donation to Millennium Golden Eagle International. Edward Johnson was speaking to a Ho...
Jun 08, 2023

Sunbelt Rentals celebrates grand-opening
PRINCE GEORGE - Perfect weather Thursday afternoon for Sunbelt Rentals grand-opening celebration in Prince George.The company specializes in rental equipment for everything from job sites to DIY proje...
Jun 08, 2023

Liberal budget bill passes in House of Commons after Conservative filibuster attempt
OTTAWA - The House of Commons passed the Liberal government's budget bill today, which seeks to roll out vast new incentives for clean energy and expending dental care subsidies - despite a Conservati...
Jun 08, 2023

'Unmitigated gall': Senator rejects minister's call to pass Liberal guns bill quickly
OTTAWA - A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals' controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law. His office ...
Jun 08, 2023

Fresh D.C. breeze eases atmospheric angst as Canadian smoke chokes U.S. capital
WASHINGTON - Tourists in the U.S. capital are taking Canada's prodigious wildfire smoke in stride. Air quality alerts in Washington, D.C., reached "code purple" status today, one notch below the "maro...
Jun 08, 2023

Rate hike prompted by higher risk of sticky inflation: BoC's Beaudry
VICTORIA - Bank of Canada deputy governor Paul Beaudry says recent economic data suggests the risk of sticky inflation has gone up, prompting the central bank's decision to raise interest rates on Wed...
Jun 08, 2023

Canadiens GM Kent Hughes says NHLers want to play in Montreal
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes disagrees with the perception that NHL players don't want to play in Montreal, noting that winger Cole Caufield was happy to commit to th...
Jun 08, 2023

B.C. government taps veteran mediator to resolve Fraser Valley bus strike
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has appointed veteran mediator Vince Ready to help resolve what it says is an "incredibly challenging" bus strike in the Fraser Valley. CUPE Local 561 has be...
Jun 08, 2023

New-look Alouettes eager to prove doubters wrong in 2023: 'They better be ready'
MONTREAL - For the first time in years, Montreal Alouettes general manager Danny Maciocia is entering a season where he can focus on football, and nothing else. The Alouettes open their season at home...
Jun 08, 2023

Federal Liberals want to make hybrid work permanent for members of Parliament
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals want to make virtual participation in the House of Commons a permanent option for members of Parliament. All parties agreed to create a hybrid workplace amid lockdowns at...
Jun 08, 2023