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Slower B.C. real estate sales blamed on U.S. tariff uncertainty, association says
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Real Estate Association says tariff uncertainty has slowed housing activity. A board report says there were 4,947 residential sales in the province last month, down 9....
Mar 11, 2025

Trump administration to resume military aid to Ukraine and intelligence sharing
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - The Trump administration said Tuesday that it would immediately lift its suspension of military aid to Ukraine and its intelligence sharing with Kyiv, more than a week afte...
Mar 11, 2025

From South Africa to Canada, Alan Koch looks to make a difference as a soccer coach
New Zealand to Guelph, Ont., is quite the commute, especially when the family home is in B.C. But for veteran soccer coach Alan Koch, it's normal. Koch, whose resume includes stops in Major League Soc...
Mar 11, 2025

A top Romanian court upholds the ban on far-right Georgescu’s presidential bid
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A top Romanian court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by far-right politician Calin Georgescu to lift a ban on his candidacy in the presidential rerun. He won the first round of...
Mar 11, 2025

Confused about tariff deadlines? Here's what we know right now
OTTAWA - The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to O...
Mar 11, 2025

Prince of Wales Stakes race set to go Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack
FORT ERIE, Ont. - The $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes, the second jewel of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown, will be held Sept. 9 at Fort Erie Racetrack. The racetrack made the announcement Tuesday. The ...
Mar 11, 2025

Canada's dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management
MONTREAL - Members of Canada's dairy industry say they're less worried about the threat of steep U.S. tariffs than about a looming battle over supply management. U.S. President Donald Trump has threat...
Mar 11, 2025

Resort confirms Kicking Horse gondola fell one metre to ground, 8 on board
GOLDEN, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA - The owner of Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., has confirmed eight people were aboard a gondola that fell to the ground Monday morning. Resorts of the C...
Mar 11, 2025

DNA analysis confirms remains as Mission, B.C., teen, missing since 2007
MISSION, B.C. - Mounties says DNA testing has confirmed remains that washed ashore in Washington State almost 17 years ago are those of a teenager who went missing from Mission, B.C., more than a year...
Mar 11, 2025

Incoming prime minister Mark Carney says he has put his assets in a blind trust
OTTAWA - Mark Carney's leadership campaign says he has given a "full and robust conflict of interest management plan" to the country's ethics commissioner. In a media statement, the campaign says that...
Mar 11, 2025