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Liberals devote $28M to beef up fight against stolen car exports on eve of summit
OTTAWA - The federal government is earmarking $28 million in new money to help fight the export of stolen vehicles. The government says the money will give the Canada Border Services Agency more capac...
Feb 07, 2024

Quebec wants Criminal Code exemption so people can request MAID in advance
Quebec is asking the federal government to change the Criminal Code so the province can begin allowing people to request medical assistance in dying before their condition renders them incapable of gi...
Feb 07, 2024

CFB Petawawa soldiers charged with drug, weapons offences after cocaine, meth seized
OTTAWA - Two Canadian soldiers are accused of trafficking cocaine and methamphetamines to military members at a Canadian Forces Base in Petawawa, Ont., and to civilians in the area. The Canadian Force...
Feb 07, 2024

Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares in $8M tax dispute with CRA
Toronto Maple Leafs captain John Tavares is taking the Canadian Revenue Agency to court in a tax dispute of over $8 million. Court documents show Tavares filed an appeal through his lawyers last week ...
Feb 07, 2024

Drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia commander, officials say
BAGHDAD (AP) - A U.S. drone strike hit a car in the Iraqi capital Wednesday night, killing three members of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia, including a high-ranking commander, officials said. T...
Feb 07, 2024

Singh threatens end of pact with Liberals, but says it will be government's fault
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the government doesn't make good on pharmacare legislation by March, that would kill the Liberal-NDP political pact. But he's making it clear that an...
Feb 07, 2024

Toronto Argonauts sign American receiver Coxie to contract extension
TORONTO - American receiver Damonte Coxie signed a contract extension with the Toronto Argonauts Football on Wednesday. Coxie, 27, was eligible to become a free agent Tuesday. The six-foot-three, 200-...
Feb 07, 2024

Vanderhoof RCMP seek assistance in hit and run investigation
NORTHERN B.C.-On Monday, February 5, between 12:15 and 12:30 p.m., a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while using a Rainbow crosswalk near Nechako Valley Senior Secondary (NVSS) in Vanderhoof. The v...
Feb 07, 2024

After two championship seasons with Forge FC, Abou Sissoko signs with Atletico Ottawa
Midfielder Abou Sissoko, who spent the last two seasons with CPL champion Forge FC, has joined Atletico Ottawa on a two-year contract. "Sissoko is a player who fits perfectly with the characteristics ...
Feb 07, 2024

B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher
VANCOUVER - Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain. Skiers and snowboarders have faced ...
Feb 07, 2024