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Canada joins U.S., Britain in sanctioning Lebanese trio accused of embezzlement
OTTAWA - Canada is joining peers in leveraging sanctions on a trio of people tied to an alleged embezzlement scandal at Lebanon's central bank. The sanctions apply to former bank governor Riad Salameh...
Aug 10, 2023

Highest court refuses to hear appeal from B.C. churches opposed to COVID-19 ruling
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from three British Columbia churches that argued their constitutional rights were violated when provincial restrictions banned indoor...
Aug 10, 2023

Women’s World Cup Guide: Results, schedule and how to watch
The quarterfinals of the Women's World Cup are set after Colombia and France advanced to join Sweden, Japan, England, Spain, Australia and Netherlands in the last eight. Seven of the eight teams in th...
Aug 10, 2023

With 6 weeks until NHL training camps open, some teams may not be done making moves
Kyle Dubas had just completed the biggest trade of the NHL offseason, landing defenseman Erik Karlsson in a three-team deal that furthers the Pittsburgh Penguins' desire to win now, when he was asked ...
Aug 10, 2023

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and family heading to B.C. on vacation this week
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau and his family are vacationing in British Columbia for just over a week, the Prime Minister's Office says. The PMO is not specifying where they will be staying, but says they a...
Aug 10, 2023

Federal government expected to release new clean electricity regulations today
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected to announce the country's draft clean electricity regulations today. The government has set a target of making the electricity grid net-zero...
Aug 10, 2023

Canadian basketball leagues names top players, coach for 2023 season
Teddy Allen of the Winnipeg Sea Bears has been named the Most Valuable Player in the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Allen was among the league's leaders in numerous categories in 2023, including le...
Aug 09, 2023

Canadian men lose to 15th-ranked Tonga in rugby test match in Nuku'alofa
NUKU'ALOFA, Tonga - Tonga ran in four tries and survived a sending off early in the second half en route to a 28-3 rugby win over Canada on Wednesday. The 15th-ranked Pacific Islanders are gearing up ...
Aug 09, 2023

Blue Jays use Springer's solo homer and Gausman's 6 strikeouts to beat Guardians 1-0
CLEVELAND (AP) - George Springer homered in the first inning and Kevin Gausman struck out six in a combined six-hitter, helping the Toronto Blue Jays to a 1-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians on W...
Aug 09, 2023

PG Animal Rescue Society receives $15,000 donation for hay from John Brink & Selen Alpay
PRINCE GEORGE - Persistent drought conditions across BC have hit farmers and ranchers hard this season, with the Province facing a major feed shortage across the board. Here in Prince George, in a reg...
Aug 09, 2023