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People in BC voting in a provincial election Saturday
Saturday, October 19 is provincial election day in British Columbia.There are three candidates running in Peace River South. Incumbent MLA Mike Bernier is up against New Democrat Marshall Bigsby and C...
Oct 18, 2024
Woman's Show on this weekend
Over 100 exhibitors are expected at the 30th annual GP Woman's Show.It will go from today (Friday, October 18) through Sunday at the Bonnetts Energy Centre.Show hours are Friday from 3-9 p.m., Saturda...
Oct 18, 2024
Most Liberal MPs support Trudeau as leader: Freeland
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says she is "absolutely confident" the majority of Liberal MPs still support Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader. Her comments come ahead of what p...
Oct 18, 2024
Struggling Vancouver Whitecaps look to regain form against Real Salt Lake
VANCOUVER - Brian White hopes the soccer gods will be a little kinder this weekend. The Whitecaps striker saw several prime chances bounce the wrong way on Sunday as Vancouver dropped a 2-1 decision t...
Oct 18, 2024
Canadiens call up Mallioux ahead of Islanders tilt as team struggles with injuries
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens recalled defenceman Logan Mailloux from the American Hockey League as the NHL team deals with a number of injuries. Top-pairing blueliners Kaiden Guhle and Mike...
Oct 18, 2024
Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid to Ukraine
OTTAWA - National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine. Blair made the announcement at a NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels where Ukrain...
Oct 18, 2024
Montreal's Diallo through to first ATP semifinal with upset of Tabilo at Almaty Open
ALMATY - Montreal's Gabriel Diallo advanced to his first career ATP Tour semifinal with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, upset of Chile's Alejandro Tabilo on Friday at the Almaty Open tennis tournament. The 23-year-o...
Oct 18, 2024
House committee to summon RCMP, ministers over allegations of Indian interference
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP and Canada's ministers of foreign affairs and public safety will be summoned to testify at a House of Commons committee about the bombshell allegations made this week abo...
Oct 18, 2024
Canada's Auger-Aliassime ousted in quarterfinals of European Open
ANTWERP - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the European Open tennis tournament with a 3-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6) loss to Spanish veteran Roberto Bautista Agut on Friday. ...
Oct 18, 2024
Manitoba second province to sign onto federal school food deal
WINNIPEG - The federal and Manitoba governments have signed a deal to expand food programs. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government set aside $1 billion over five years in the last budget t...
Oct 18, 2024