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In the news today, Jan. 3
Five stories in the news for Thursday, Jan. 3 ___ FOURTH FEDERAL RIDING FALLS VACANT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is poised to call byelections in three federal ridings within days and now ...
Jan 05, 2019
Peace bond hearing withdrawn for B.C. couple cleared in legislature terror plot
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia man and woman who were cleared of terror charges due to RCMP entrapment are allowed to live freely for the first time in years after prosecutors dropped a bid to re...
Jan 04, 2019
Lotto multimillionaire from Surrey, B.C., says jackpot win an 'amazing blessing'
VANCOUVER - A woman from Surrey, B.C., has claimed a Lotto Max prize of $39.5 million and is thinking about a trip to Rome. Michelle De Roma purchased her ticket at the Tsawwassen Mills...
Jan 04, 2019
BEAVER, MMMBEER: Some licence plates rejected by Manitoba Public Insurance
WINNIPEG - A "Star Trek" fan is in the middle of a legal challenge after Manitoba Public Insurance revoked his personalized ASIMIL8 licence plate in 2017 following complaints it was offensive to ...
Jan 04, 2019
Syncrude to pay over $2.7M to settle charges in Alberta blue heron deaths
FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. - Syncrude has pleaded guilty and been fined more than $2.7 million in the deaths of 31 great blue herons at one of its oilsands mines north of Fort McMurray. An ag...
Jan 04, 2019
Proposed class action against Uber can proceed, appeal court rules
TORONTO - A proposed class-action lawsuit against the ride-hailing company Uber filed by one of its drivers will go ahead after Ontario's top court reversed a lower court decision that would have sent...
Jan 04, 2019
Immigration minister confident asylum claim backlog will be resolved
CALGARY - Canada's immigration minister says he is confident a growing backlog of asylum claims will be addressed as the refugee system undergoes some changes. Just over 64,000 refugee claims&nbs...
Jan 04, 2019
Hot potato: Food Guide makeover creates debate as Health Canada prepares release
OTTAWA - An overhaul of the Canada Food Guide is set to be released soon, a highly anticipated makeover that will do away with the rainbow visual many Canadians associate with the dietary guide c...
Jan 04, 2019
B.C. fuel up 4 cents, more hikes due as 'bumpy' year looms at pumps: expert
VANCOUVER - Extreme volatility in oil markets has resulted in a price jump for gasoline of four cents a litre in Metro Vancouver and an analyst predicts a further hike could arrive...
Jan 04, 2019
Extreme avalanche risk in Alberta, B.C. leads to warnings from Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - Heavy snowfall, warm temperatures and high winds have led to an extreme avalanche risk in Banff, Yoho, Kootenay and Jasper national parks. The daily avalanche bulletin for the moun...
Jan 04, 2019
