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B.C. may provide additional resources as transit police, RCMP step up patrols: Eby
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's premier says Mounties and Metro Vancouver Transit Police have increased their presence and stepped up patrols on bus and train lines so passengers can feel safe when tra...
Apr 13, 2023
Université de Montreal reviewing options for donation linked to Beijing
OTTAWA - The Universit de Montreal says in a statement that it is considering all options in light of new information about a $750,000 donation it received in 2016 that reportedly had ties to Beijing....
Apr 13, 2023
Council does not see benefit of transit station surveillance cams
A proposal to put surveillance cameras at the downtown bus transfer station was not endorsed by Prince Albert city council or staff, although the decision was not unanimous. The city has been looking ...
Apr 13, 2023
CPL players moving into front-office roles as teams promote from within
Veteran defender Mason Trafford started planning for life after soccer long before retiring as Cavalry FC captain in February. Trafford graduated from UNLV in 2008 with a degree in accounting and, aft...
Apr 13, 2023
Winnipeg Jets' Nikolaj Ehlers out for regular-season finale with upper-body injury
DENVER - Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers will miss Thursday's regular-season finale against the Colorado Avalanche with an upper-body injury, head coach Rick Bowness told reporters. Ehlers' injur...
Apr 13, 2023
'It has become a cycle': Muslim Canadians more vigilant during Ramadan
TORONTO - Mosques across Canada have increasingly had to ask congregants to stay vigilant against potential attacks and harassment during the holy month of Ramadan, Muslim advocacy groups say, noting ...
Apr 13, 2023
Poilievre's pitch to defund CBC while keeping French services would need a law change
OTTAWA - If Pierre Poilievre wants to "defund the CBC" while maintaining its French-language programming, he'll have to overhaul the country's broadcasting law in order to do it. That's according to t...
Apr 13, 2023
Earthquake off B.C. coast measuring 6 little felt, no tsunami expected
VANCOUVER - An earthquake measuring 6 has shaken the seabed a few hundred kilometres off Vancouver Island. The National Tsunami Warning Center in Alaska says a dangerous wave is not expected from the ...
Apr 13, 2023
Czechia beats Finland 2-1, advances to semifinals at world hockey championship
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Katerina Mrazova had two points, including the game-winning goal, as Czechia defeated Finland 2-1 on Thursday morning to advance to the women's world hockey championship semifinals. C...
Apr 13, 2023
Canada forward Adriana Leon joins Portland Thorns on short-term loan from Man United
PORTLAND, Ore. - Canadian international forward Adriana Leon has joined the NWSL''s Portland Thorns on a short-term loan from Manchester United. The hope is the deal, which runs through June 30, gives...
Apr 13, 2023
