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Some California mountain residents could be snowed in a week
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Some residents stranded in Southern California mountain communities by a huge snowfall could be stuck for another week, an official said Friday. A late-February blast of arctic air ...
Mar 03, 2023
Vancouver dumps 'living wage' policy, effectively cutting wage for lowest-paid staff
VANCOUVER - Nearly six years after Vancouver became the largest city in Canada to commit to a living wage, councillors voted to end the initiative. In a closed-door meeting in January, council approve...
Mar 03, 2023
Winnipeg Jets acquire centre Vladislav Namestnikov from San Jose Sharks
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets acquired Vladislav Namestnikov from the San Jose Sharks on Friday for a fifth-round pick in the 2025 NHL draft. The 30-year-old centre had six goals and 15 points in 57 ga...
Mar 03, 2023
Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says having an Indigenous person serve as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea." He made the comment in response to questions from reporters i...
Mar 03, 2023
Sask. realtors say market faring better than other places despite inventory problems
Housing sales in Saskatchewan were down last month compared to February 2022.According to a report released by the Saskatchewan Realtors Association, the 854 sales recorded across the province in Febr...
Mar 03, 2023
Hobbs vows not to carry out execution scheduled by court
PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vowed Friday that her administration won't carry out an execution even though the state Supreme Court scheduled it over the objections of the state's new attorn...
Mar 03, 2023
Three senators face criticism over trip to Israel, meeting with right-wing politician
OTTAWA - Three Canadian senators are facing criticism after visiting Israel and inviting a right-wing politician to Canada. Senate Speaker George Furey joined Conservative Senate Leader Don Plett and ...
Mar 03, 2023
'I want an edge:' Canada's Alysha Newman finding form in a different mental space
Alysha Newman is seeing things in a different light - and more specifically, looking for an edge. The London, Ont., native won the World Indoor Tour in Birmingham, England last Saturday, closing with ...
Mar 03, 2023
Canadian middleweight looks to make impression on high-profile UFC 285 card
Canadian middleweight Marc-Andre (Powerbar) Barriault looks to take advantage of a marquee stage Saturday when he takes on Julian (The Cuban Missile Crisis) Marquez on the undercard of UFC 285. Former...
Mar 03, 2023
Brown replaces Yerzy on Canada's World Baseball Classic roster
OTTAWA - Outfielder Dasan Brown has been added to Canada's World Baseball Classic roster. Brown, from Oakville, Ont., replaces first baseman and catcher Andy Yerzy, who withdrew from competition at th...
Mar 03, 2023
