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Top earners pay more in B.C. budget that includes record capital spending
VICTORIA - Top income earners and pop drinkers were hit with new taxes in Tuesday's B.C. budget, which continues the government's focus on capital spending for schools, hospitals and transit...
Feb 20, 2020
SWAT team called to home in West Flat
Two large machetes and a sawed off shotgun were among the weapons found by police Wednesday night at a residence in the West Flat.Around 8:30 p.m., both the SWAT team and the Integrated Street Enforce...
Feb 20, 2020 (submitted photo/ Prince Albert Police)
Oshawa Generals, Soo Greyhounds set to bid for 2021 Memorial Cup
TORONTO - The Oshawa Generals and Soo Greyhounds will make formal bid presentations to host the 2021 Memorial Cup. The Ontario Hockey League announced Thursday that the Generals and Greyhounds&nb...
Feb 20, 2020
Freeland blasts Tories, but thanks NDP for support on pushing new NAFTA forward
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland has offered effusive thanks to New Democrats and stinging criticism of the Conservatives after the NDP supported the minority Liberal government's effo...
Feb 20, 2020
Government needs to produce plan for dealing with veterans' backlog: Ombudsman
OTTAWA - Veterans ombudsman Craig Dalton says the federal government should clearly explain how it plans to eliminate a backlog that is keeping thousands of former service members waiting to find out ...
Feb 20, 2020
Boeser expected to miss rest of regular season with rib cartilage fracture
VANCOUVER - Jim Benning has had enough of watching other teams compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs. On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks general manager tried to boost his team's chances of reaching the p...
Feb 20, 2020
Saskatchewan and British Columbia reach championship round at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Host Saskatchewan is moving on to the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Robyn Silvernagle secured the final spot in Pool A with a 9-7 victory over N...
Feb 20, 2020
Unreleased report finds stop checks, searches of protesters 'unlawful': Watchdog
VANCOUVER - A civilian police watchdog has released what Indigenous advocates in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs are calling an "explosive" letter condemning RCMP actions against In...
Feb 20, 2020
Alouettes say they are gathering information after WR Bray arrested
EL PASO, Texas - The Montreal Alouettes say they are in the process of gathering information after the arrest of wide receiver Quan Bray. U.S. federal agents say they found 71.21 kilograms of marijuan...
Feb 20, 2020
Quebec boxing promoter faces hearing after Hells Angels seen at bout
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec boxing promoter is defending himself before a tribunal against accusations stemming from two of his boxing cards, including claims he fixed a bout and hosted members of ...
Feb 20, 2020
