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Leaders converge on Vancouver Island as B.C. voters break advance polling record
Leaders of British Columbia's main political parties have converged on Vancouver Island in the final stage of campaigning before the provincial election on Saturday, with record numbers of voters alre...
Oct 16, 2024
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels.In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per c...
Oct 16, 2024
Air India passengers get lift from air force after bomb scare forces Nunavut landing
IQALUIT - More than 200 Air India passengers have landed in Chicago after a bomb threat forced their flight to be diverted to Nunavut. The airline issued an update overnight via social media, thanking...
Oct 16, 2024
Dabrowski, Routliffe through to semifinals in Japan with win over Aoyama, Hozumi
OSAKA - Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski and partner Erin Routliffe of New Zealand advanced to the women's doubles semifinals at the Japan Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Japan's Shuko Aoyama and Eri Hozumi ...
Oct 16, 2024
Former Las Vegas-area Democratic official sentenced to 28 years for killing reporter in 2022
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A former Las Vegas-area Democratic elected official was sentenced Wednesday to serve at least 28 years in Nevada state prison for killing an investigative journalist who wrote article...
Oct 16, 2024
Montreal police make arrest in fatal stabbing on downtown subway platform
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've made an arrest after a man was fatally stabbed on the platform of a downtown metro station late Saturday. Police say a 32-year-old man faces a charge of second-d...
Oct 16, 2024
The US Navy says a fighter jet with two on board crashed in Washington state during training
The U.S. Navy was searching Wednesday for two aviators whose plane crashed during a routine training flight. The EA-18G Growler jet from the Electronic Attack Squadron crashed east of Mount Rainier at...
Oct 16, 2024
Diana Matheson added to interim coaching staff for Canadian women's soccer team
It will be coach by committee for the Canadian women's soccer team's upcoming friendly with Spain, in the absence of suspended coach Bev Priestman. Former Canadian international Diana Matheson joins r...
Oct 16, 2024
SASK VOTES 2024: What to expect during Wednesday’s leaders’ debate
Carla Beck and Scott Moe have faced off against each other many times in the legislative building, so the leaders' debate for the 2024 provincial election won't be different in that way, but this time...
Oct 16, 2024
Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the level of food insecurity increased in 2022 as inflation hit peak levels. In a report using data from the Canadian community health survey, the agency says 15.6 per ...
Oct 16, 2024