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Victoria council committee supports voluntary reconciliation fund; final vote April 7
Victoria has moved a step closer to introducing a voluntary reconciliation fund that will give homeowners the option of contributing financially to local Indigenous nations later this year. A majority...
Mar 24, 2022
Provincial summary reports 895 new COVID cases, 33 deaths last week
The Ministry of Health released the COVID-19 summary for the week of March 13-19 today.There were 895 new cases confirmed in the province during that time, reflecting about 0.7 laboratory-confirmed ca...
Mar 24, 2022
Supreme Court of Canada hears appeal of sentence for Quebec City mosque shooter
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada is considering whether the gunman who killed six men in a rampage at a Quebec City mosque in 2017 can be sentenced to more than 25 years in prison without the chan...
Mar 24, 2022
Feds table bill to protect the number of Quebec seats
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing legislation to ensure Quebec does not lose a seat when Canada's electoral map is redrawn. Pablo Rodriguez tabled a bill today to protect Quebec's voice in ...
Mar 24, 2022
Canadian-bred Messier among horses transferred by Hall of Fame trainer Baffert
ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA - Canadian-bred thoroughbred Messier is one of four horses trainer Bob Baffert has transferred to other conditioners to allow them to attempt to qualify for the Kentucky Derby. Mes...
Mar 24, 2022
Young's team hopes to build off Brier experience at Canadian junior playdowns
Nathan Young's Newfoundland and Labrador team had some of the best seats in the house to watch Brad Gushue win another Tim Hortons Brier. The 19-year-old skip and his teammates sat on the hockey bench...
Mar 24, 2022
Arizona Legislature OKs ban on gender-reassignment surgery
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona House voted Thursday to prohibit gender-reassignment surgery for minors and was scheduled to vote later on a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on girls sports t...
Mar 24, 2022
Canada's Kerri Einarson defeats United States 9-3 at world curling championship
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Canada's Kerri Einarson drew closer to a playoff berth in the women's world curling championship with a 9-3 win over the United States on Thursday. The host country improved to 7...
Mar 24, 2022
Arizona House votes to prohibit gender-reassignment surgery
PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona House voted Thursday to prohibit gender-reassignment surgery for minors and was scheduled to vote later on a bill banning transgender athletes from playing on girls sports t...
Mar 24, 2022
Canada to hike oil, gas output 300,000 barrels a day to help displace Russian fuel
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada can produce and export another 300,000 barrels of oil and natural gas per day as part of a global effort to displace Russian fossil f...
Mar 24, 2022