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Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers begin battle as 111th Grey Cup kicks off
VANCOUVER - The 111th Grey Cup has kicked off at B.C. Place Stadium with the Toronto Argonauts facing the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The Bombers finished the regular season atop the West Division with an ...
Nov 17, 2024
Prince Harry makes surprise Grey Cup appearance in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Prince Harry surprised football fans Sunday, appearing at the Grey Cup in Vancouver before the Toronto Argonauts took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He appeared on the sidelines ahead of th...
Nov 17, 2024
Trudeau touts embattled carbon levy to global audience, says it faces misinformation
RIO DE JANEIRO - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is defending is embattled carbon-pricing program on the world stage, and he argues that misinformation is threatening environmental progress. Trudeau arr...
Nov 17, 2024
Prince Harry makes surprise Grey Cup appearance in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Prince Harry surprised football fans Sunday, appearing at the Grey Cup in Vancouver before the Toronto Argonauts took on the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He appeared on the sidelines ahead of th...
Nov 17, 2024
Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system.Trudeau released a nearly seven-m...
Nov 17, 2024
Maple Leafs' Reaves handed five-game suspension, fine for illegal check to the head
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Ryan Reaves has been suspended for five games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse. Reaves was also fined US$35,156.25, ...
Nov 17, 2024
Defending champion Canada falls to Great Britain in Billie Jean King Cup quarters
MLAGA - Defending champion Canada fell 2-0 to Great Britain in a quarterfinal tie at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals women's tennis tournament on Sunday. Vancouver's Rebecca Marino dropped the first s...
Nov 17, 2024
Trudeau says he could have acted faster on immigration changes, blames 'bad actors'
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government could have acted faster on reining in immigration programs, after blaming "bad actors" for gaming the system. Trudeau released a near...
Nov 17, 2024
B.C. charities worried Canada Post strike will affect fundraising efforts
VANCOUVER - Some B.C. charities and not-for-profits say they are worried the Canada Post strike will jeopardize their year-end fundraising efforts. Nicole Mucci, a spokeswoman for Union Gospel Mission...
Nov 17, 2024
In a first, President Biden gives green light for Ukraine's use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles in Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden has authorized the use of U.S.-supplied long-range missiles by Ukraine to strike even deeper inside Russia, the latest easing of limitations meant to prevent the conflict from...
Nov 17, 2024