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Eby resolves to keep spending in new year, making most of forecast budget windfall
VICTORIA - Premier David Eby took office in B.C. amid a whirlwind of spending announcements and he's not making any resolutions of frugality in the new year. Instead he said he plans to make the most ...
Dec 30, 2022
Body of OPP officer to be brought to hometown today : In The News for Dec. 30
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 30 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 30, 2022
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...
Dec 30, 2022
Police officers, members of the public attend procession for OPP cop shot dead
TORONTO - Dozens of officers and members of the public are paying tribute to a slain Ontario Provincial Police officer. A procession carrying 28-year-old Const. Greg Pierzchala's body started around 9...
Dec 30, 2022
Governor General remembers death of Queen Elizabeth II in annual New Year's address
OTTAWA - Canada's Governor General says 2022 was a "difficult and monumental year" marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, who serves as the monarch's representative in Canada...
Dec 30, 2022
Connor Bedard ties Canadian world juniors goals record in win
Connor Bedard is one goal away from sitting alone atop Canada's goal-scoring mountain at the world juniors.The 17-year-old scored twice in Canada's 11-0 win over Austria on Thursday. The Regina Pats f...
Dec 30, 2022
Homicide victim purchased Margo duplex days before death
Nice is the first word that the friends and family of Sharon Littlewolfe use to describe her. She was also a mother of three, a powwow dancer, and did her best to live an honest life.Littlewolfe, age ...
Dec 29, 2022
Folk legend Ian Tyson, known for 'Four Strong Winds' as part of Ian & Sylvia, dies
Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk legend turned cowboy storyteller who penned "Four Strong Winds" as one half of Ian & Sylvia, has died at age 89.The Victoria native died Thursday at his ranch in south...
Dec 29, 2022
Sunwing cancels operations in Saskatchewan until February
Sunwing Vacations has cancelled all of its operations in Saskatoon and Regina until after Feb. 3, 2023.According to a statement from Sunwing issued early Thursday afternoon, customers with southbound ...
Dec 29, 2022
Pele, Brazil's mighty king of soccer, has died.
SAO PAULO - Pele, known as Brazil's king of soccer has died at the age of 82. Since 2021, he had been undergoing treatment for colon cancer discovered during a routine medical exam. His agent Joe Frag...
Dec 29, 2022