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Poilievre and Tories will suspend TikTok accounts after ban
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has suspended his TikTok account — and he’s expecting his MPs to follow suit, according to a spokesperson for his office.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Border agents seize massive cache of weapons in B.C.
Canada Border Services Agency says it has seized more than 1,350 prohibited weapons and firearms linked to residences in Chilliwack, B.C.
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Mexican president slams protesters: ‘They don’t care about democracy’
Mexico’s president lashed out Monday against demonstrators opposed to his plan to cut election funding, belittling their concerns about threats to democracy and das…
28 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Canadian imports from China hit $100B in 2022, setting new trade record: StatCan
Trade between China and Canada hit record levels in 2022, with imports breaking the $100-billion mark for the first time, Statistics Canada data show.
28 Feb 2023 | Economy -
TD Bank to pay US$1.2B in Stanford Financial Ponzi scheme settlement
TD Bank Group said Monday it will pay US$1.2 billion to settle a lawsuit related to one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever orchestrated.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Skateboarder dies in hospital after suspected hit and run in Montreal
Montreal police say a skateboarder has died in hospital early Monday after an apparent hit and run in the Centre-Sud neighbourhood.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
East Lions Community Centre to remain closed for roof collapse investigation
The East Lions Community Centre in London, Ont., will remain closed for the foreseeable future after a portion of the roof collapsed Friday.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
2 young people arrested after assault on Peterborough homeowner: police
Two Peterborough young people are facing assault charges following an incident at a residence early Saturday.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Vancouver Island hit-and-run killer died on street from toxic drugs: Coroner’s report
A North Vancouver man convicted of killing two motorcyclists on the Malahat Highway in 2010, died from toxic drugs on the streets of Maple Ridge in Dec. 2020, accor…
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Birdhouse project raises funds for Oliver, B.C. homeless population
A community art project in Oliver, B.C., has been raising funds for the local homeless population.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
2 tourists rescued after lost overnight in snow storm in North Vancouver, B.C.
Two tourists from Mexico and Columbia are extremely lucky after spending an entire night outdoors near Norvan Falls in North Vancouver, North Shore Rescue says.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Report: Child exploitation, robberies on the rise in Kelowna
A report outlining crime statistics from 2022 will be presented to Kelowna city council on Monday.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Kelowna Spring Home Show inspires homeowners to build a backyard paradise
At the Kelowna Spring Home Show, you can find everything you need to create your dream backyard oasis.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Liberal, Conservative supporters ‘gridlocked’ in voting intentions: poll
Liberal and Conservative supporters are again freshly deadlocked in their voting intentions in Canada, new polling released Monday appears to show.
27 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Ontario’s police watchdog investigates after officer shoots man in Guelph
Ontario’s police watchdog says it is investigating after an officer shot a 44-year-old man in Guelph, Ont.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Alberta RCMP press charges against man involved in police shooting
Alberta RCMP have laid charges against a 27-year-old man who was involved in a shooting with police Saturday in Canmore, Alta.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
B.C. premier says some deficits require spending as NDP prepares to table budget
British Columbia’s New Democrat government has been tackling some of the province’s fundamental deficits in recent months by spending billions in surplus dollars, s…
27 Feb 2023 | Economy -
California prepares for wind, rain after rare snowfall: ‘Significant impact’
After a rare snowfall dusted Los Angeles on Saturday, Southern California is bracing for a series of weak storms that will bring wind and rain this week to coastal …
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Several storm warnings issued for B.C. Interior
Winter storm warnings have been issued for several B.C. Interior mountain passes and communities at higher elevations.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Virden RCMP look for armed, dangerous man after alleged assault at First Nation
Virden RCMP said they are looking for a man who they consider to be armed and dangerous after an alleged incident on Friday.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Local Montreal play carries on despite upset over controversial puppet
At first glance, the play L’incroyable Secret de Barbe Noire, which translates to Black Beard’s Incredible Journey, seems like any other children’s play.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Alberta company raises funds for Calgary man in Turkey helping injured siblings
An Alberta company has started a fundraising campaign to help a Calgary man who is now in Turkey assisting injured relatives.
27 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Toronto apartment building fire results in 1 death, 4 injuries
One person has died and four others are injured after a fire at an apartment building in Scarborough.
26 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Nigeria presidential election: Voters face delays in hope of bringing change
Nigeria‘s presidential election was marked by long delays at some polling stations on Saturday, which did not deter large crowds of voters hoping for a reset after …
26 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Warren Buffet stays upbeat, preaches patience amid economic uncertainty in annual letter
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett on Saturday signaled he has lost none of his enduring confidence in the U.S. economy and his company Berkshire Hathaway Inc BRKa…
26 Feb 2023 | Economy -
UNB Saint John program aims to fight student food insecurity: ‘It’s a major issue’
Students facing food insecurity on the UNB Saint John campus can now benefit from a student-led initiative providing bi-weekly food bags to those in need.
26 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Canada needs an inquiry into Chinese election interference: ex-spymaster
Canada needs a public inquiry into allegations of Chinese election interference, Canada former spymaster says.
26 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Ohio trail derailment: EPA orders ‘pause’ of contaminated waste removal
Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month i…
26 Feb 2023 | Politics -
High Prairie, Alta. man faces 16 firearms, drug charges
A man from High Prairie, Alta., has been charged with firearms and drug offenses after Grande Prairie RCMP arrested him during a traffic stop.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Connor McDavid shines but Edmonton Oilers lose 6-5 to Blue Jackets
Joonas Korpisalo made 42 saves as the Columbus Blue Jackets held off a furious Edmonton Oilers comeback attempt for a 6-5 win Saturday afternoon.
25 Feb 2023 | Sports -
Toronto Community Housing’s Swansea Mews moves closer to demolition
The demolition of a Toronto Community Housing site is one step closer to taking place after an application was started for permits.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Snowfall, winter storm warnings cover nearly all of B.C.
Snowfall and winter storm warnings are blanketing nearly all of British Columbia on Saturday.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
B.C. First Nation reclaims narrative around former residential school
Once it was the site of a building for the former Alberni Indian Residential School, one of the most notorious such institutions in British Columbia and a place lin…
25 Feb 2023 | Politics -
1 dead after fire on Toronto’s Lawrence Avenue, officials say
One person has been pulled from a fire in Toronto without vital signs, while at least two others required medical attention, officials say.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Winter weather advisory ends for Toronto area
A weather advisory for the Greater Toronto Area has ended.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Alzheimer’s Society seeks funding to extend support pilot projects in Ontario
When Alfred Aquilina brought his wife to the long-term care facility that would be her new home, he was carrying her suitcase and a heavy load of emotions.
25 Feb 2023 | Health -
German leader Olaf Scholz seeks Indian support for efforts to isolate Russia
Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday that Germany wants to get India to support, or at least not block, Western efforts to isolate Russia for waging a devastating w…
25 Feb 2023 | Ukraine -
California storm: State braces for more blizzards, floods and avalanches
A powerful winter storm lashing California threatened floods, blizzards and avalanches Saturday while adding frigid temperatures to the misery mix.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
G20 fails to reach description of Ukraine war with Russia, China objecting to wording
A meeting of finance chiefs of the Group of 20 leading economies ended on Saturday without a consensus, with Russia and China objecting to the description of the wa…
25 Feb 2023 | Ukraine -
1 injured, 1 in custody after Toronto stabbing
One man has been stabbed and another person arrested after an incident in Toronto on Saturday morning.
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
1 dead, 2 still unaccounted for after house fire in Pikangikum First Nation
A remote northwestern Ontario First Nation lacked the facilities to extinguish a house fire that left one dead and two others unaccounted for, the local chief said …
25 Feb 2023 | Canada -
New Brunswick researchers find flaw in heart failure diagnostic among women
Researchers at Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick in Saint John have discovered out a flaw in how we look at heart failure among women — a potentially life-saving dis…
25 Feb 2023 | Health -
Man wanted on Canada-wide warrant known to frequent Toronto, Caledon, Woodstock, Brampton
A man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant is known to frequent the Toronto, Caledon, Woodstock and Brampton areas, according to the OPP.
24 Feb 2023 | Canada -
Alberta woman faces string of charges after ‘arrest altercation’ with RCMP
An Alberta woman involved in an ‘arrest altercation’ less than two weeks ago has been charged by the RCMP.
24 Feb 2023 | Canada -
B.C. Olympian’s gold medals restored 43 years after they were stolen
More than four decades after they were stolen, gold medals once again adorn the tribute to Percy Williams at the BC Sports Hall of Fame in Vancouver.
24 Feb 2023 | Sports -
Poilievre condemns ‘racist’ views of far-right German politician who met Tory MPs
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre denounced a German politician after several Tory MPs were criticized for meeting with her while she was in Canada this week.
24 Feb 2023 | Politics -
Man found guilty in 30-year-old cold case of Toronto single mother
Thirty years after single mother Barbara Brodkin was found stabbed to death in her midtown Toronto apartment, the man Toronto police cold case investigators arreste…
24 Feb 2023 | Canada -
1 suspect arrested, another outstanding after ‘violent’ break in at Toronto apartment: police
Police are seeking to identify a suspect wanted after a violent break and enter in Toronto.
24 Feb 2023 | Canada -
New, easier system in place, says CSRD, for bylaw disputes
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says it has adopted a new system to resolve bylaw disputes.
24 Feb 2023 | Canada -
North Korea says it tested long range cruise missiles as rivals set up military training
North Korea said Friday it test-fired long-range cruise missiles in waters off its eastern coast a day earlier, adding to a provocative streak in weapons demonstrat…
24 Feb 2023 | Politics