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B.C. invests $241 million in trades training to boost labour for major projects
ESQUIMALT — British Columbia’s government is investing $241 million over the next three years to…
Government spent $19 billion on outside services in 2024-25
OTTAWA — Government records show the federal government spent more than $19 billion on external…
Western Canada Theatre Turns 50 with a Dazzling New Production of a Classic
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Kamloops’ very own theatre company has been the hub of the local art and culture…
Oil and gas producers applaud Ottawa’s latest major projects list
OTTAWA — The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers is praising Ottawa’s latest list of major…
Hamilton fighter Denis Puric set for kickboxing showdown in Tokyo
There isn’t much in combat sports that Denis (The Bosnian Menace) Puric hasn’t done. The…
Shoplifter swipes $9,700 in baseball and Pokemon cards from Tom Brady shop
NEW YORK (AP) — Police were searching for a shoplifter who stole about $9,700 in…
Illegal bets in the Dominican Republic come under scrutiny after MLB pitchers arrested
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Baseball and bets go hand-in-hand in the Dominican Republic,…
New major projects list has some Indigenous buy-in, Carney says OKs still needed
OTTAWA — After an initial round of referrals to the new Major Projects Office that…
Alberta’s Smith supportive of new major projects, says pipeline negotiation ongoing
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s on board with Prime Minister Mark Carney’s…
Soraya Martinez Ferrada officially sworn in as mayor of Montreal
MONTREAL — Montreal can develop the ambition to become one of the world’s great metropolises,…
BCGEU members vote 89 per cent in favour of deal to officially end strike
BURNABY — The British Columbia General Employees’ Union has voted to ratify an agreement with…
B.C. power line and Ksi Lisims LNG added to federal government’s major-projects list.
TERRACE, B.C., CANADA — With a buzzing electrical substation in Terrace, B.C., as his backdrop,…
A look at the second batch of projects being weighed by the Major Projects Office
Prime Minister Mark Carney has revealed the second batch of potentially “nation-building” infrastructure projects to…
LNG project, mines, hydro dam, power lines among latest major project referrals
TERRACE, B.C. — The federal government announced Thursday the latest list of major building projects…
Conservatives demand probe into Ottawa’s loss of $20M in pharmaceutical products
OTTAWA — Conservative health critic Dan Mazier said Thursday he intends to ask for a…
New Brunswick’s Sisson Mine added to Ottawa’s list of ‘nation-building’ projects
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s premier says a proposed tungsten mine in Sisson Brook, N.B., can…
Ottawa Senators and forward Shane Pinto agree to four-year, US$30-million extension
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have locked up another key piece of their young core.…
What is Ksi Lisims LNG, B.C. project being fast tracked by Feds?
TERRACE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — The Ksi Lisims LNG facility in northern British Columbia and…
Streaming and parks shine for Disney in Q4, but weakening in cable and at the box office
Disney’s fourth-quarter performance was mixed with a weaker performance from cable and the box office…
Pac-12 signs another TV deal, this time with USA Sports
The Pac-12 has found another media partner in USA Sports, which announced Thursday it will…
Disney streaming and parks shine in fourth quarter, but some TV networks, movies weaker
Disney’s fourth-quarter performance was mixed as a weaker performance from its television networks and some…
Carney’s 1st budget wins support for infrastructure, immigration plans: poll
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney secured broad support from across party lines and provincial…
MSNBC’s name is being replaced, but its leaders insist that its mission will remain the same
NEW YORK (AP) — Asked what viewers should expect when television’s MSNBC makes its corporate…
Canada-U.S. trade negotiations not addressed in Anand’s G7 meeting with Rubio
NIAGARA-ON-THE-LAKE — Top diplomats from the Group of Seven nations gathered in the Niagara region…