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Police thwart attempt to defraud B.C. First Nation of $406,000 intended for project
ALERT BAY — Police in British Columbia say they have prevented a fraud scheme targeting…
’60 Minutes’ pulls story about Trump deportations from its lineup
An internal CBS News battle over a “60 Minutes” story critical of the Trump administration…
Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with an “irrevocable personal…
Prime Minister Mark Carney named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year
OTTAWA — This time last year, the average Canadian might have struggled to pick Mark…
Communication regulator considers changes to extend reach of national alerting system
OTTAWA — Rural municipalities, Indigenous organizations and civil society groups are calling for changes to…
‘Home Alone 2’ nailed holiday travel chaos, but flight rules make movie’s plot less plausible today
Panic erupts in the McCallister household as soon as the day begins. The parents’ alarm…
Significant increase in the circulation of counterfeit bills in retail stores
MONTREAL — The Retail Council of Canada is sounding the alarm about a significant increase…
Hundreds of public servants to learn about job cuts in the new year
OTTAWA — Federal public servants are expected to learn about job cuts in their departments…
Hundreds of pests found in federal buildings as feds draft back-to-office plan
OTTAWA — Insects, bats, rodents and other pests have been spotted in federal buildings more…
B.C. Union that represents 67,500 health workers votes 54.2 per cent for 4 year deal
BURNABY — The bargaining group that represents 67,500 health workers in British Columbia has voted…
Snuneymuxw First Nation purchases the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver in Coquitlam
NANAIMO — A First Nation on Vancouver Island is all in on the casino business…
Alberta Next panel recommends ditching RCMP, referendum to quit CPP
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s hand-picked panel re-examining the province’s relationship with Ottawa says…
Hoffmann Family to purchase controlling interest in Pittsburgh Penguins
PITTSBURGH (AP) — A family-owned, Chicago-based investment company has reached a “definitive agreement” to purchase…
Trust of First Nations ‘fragile’ as B.C. government considers changes to UN law
VICTORIA — The chief of a First Nation in the Great Bear Rainforest says B.C.…
Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts
EDWARDS, Colo. (AP) — Ski resorts are struggling to open runs, walk-through ice palaces can’t…