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Mercedes F1 team principal Toto Wolff sells 15% stake to CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mercedes team principal and part-owner Toto Wolff has sold 15% of…
Carney in South Africa as concerns grow over U.S. boycott of G20
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney is in South Africa for a G20 summit overshadowed…
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada’s first-ever cut to funding for a…
Head to Playtime Casino and Hit the Jackpot on Fun This New Year’s Eve
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December is upon us, which means New Year’s is right around the corner—and if you…
The Magic Number For Planning Your Event is 19 – Introducing 19Bistro@Fitz and 19 Okanagan Bar and Grill
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With a choice of two stunning venues in Peachland and West Kelowna, BC planning the…
Man found dead at coal mine in Sparwood, B.C., near Alberta boundary
SPARWOOD — A man has died while working at a coal mine in the British…
Carney wraps United Arab Emirates visit with pledge of $70B investment in Canada
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney says Ottawa is working on a $1-billion project…
LA Olympics will keep ‘Intuit’ on Clippers arena as part of groundbreaking venue-naming deal
The Intuit Dome will be called just that for the Los Angeles Olympics, after organizers…
Sidhu: $6-billion trade infrastructure fund key to doubling non-U.S. exports
OTTAWA — International Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu said he’s witnessed a sea change in interest…
Eurovision plans changes to voting, security after allegations of Israeli government ‘interference’
GENEVA (AP) — Organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest announced plans to change the voting…
$54.7M sale of Frida Kahlo self-portrait breaks auction record for female artists
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million…
B.C. government ‘dashes’ out digital tool to help build homes faster
VICTORIA — British Columbia is launching a free, new digital tool aimed at helping developers…
Speaker’s vote gets northern power line through B.C. legislature by slimmest margin
VICTORIA — Legislation to fast-track construction of a northern power line has squeaked through the…
Cargo container removal begins on sinking barge off B.C.’s central coast
BELLA BELLA — A British Columbia First Nation says a barge sinking in waters along…
Trump steps up attacks on ABC and Jimmy Kimmel, says network should ‘get the bum off the air’
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump stepped up his attacks against ABC and late-night…
Canadians are betting record sums online — and falling in debt. Here’s how to dig out
Rob Kilner’s clients carry gambling debts ranging from a few thousand dollars to more than…
Fact File: Video spreads fake story about John Deere exiting Canada
Rumours that farming equipment giant John Deere is leaving Canada spread this week on social…
Carney signs UAE investment pact, launches trade talks during Abu Dhabi visit
ABU DHABI — Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment-protection agreement Thursday with the United…
Sony, Warner and Universal sign AI music licensing deals with startup Klay
LONDON (AP) — The world’s biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a…
The Weeknd’s ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ Tour grosses over $1 billion, Live Nation says
NEW YORK (AP) — The Weeknd’s After Hours ‘Til Dawn Tour has officially crossed the…
‘Really hard’: PWHL players reckon with the business realities of expansion
For Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull, it was upsetting, sad and stressful. Ottawa Charge forward…
Ending tanker ban risks billions, B.C. minister says; Liberal MPs say consent needed
British Columbia’s jobs minister says ending a tanker ban on the province’s northern coast to…
New trade deal to chop red tape, knock down trade barriers across Canada
VICTORIA — Trade of tens of thousands of goods across Canada’s 14 jurisdictions will soon…
‘Devil in the details’ on Alberta-Ottawa energy accord: former pipeline executive
CALGARY — Alberta and Ottawa are said to be closing in on a “grand bargain”…