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Deadline to get partial CEBA forgiveness arrives as business groups warn of closures
The deadline for Canadian businesses to repay pandemic loans and receive partial forgiveness has arrived, as business groups say it could mean closure for many firms. Hundreds of thousands of business...
Jan 18, 2024

B.C. expected to get more snow as extreme cold persists across swath of Prairies
A winter storm closed schools and disrupted flights in B.C. on Wednesday, with snow expected to continue in some parts of the province. Snowfall in southeastern B.C. was expected to taper off by this ...
Jan 18, 2024

WHL rookies Moroz, Chenier flourishing with more ice time
Take a look back at the scoring summaries of recent Prince Alberts Raiders games and you're bound to see the names of Luke Moroz and Oli Chenier.The two Western Hockey League rookies have been playing...
Jan 18, 2024

Canada's Auger-Aliassime moves into third round at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime defeated Hugo Grenier of France 6-1, 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Australian Open. The Canadian landed 72 per ...
Jan 18, 2024

'It's not time to be silent anymore': Prince Albert author hopes new book helps struggling families
Noting the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the country, Prince Albert's Jessica Lindsey says she hopes she can in some way help provide comfort to families feeling alone in their suffering.A Way...
Jan 18, 2024

'Breaking point': Legault asks Trudeau to slow influx of asylum seekers
Quebec Premier Franois Legault is asking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to slow the influx of asylum seekers entering his province, which he said is nearing a "breaking point." Legault made his request...
Jan 18, 2024

In the news today: Trudeau in Nunavut, winter causing disruptions across Canada
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Prime Minister Trudeau in Nunavut for ceremony Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wi...
Jan 18, 2024

Canadian-built underwater observatory transmitting data from around Antarctica
VICTORIA - A cache of scientific equipment that could fit in the back of an SUV has been lowered into the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is already streaming open-source data fo...
Jan 18, 2024

Online gambling sites being used by money launderers: financial intelligence agency
OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency warns that illicit cash is being laundered through online gambling sites that provide a variety of ways to disguise shady funds. In a newly published bu...
Jan 18, 2024

Genealogy test led to Ibrahim Ali's murder arrest, but methods face ethical debate
VANCOUVER - Forensic genealogy is still in the research and development phase, and while its value is clear for solving crime, the ethics debate has a long way to go, says an expert in the field. "Gen...
Jan 18, 2024