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‘Atmospheric river’ set to hit Metro Vancouver, southern coast of British Columbia
VANCOUVER – Much of British Columbia’s south coast is bracing for stormy weather as Environment Canada says a “potent and impactful” storm will bring heavy rain to Metro Vancouver. Environment Canada is also warning drivers on the Sea to Sky Highway from Squamish to Whistler to exercise caution due to heavy rains raising the risk ... Read More »
Jets sign forward Niederreiter to three-year contract extension
WINNIPEG – The Winnipeg Jets have signed forward Nino Niederreiter to a three-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$4 million and is set to begin in the 2024-25 season. Niederreiter, 31, has 14 points (six goals, eight assists) in 23 games this season. The six-foot-two, 218-pound ... Read More »
Fatal shooting by Edmonton police officer investigated by review agency
EDMONTON – Alberta’s law enforcement review agency is investigating the fatal shooting of a man by an Edmonton police officer. At about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, police were sent to an area northeast of the city’s downtown in response to reports of a man with a knife approaching people. There was a confrontation when police arrived ... Read More »
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ends 2024 Republican presidential bid days before the fourth debate
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum ended his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday despite a stronger-than-expected showing fueled by a gift card-for-campaign donation gimmick that helped get him on the debate stage. Burgum, a second-term governor and wealthy software entrepreneur, was little known nationally when he launched his 2024 ... Read More »
Unity Acquisitions snaps up much of toy store Mastermind, 18 stores to close
TORONTO – Mastermind GP Inc. says it has reached a deal to sell the bulk of its business to Unity Acquisitions Inc., but that doesn’t involve four store now liquidating in Alberta, including one in Medicine Hat Financial terms of the asset purchase agreement signed by the Toronto toy retailer and Unity owners Joe Mimran, ... Read More »
Opening statements begin in Jonathan Majors assault trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) – Opening statements began Monday in the criminal trial of actor Jonathan Majors, who was charged last spring for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend during an argument. Majors did not speak as he strode into a Manhattan courthouse seeking to clear his name following an arrest in March that has effectively stalled his ... Read More »
Canada proposes new methane emissions rules for oil-and-gas sector
OTTAWA – Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the controlled release or burning of methane from oil and gas production sites will be almost entirely barred by 2030. Guilbeault is in Dubai for the annual global climate talks, which this year are known as COP28. He is publishing draft regulations today that aim to cut at ... Read More »
November new car sales see biggest monthly gain so far this year: DesRosiers
TORONTO – DesRosiers Automotive Consultants Inc. says new car sales in November soared 20.7 per cent compared with last year, as vehicle supply improves. Andrew King, managing partner at DesRosiers, says November saw the largest percentage gain in sales so far this year. The data shows car sales continued to defy affordability woes and high ... Read More »
Ex-ambassador charged with serving as secret agent for Cuba’s intelligence services for decades
MIAMI (AP) – A former American diplomat who served as U.S. ambassador to Bolivia has been charged with serving as a covert agent for Cuba’s intelligence services dating back decades, the Justice Department said Monday. Newly unsealed court papers allege that Manuel Rocha engaged in “clandestine activity” on Cuba’s behalf since at least 1981, including ... Read More »
Opening arguments begin in Jonathan Majors assault trial in New York
NEW YORK (AP) – Opening arguments began Monday in the criminal trial of actor Jonathan Majors, who was charged last spring for allegedly assaulting his then-girlfriend during an argument. Majors did not speak as he strode into a Manhattan courthouse seeking to clear his name following an arrest in March that has effectively stalled his ... Read More »
AP’s top albums of 2023: Music from Olivia Rodrigo, Peso Pluma, the Rolling Stones and more
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Ten of the top albums of the year, as chosen by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman. It was a blockbuster year across genres, but only a few could make AP’s list. (SZA’s “SOS” released in December 2022, Ice Spice’s “Like…?” isn’t a full-length release, and the 11 Grammy nominations for ... Read More »
