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B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

Lawyers for the British Columbia government have agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit by a couple whose property flooded after a third of the forest in the surrounding watershed was cut down.
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No winning ticket sold for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

No winning ticket sold for Friday's $70 million Lotto Max jackpot

Another week has passed without a Lotto Max jackpot winner. There was no winning ticket sold in Friday's $70 million draw. However, of the 57 available Maxmillion prizes of $1 million each, 16 winning numbers were drawn.
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Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, Oct. 7, 2022

Lotto Max winning numbers for Friday, Oct. 7, 2022

TORONTO — The winning numbers in Friday's Lotto Max draw for an estimated $70 million: 07, 23, 28, 31, 32, 39 & 40.
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Toronto fans gather to cheer on the Blue Jays in wild-card opener

Toronto fans gather to cheer on the Blue Jays in wild-card opener

TORONTO — Jersey-clad fans of all ages descended on downtown Toronto Friday afternoon to cheer on the Blue Jays in the opening game of the wild-card American League series.
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CP NewsAlert: Blue Jays fall to Mariners in American League wild-card series opener

CP NewsAlert: Blue Jays fall to Mariners in American League wild-card series opener

TORONTO — Cal Raleigh hit a two-run homer and Luis Castillo threw 7 1/3 shutout innings as the Seattle Marinersblankedthe Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 in Game 1 of their American League wild-card series on Friday.
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Health officials hope new Omicron vaccine will improve uptake of COVID-19 boosters

Health officials hope new Omicron vaccine will improve uptake of COVID-19 boosters

OTTAWA — The first doses of the most up-to-date vaccine for COVID-19 will start arriving in Canada next week after Health Canada gave the green light to the Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot on Friday. Dr.
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MPs question month-long delay in ending CMAC funding after 'vile' tweets flagged

MPs question month-long delay in ending CMAC funding after 'vile' tweets flagged

OTTAWA — Diversity and Inclusion Minister Ahmed Hussen says he wishes he had been able to move more quickly to end the federal government's ties to the Community Media Advocacy Centre after a Liberal caucus colleague first raised concerns about the g
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More than half Iran's Revolutionary Guard to be forever barred from Canada: Trudeau

More than half Iran's Revolutionary Guard to be forever barred from Canada: Trudeau

OTTAWA — More than 10,000 members of Iran's Revolutionary Guard will be forever barred from Canada, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he announced the federal government is bringing in tough new immigration measures against the Iranian reg
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Incoming premier Smith says Alberta, Ottawa will get along if feds stay in their lane

Incoming premier Smith says Alberta, Ottawa will get along if feds stay in their lane

CALGARY — Danielle Smith began her first day as incoming Alberta premier mending fences with a fractured caucus and telling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that they’ll get along just fine so long as he stays in his lane.
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Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth

Quebec unions try to brush off plans forcing teachers to help clean students' teeth

MONTREAL — Kids could benefit from some extra help when it comes to brushing their teeth, but saddling teachers with supervising the daily task isn't the way to go about it, according to Quebec parents.
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