The defendants in lawsuits filed by families who lost loved ones in a B.C. derailment are denying any wrongdoing in the deaths of three Canadian Pacific Railway employees.A train derailment is shown near Field, B.C., on Feb. 4, 2019, when 99 grain cars and two locomotives plummeted off a bridge. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press)Defendants in…
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B.C. MP claims constituent’s bank account was frozen for donating to convoy protest, but won’t provide details
by Sue JonesConservative MP Mark Strahl tweeted that a single mom from Chilliwack, B.C., had her bank accounts frozen after donating to the convoy protest, but the RCMP says it did not give a list of donors to financial institutions.Conservative MP for Chilliwack-Hope Mark Strahl said in a tweet that a single mother from Chilliwack had her…
Brian Jean has reportedly won the nomination to represent the United Conservative Party in the upcoming Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection.Jean announced last month his plan to return to provincial politics by seeking the UCP nomination in an upcoming byelection to fill the vacancy left by former MLA Laila Goodridge, who was elected as a…
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Joe Biden claims he’s received no questions on US’s credibility in Afghanistan and ‘we will get you home’
by ava360President Joe Biden in his Afghanistan address on Friday claimed that American allies have raised no questions of the US’s credibility around how the withdrawal has been conducted. Biden also promised to evacuate all Americans and allies amid reports of danger and obstacles on the journey to the airport in Kabul. ‘I have seen no…
A recent report from PwC Canada is claiming that Canadians “value their wireless services at $11,000/year more than they pay.” To understand…
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Mo Gilligan claims he’s ‘doing more’ to promote diversity on The Masked Singer than taking over The Big Breakfast for Black to Front
by ava360Ahead of presenting a revamped version of The Big Breakfast for Channel 4’s Black to Front, Mo Gilligan has said his place on The Masked Singer is already doing more for diversity in the UK. Black to Front will see an array of Black talent taking over Channel 4’s daytime television, with Sir Trevor McDonald…
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Edu claims two Arsenal players will guarantee at least 40 goals this season and defends transfer approach
by ava360Arsenal technical director Edu has rubbished suggestions the club needed to sign a player of the calibre and experience of Romelu Lukaku and believes their two senior strikers will score at least 40 goals this season. The Gunners were the biggest spenders in the Premier League this summer, splurging over £150million on six new additions,…
JoJo Fletcher. Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Dusting off her dance shoes? JoJo Fletcher sparked speculation that she is one of the contestants for season…
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Unemployment claims hit lowest number since the pandemic began as states seek to end federal job aid
Unemployment claims in the U.S. have hit their lowest number since the beginning of the pandemic. This comes as several states seek…
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B.C. woman claims ‘marriage-like relationship’ with revered Buddhist holy figure
by Sue JonesA Richmond, B.C., woman has been given the green light to sue one of Buddhism’s holiest figures for spousal support in a claim that appears certain to tread new legal ground.Ogyen Trinley Dorje, known as the Karmapa Lama, blesses the Peace Monument at the Imperial War Museum in London, England, in May 2017. Dorje is…