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Dining dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems

Dining dinosaur fossil has mammal in belly, sheds light on ancient ecosystems

EDMONTON — A rare fossil revealing a dinosaur's last meal is shedding new light on ancient ecosystems and behaviours.
Hockey Canada picking up the pieces after disastrous, scandal-filled 2022

Hockey Canada picking up the pieces after disastrous, scandal-filled 2022

Hugh L. Fraser didn't have the nuts-and-bolts knowledge to coach his sons' hockey teams. He did, however, want to pitch in at the frigid rinks across eastern Ontario.
Older Canadians look forward to family time but worry over finances and health, survey finds

Older Canadians look forward to family time but worry over finances and health, survey finds

As cost of living rise and provinces work to solve Canada's ongoing health-care crisis, many older Canadians raise concerns for growing older.
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively to match Vancouver food bank donations this holiday season

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively to match Vancouver food bank donations this holiday season

This isn't the first time the celebrity couple has offered a helping hand to locals.
The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year since 1946

The Canadian Press Newsmakers of the Year since 1946

OTTAWA — The group of "Freedom Convoy" protesters who took over the streets around Parliament Hill and blockaded border crossings to demand an end to COVID-19 restrictions has been named The Canadian Press Newsmaker of the Year for 2022.
Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

Woman says Nanaimo priest who abused her in 1970s may have more victims

A woman who reached a settlement with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria this month says she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by Father Gerhard Hartmann at St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church, beginning in 1976, when she was 10.
Shoppers warned to watch out as online scams reach all-time high

Shoppers warned to watch out as online scams reach all-time high

BBB Vancouver Island head says fraudsters are at their peak during times of crisis, when consumers are dealing with rising inflation and interest rates and holiday shopping madness at the same time
'Nibblers and Lions': B.C. researchers discover new 'supergroup' on tree of life

'Nibblers and Lions': B.C. researchers discover new 'supergroup' on tree of life

The microscopic predators are thought to have diverged from other forms of life roughly a billion years ago.
UVic chancellor says she'll consider returning honorary degree if Turpel-Lafond's isn't revoked

UVic chancellor says she'll consider returning honorary degree if Turpel-Lafond's isn't revoked

Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, B.C.’s former representative for children and youth, has faced questions about her claim to be a treaty Indian of Cree ancestry, as well as her academic credentials.
Experts share tips for young Canadians finding themselves in debt for the first time

Experts share tips for young Canadians finding themselves in debt for the first time

MONTREAL — While enrolled in university, Eloho Orogun was approached on campus to apply for a $500 student credit card, advertised as a means to improve his credit score.
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