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Vancouver aritst Casey Wei wins Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

Vancouver aritst Casey Wei wins Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize

NORTH VANCOUVER, B.C. — Vancouver artist Casey Wei has won this year's $25,000 Philip B. Lind Emerging Artist Prize. She was among five contenders who displayed their work at The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver in the Lind Biennial exhibition.

Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December

Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of the year. “I’m very excited about their arrival, and my new life with them,” she said in a statement Friday.
US home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years as prices, and mortgages, soar

US home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly 30 years as prices, and mortgages, soar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S.
US home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly years as prices, and mortgages, soar

US home sales in 2024 fell to the lowest level in nearly years as prices, and mortgages, soar

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S.
Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

Conference Board of Canada sees 1.5% growth this year as tariff uncertainty weighs

OTTAWA — The Conference Board of Canada is forecasting the domestic economy will grow 1.5 per cent in 2025 as the potential for U.S. tariffs on Canadian exports and a pullback in immigration weigh on growth.
Agnico Eagle extends takeover offer for O3 Mining, 94.1% of shares already tendered

Agnico Eagle extends takeover offer for O3 Mining, 94.1% of shares already tendered

TORONTO — Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. is extending its takeover offer for O3 Mining Inc. to give more time for shareholders who have not already tendered their shares to do so. The companies say 94.
Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

Emergency contraception pill could be an alternative to mifepristone for abortions, study suggests

A new study suggests that a pill used for emergency contraception could be repurposed at a higher dose as an abortion drug, providing a possible alternative to mifepristone , one of the two drugs used in the most common type of abortion in the United
Junya Watanabe puts a twist on classic Americana at Paris Fashion Week menswear show

Junya Watanabe puts a twist on classic Americana at Paris Fashion Week menswear show

PARIS (AP) — Beige hunting jackets with oversized pockets, paired with discreet shirts and ties, opened Junya Watanabe’s latest menswear show at Paris Fashion Week Friday.
'Canada is not for sale' hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing

'Canada is not for sale' hat offers tough lesson in domestic manufacturing

TORONTO — The weeks since Liam Mooney and Emma Cochrane dreamt up a viral hat meant to fend off any notion that Canada will be taken over by the U.S. has been more of a crash course in manufacturing than in politics.
U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister

U.S. tariff threat adds urgency for B.C.'s energy independence: minister

VANCOUVER — The looming prospect of American tariffs raises the stakes for boosting the province's energy independence, British Columbia Energy Minister Adrian Dix said Thursday. There was urgency before the U.S.
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