The winner of the multimillion-dollar case of 1979-1980 O-Pee-Chee hockey cards — the set that contains Wayne Gretzky’s rookie card — says he no longer wants them and is trying to find them a “better home.”  Buyer says he wants to find ‘better home’ for cards, floats Wayne Gretzky, Drake …

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former career U.S. diplomat, was sentenced Friday to 15 years in federal prison after admitting he worked for decades as a secret agent for communist Cuba. The plea agreement leaves many unanswered questions about a betrayal that stunned the U.S. foreign service.  Victor Manuel Rocha once …

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s willing to go to court to block the federal government from going straight to municipalities to make deals on housing. The federal government says that approach will only slow down construction.  Smith looking to require provincial oversight of federal-municipal deals. Federal officials and Alberta …

Rivoire, an Oblate priest from France, has long faced allegations he sexually abused children in Nunavut in the 1960s and 1970s. He spent more than 30 years working as a priest in the territory, mostly in Arviat and Naujaat.  Johannes Rivoire was 93 when he died on Thursday. A priest …

Two of Brampton City Hall’s highest paid employees don’t even work there. Ontario’s recently released Sunshine List of public sector employees who make over $100,000 reveals that two former Brampton employees — one fired in 2018 and the other fired in 2022 — took home over $1.5 million combined last …

A brazen cyber-heist of $14.2 million has sparked a bizarre court battle between one of Canada’s largest banks and one of the country’s biggest cryptocurrency services business. Nearly three months after hackers wired millions out of Canadian Western Bank’s accounts payable system, a B.C. Supreme Court judge unfroze accounts this …

After days of criticism, celebrity chef David Chang said he will no longer enforce the trademark for his chili crunch condiment. The celebrity chef’s brand applied to trademark popular spicy condiment. Critics said no company should own it. Celebrity chef David Chang says he will no longer enforce the trademark …

The B.C. Labour Relations Board will consider certifying unions at two Amazon warehouses in a hearing Tuesday. Amazon says it already offers what unions are demanding in terms of pay, benefits, work conditions. The B.C. Labour Relations Board will consider certifying unions at two Amazon warehouses in a hearing Tuesday. …

Happy middle of April! There’s a chance of snow next week in almost every Canadian province. It’s a tough reality check this time of year. April carries spring on its breezes, after all. Flower petals float through the sky as a blanket of pollen turns everything a sneezy shade of …

Cities, towns and villages in British Columbia have been busy since 2017 applying for and spending money under a provincial fund meant to shore up dikes, stabilize slopes and plant trees, but the municipal federation that administers the fund says more is needed.  Municipal federation says sustained provincial funding required …