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Organizers of B.C. trans history conference blame Trump, with attendance set to slump
The chair of transgender studies at the University of Victoria is worried about attendance at this year's Moving Trans History Forward conference, with expectations of a 40 per cent drop in numbers. A...
Mar 26, 2025
American figure skater Alysa Liu takes the lead on the opening night of the world championships
BOSTON (AP) - American figure skater Alysa Liu assumed the lead after the short program on the opening night of the world championships on Wednesday, proving that the Olympian is much farther along in...
Mar 26, 2025
Study on B.C. decriminalization's impact on drug crisis not complete: former coroner
VICTORIA - British Columbia's former chief coroner says a new study linking safer supply and decriminalization to a rise in opioid overdose hospitalizations doesn't provide the full picture on the eff...
Mar 26, 2025
Alberta RCMP Deputy Commissioner retires
Rob Hill, Deputy Commissioner of the Alberta RCMP, has announced his retirement following 37 years of public service. Hill took command of the Alberta RCMP early in 2024. He has served over 27 years w...
Mar 26, 2025
Mark Weightman steps down as president and CEO of CFL's Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL - Mark Weightman is stepping down as the president and chief executive officer of the Montreal Alouettes, the CFL club announced Wednesday. Weightman, who joined the Alouettes in March 2023, ...
Mar 26, 2025
Share the road: Alberta reminds motorists to be mindful of commercial vehicles
Alberta's government would like to remind drivers that large commercial vehicles like semi-trucks and buses are very different from personal vehicles, and that specific safety considerations should be...
Mar 26, 2025
Appeals court won't halt order barring Trump administration from deportations under wartime law
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court refused Wednesday to lift an order barring the Trump administration from deporting Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador under an 18th century wartime law. A spl...
Mar 26, 2025
Woodbine, horsemen’s association reach two-year deal to boost purses by $5.7 million
TORONTO - Woodbine's 2025 racing season will begin April 26 after Woodbine Entertainment and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) agreed Wednesday on a two-year contr...
Mar 26, 2025
Macron says a proposed European force for Ukraine could 'respond' if attacked by Russia
PARIS (AP) - French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that a proposed European armed force for possible deployment in Ukraine in tandem with an eventual peace deal could "respond" to a Russian ...
Mar 26, 2025
Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, search of landfill for remains
Winnipeg police announced Wednesday the identity of the fourth victim of serial killer Jeremy Skibicki. They say the remains of Ashlee Shingoose are likely in a landfill in Winnipeg. Here is a timelin...
Mar 26, 2025