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Federal minister tells B.C. Ottawa continues to back RCMP contract policing
VICTORIA - Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc says Ottawa will continue to back the RCMP as British Columbia's contract police force that serves many communities as it moves towards a national for...
Jun 13, 2024
B.C. may work with N.L. on court challenge of federal equalization payments, Eby says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby has found an ally in his claims of unequal funding from the federal government: Newfoundland and Labrador. Eby is hosting Newfoundland and Labrador Premi...
Jun 13, 2024
Cannabis regulators allow pot to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket amid shortage
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) - Cannabis regulators in Massachusetts on Thursday issued an administrative order that will allow pot to be transported to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket islands for the first tim...
Jun 13, 2024
Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team in Salt Lake City for its inaugural season
Utah Hockey Club will be the name of the NHL team playing its games in Salt Lake City beginning this fall, with a long-term identity still to come. Smith Entertainment Group announced the move Thursda...
Jun 13, 2024
Alberta privacy head recommends changes to PIPA on AI, 'right to be forgotten' and more
Alberta's information and privacy commissioner's office on Thursday made a series of key recommendations to strengthen a law that is described as critical to the advancement of the province's interest...
Jun 13, 2024
Zero-emission vehicle registrations jump 53 per cent in the first quarter: StatCan
Significantly more Canadians were driving zero-emissions vehicles in the first quarter compared with a year ago.Statistics Canada says zero-emission vehicle registrations jumped 53 per cent in the fir...
Jun 13, 2024
Panthers downplay Stanley Cup travel woes after storm drenches Florida
EDMONTON - Dylan Holloway got wind of the storm delaying the Florida Panthers' trip north. The Edmonton Oilers winger wasn't tracking the weather system that walloped the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area ea...
Jun 13, 2024
UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it ...
Jun 13, 2024
Elks look to bounce back from gutting loss in opener as Alouettes visit town
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks' mistake-filled fourth quarter transformed what looked to be a dream home opener into a nightmare. But the Elks have no time to feel sorry for themselves after last Saturd...
Jun 13, 2024
Rangers re-sign winger Kaapo Kakko to a $2.4 million contract for next season
The New York Rangers on Thursday re-signed Kaapo Kakko to a one-year contract worth $2.4 million, a move that provides cost certainty on one of the top trade candidates around the NHL. Knowing what Ka...
Jun 13, 2024