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Cancer survivor celebrates birthday by paying for patients' hospital parking
LONDON - Krystyna Locke is celebrating turning 63 by paying the parking fees for cancer patients. The lymphoma cancer survivor knows just how quickly those bills add up after a 20-year journey of hosp...
Aug 12, 2025
Relief from sweltering conditions expected in parts of Canada after days of heat
Sweltering heat is expected to continue in British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec and the Atlantic provinces today, but relief is on the way for some. A multi-day heat wave should end today in southern Bri...
Aug 12, 2025
Petition revives campaign to award Victoria Cross to Afghan war veterans
OTTAWA - A petition sponsored by a Liberal MP is reviving calls for a fresh look at whether veterans of the Afghanistan conflict should be reconsidered for Canada's top military honour. Liberal MP Pau...
Aug 12, 2025
B.C. court squelches Vancouver bylaw that forced ride-hailing firms to pay fees
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has invalidated a bylaw passed by the City of Vancouver that imposed a fee on ride-hailing companies working on city streets during peak hours. Uber Canada took the ...
Aug 11, 2025
Defenceman Ryker Evans agrees to 2-year extension with Seattle Kraken
SEATTLE (AP) - Seattle Kraken defenceman Ryker Evans agreed Monday to a two-year contract extension, which carries a $2.05 million average annual value and runs through the 2026-27 NHL season. The 23-...
Aug 11, 2025
Uvalde school district releases records for 2022 classroom shooting, after legal fight over access
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - School officials in Uvalde, Texas, on Monday released text messages, personnel files and student records of the shooter from the 2022 attack at Robb Elementary School, following a...
Aug 11, 2025
Montreal police arrest a suspect after alleged attack on Jewish father in a park.
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have arrested a 24-year-old suspect in connection with an alleged assault on a Jewish father in a park on Friday. They say the suspect was arrested Monday and was b...
Aug 11, 2025
New federal entity to prioritize Canadian-made, affordable housing projects
OTTAWA - The federal government says the planned Build Canada Homes program is expected to fund projects that focus on affordable housing and use Canadian-made materials. A document shared by Canada's...
Aug 11, 2025
Police say 2 dead in a shooting at a Target in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Two people were killed Monday in a shooting at a Target store in Austin, Texas, and a suspect has been detained, police said. Austin police said in a post on the social platform X...
Aug 11, 2025
Cowichan's lawyer says B.C. must reconcile property rights with land claim ruling
The lawyer representing the Cowichan Nation in British Columbia says the provincial government must reconcile private property rights with a landmark court ruling that the nation has Aboriginal title ...
Aug 11, 2025