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B.C. government appoints former chief justice review festival safety measures
The British Columbia government has appointed a former chief justice of the B.C. Supreme Court to report on safety measures for event organizers and police after 11 people were killed in a vehicle att...
May 7, 2025
Judge says US must allow migrants a chance to challenge in court any deportations to Libya
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Wednesday found the Trump administration can't deport migrants to Libya unless they have a meaningful chance to challenge their removal in court. The order from U....
May 7, 2025
Goalie Schlenker selected by Penticton Vees in WHL expansion draft
The Penticton Vees have selected Portland Winterhawks goaltender Marek Schlenker in the 2025 WHL Expansion Draft. Schlenker grew up in Medicine Hat prior to moving to Okotoks with his family.He is the...
May 7, 2025
Muhammad wants Della Maddalena to 'eat his words and eat these fists' at UFC 315
MONTREAL - Jack Della Maddalena wants to take Belal Muhammad's welterweight championship belt - and end his career. "He's had a good run in the UFC," Della Maddalena said in a recent interview. "It's ...
May 7, 2025
Over 800 special ballots 'mistakenly' kept in B.C. riding, Elections Canada says
OTTAWA - Over 800 special ballots cast during the recent federal election were mistakenly kept at the office of a returning officer in B.C., Elections Canada says. The agency says all registered polit...
May 7, 2025
President Donald Trump taps wellness influencer close to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for surgeon general
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is tapping Casey Means, a wellness influencer with close ties to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as his nominee for surgeon general...
May 7, 2025
PSG beats Arsenal to reach Champions League final, will face Inter Milan for elusive title
PARIS (AP) - PSG weathered one attack after another and showed remarkable adaptability to hold off and defeat an inspired Arsenal 2-1 to reach the Champions League final on Wednesday. Deprived of the ...
May 7, 2025
Stuart Macdonald's rollercoaster week ends in best-ever finish on Korn Ferry Tour
Stuart Macdonald's week got off to just about the worst start a professional athlete could think of, but ended with the Vancouver golfer's best-ever result on the Korn Ferry Tour. Macdonald was walkin...
May 7, 2025
Quebec police watchdog investigating officer-involved fatal shooting in Far North
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating a fatal shooting involving an officer in the province's Far North. The watchdog - Bureau des enqutes indpendantes - says members of the Nun...
May 7, 2025
Canadian women's futsal team celebrates CONCACAF triumph in first-ever outing
When Esther Brossard found out Canada was launching a women's futsal team, the 18-year-old wrote to newly appointed coach Alexandre Da Rocha to put her hand up. "She said 'I just want to tell you I've...
May 7, 2025