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Top Justice Department official orders prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams
NEW YORK (AP) - A top official at the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered federal prosecutors to drop charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who has cultivated a warm relationship wi...
Feb 10, 2025
Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief
VANCOUVER - Vancouver's police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift concerts in the city, but that was much surpassed by the economic impact of her visit. The singer finished h...
Feb 10, 2025
A timeline of Canada-U. S. tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada - a threat causing economic uncertainty across the countr...
Feb 10, 2025
Watchdog investigates police shooting in Surrey, B.C., that left one dead
SURREY, B.C. - British Columbia's independent police watchdog is investigating after a fatal shooting involving officers in Surrey, B.C., over the weekend. The Independent Investigations Office says t...
Feb 10, 2025
United States not buying into hype as 4 Nations favourite: 'Talent alone doesn't win'
BROSSARD, Que. - The United States has largely played second-fiddle to its North American neighbour in men's hockey. Canada's recent dominance has included topping the podium at both 2010 and 2014 Oly...
Feb 10, 2025
Letter asks city council support public bus service from Vernon to West Kelowna
A Vernon resident has requested an expansion to the public transit system through the Okanagan, which has received local support.A letter from Fraser Young and addressed to Vernon City Council asked f...
Feb 10, 2025
USAID watchdog warns of lack of oversight of $8.2 billion in unspent aid after Trump moves
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Agency for International Development has lost almost all ability to track $8.2 billion in unspent humanitarian aid after the Trump administration's foreign funding freeze an...
Feb 10, 2025
Forge FC faces uphill battle in Mexico with CF Monterrey holding two-goal advantage
Forge FC faces an uphill task in Mexico on Tuesday when it looks to overturn a two-goal deficit in the second leg of its CONCACAF Champions Cup first-round series with CF Monterrey. Forge can take sol...
Feb 10, 2025
Liberal leadership hopeful Ruby Dhalla says she wants a translator for French debate
OTTAWA - Liberal leadership candidate Ruby Dhalla says that while she's still working on her French skills, she plans to ask for a translator to help her in the party's upcoming French-language debate...
Feb 10, 2025
After busy open-window period, CFL free agency slated to begin Tuesday afternoon
Shawn Burke is ready for CFL free agency to begin with much of the heavy lifting having already been done. The free-agent period officially begins Tuesday at 12:01 p.m. ET but that will be somewhat an...
Feb 10, 2025
