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Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was first imposed in response to clashes with police and vandalism amid protests against Preside...
Jun 17, 2025
Liberal MP wants to see major projects bill amended, studied further
OTTAWA - Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith says he wants the House of Commons to sit for another week to study Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects bill. Erskine-Smith was the only Liberal to vote ...
Jun 17, 2025
Jays starter Francis goes on injured list, reliever Swanson designated for assignment
TORONTO - Toronto Blue Jays starter Bowden Francis has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder impingement. The move, announced by the team a few hours before Tuesday's series o...
Jun 17, 2025
Green, Demski and Riders offensive line all earn CFL honour roll awards
TORONTO - Defensive back Adrian Green, receiver Nic Demski and the Saskatchewan Roughriders offensive line all earned CFL honour roll awards Tuesday. Green, of the Calgary Stampeders, posted a grade o...
Jun 17, 2025
Argentine tribunal allows ex-President Fernández to serve corruption sentence at home
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) - A federal court on Tuesday granted former Argentine President Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner's request to serve a six-year prison sentence for corruption at her home in B...
Jun 17, 2025
Montreal invests $100K to lure research talent seeking to escape United States
MONTREAL - The City of Montreal is investing $100,000 to lure scientists and researchers who want to leave the United States. In a news release, Mayor Valrie Plante says the "current situation" in the...
Jun 17, 2025
UK lawmakers vote to decriminalize abortion amid concern about the prosecution of women
LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers voted Tuesday to decriminalize abortion in England and Wales after a lawmaker argued that it was cruel to prosecute women for ending a pregnancy. The House of Commons a...
Jun 17, 2025
RCMP searching for wanted man
Vernon-North Okanagan RCMP are searching for a wanted man.Police say 39-year-old Christopher Robert Hubley is wanted on charges of possession for the purpose of trafficking and obstructing police.A re...
Jun 17, 2025
UPDATE: Delcliffe Boil Water Notice lifted
-- UPDATE June 20 --The Boil Water Notice for select properties attached to the Delcliffe water system was rescinded Friday, June 20.Greater Vernon Water said sample testing showed the bacteria levels...
Jun 17, 2025
Canadians spending less time with friends, especially those of working age: StatCan
A Statistics Canada report says Canadians are spending less time with friends than ever, with the decline sharpest among the working-age demographic. The new data show that in 2022, only 19.3 per cent...
Jun 17, 2025
