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Industry says long-term labour solutions needed despite latest B.C. ports deal
VANCOUVER - Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia's port employers and supervisors, but say further damage may still be possible if the federal government does no...
Jun 5, 2025
Industry says long-term labour solutions needed despite latest B.C. ports deal
VANCOUVER - Business and industry groups are applauding a deal between British Columbia's port employers and supervisors, but say further damage may still be possible if the federal government does no...
Jun 5, 2025
Man with al-Qaida links charged with threatening attack in Montreal
MONTREAL - A man previously convicted of supporting al-Qaida has been charged after allegedly threatening an attack in Montreal. Mohamed Abdullah Warsame, 51, allegedly told an employee at a homeless ...
Jun 5, 2025
West Kelowna set to launch major summer construction projects
The City of West Kelowna is preparing for a busy construction season, with several major infrastructure upgrades set to begin in the coming weeks.In a statement issued late Wednesday, city officials s...
Jun 5, 2025
Site preparation underway for final creek naturalization work
Work has begun to prepare for Phase 2 of the Polson Park Vernon Creek Naturalization project.The project, which will enter into its final stage this summer, aims to enhance the ecological health of th...
Jun 5, 2025
Netanyahu says Israel has 'activated' some Palestinian clans in the fight against Hamas
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel has "activated" some local clans of Palestinians in Gaza in the fight against Hamas. In a video posted to his X acc...
Jun 5, 2025
Canada's Taylor Pendrith has share of clubhouse lead at RBC Canadian Open
CALEDON - Taylor Pendrith of Richmond Hill, Ont., has a share of the clubhouse lead in the first round of the RBC Canadian Open. He was tied with Americans Alex Smalley and Paul Peterson at 5-under 65...
Jun 5, 2025
Liberal border security bill poses serious risk to rights, liberties, coalition warns
OTTAWA - A national coalition of civil society groups says the Liberal government's new border security bill poses a serious risk to human rights and liberties. The Ottawa-based International Civil Li...
Jun 5, 2025
Border bill would allow cabinet to suspend immigration documents in an 'emergency'
OTTAWA - An NDP critic calls a provision in the federal government's border security bill that would give cabinet the power to cancel immigration documents an attempt to mimic measures deployed by the...
Jun 5, 2025
Immigration judge grants bond to Massachusetts teen arrested on his way to volleyball practice
CHELMSFORD, Mass. (AP) - An immigration judge on Thursday granted bond to a Massachusetts high school student who was arrested on his way to volleyball practice last weekend. Marcelo Gomes da Silva, 1...
Jun 5, 2025
