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Vancouver artist who was mother of two identified among Vancouver festival victims
VANCOUVER - Family members and friends of those killed in a vehicle attack at a Vancouver festival are coming forward to tell the stories of their loved ones. A 30-year-old man faces a series of secon...
May 1, 2025
Ontario man arrested in Dominican Republic still stuck after charges dropped: family
The wife of a Canadian man who was arrested in the Dominican Republic after he was accused of smuggling drugs says all charges against him have been dropped, but he remains stuck there indefinitely. J...
May 1, 2025
Assembly of First Nations joins calls for Hudson's Bay to return ceremonial items
WINNIPEG - The Assembly of First Nations is joining calls for Hudson's Bay to immediately halt the sale of artifacts and return any cultural, ceremonial and sacred items to the Indigenous communities ...
May 1, 2025
Judge bars deportations of Venezuelans from South Texas under 18th-century wartime law
A federal judge on Thursday barred the Trump administration from deporting any Venezuelans from South Texas under an 18th-century wartime law. U.S. District Court Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. is the f...
May 1, 2025
Tyler Mazereeuw named Canadian Elite Basketball League president
TORONTO - Tyler Mazereeuw has been named the new president of the Canadian Elite Basketball League. Mazereeuw will focus on leading and strengthening the league's sales and marketing efforts to elevat...
May 1, 2025
Toxic drug warning issued in Vernon
Health officials are warning of a toxic substance found in Vernon.Interior Health (IH) issued a drug alert after testing found a beige and red substance being sold as 'down' or 'dope' contains Medetom...
May 1, 2025
Big White’s Peter Schumann Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award
Peter Schumann, the former president of Big White Ski Resort, has been posthumously awarded the Jimmie Spencer Lifetime Achievement Award by the Canada West Ski Areas Association (CWSAA), a recognitio...
May 1, 2025
Trump national security adviser Mike Waltz is out in first major shakeup of Trump's second term
WASHINGTON (AP) - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz is set to depart the administration, according to two people familiar with the matter on Thursday, marking the first major staff shak...
May 1, 2025
No more public money for Lion Electric, Quebec government says
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't invest more public money in Lion Electric, putting the electric-vehicle maker's future in doubt. Economy Minister Christine Frchette said in a statement ...
May 1, 2025
Kelowna lane closures for Sunday triathlon
Kelowna's annual Cherry Blossom Triathlon is set for Sunday, which means some traffic disruptions in the Lower Mission area.The event will follow a clockwise route beginning at the H2O Adventure + Fit...
May 1, 2025
