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Border officials offer rare look inside Canada's largest immigration holding centre
TORONTO - When Osama Al-Hadad arrived from Yemen and applied for asylum at Toronto's Pearson airport, he was taken into custody because he lacked documentation to prove his identity. He spent over a m...
Mar 25, 2025
Sudan aid groups say 54 killed in an airstrike blamed on the miliary in Darfur
CAIRO (AP) - An airstrike blamed on the Sudanese military hit a local market in Sudan's western region, igniting a huge fire and killing at least 54 people, aid groups said Tuesday. The military denie...
Mar 25, 2025
Pressure On: First half of the season will be key for Toronto Blue Jays' future
TORONTO - With homegrown stars Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette in the final year of their contracts and a competitive window that's open - for now - the Toronto Blue Jays need to make a statemen...
Mar 25, 2025
Low cost trees available for shade, air improvements
The cities of Kelowna and West Kelowna are back with an affordable tree purchase program aimed at improving the environment.In Kelowna, the NeighbourWoods program helps residents plant trees to combat...
Mar 25, 2025
Vernon not pursuing supportive housing impact study
A proposal to review the impacts supportive housing and social programs have on neighbouring businesses and residents will not go ahead, though did spark a lively debate in the council chambers.At the...
Mar 25, 2025
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors. The former FIFA president and former UEFA p...
Mar 25, 2025
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini acquitted again at second trial of financial wrongdoing at FIFA
MUTTENZ, Switzerland (AP) - Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini won again in court Tuesday and now lead 2-0 in trial verdicts against Swiss federal prosecutors. The former FIFA president and former UEFA p...
Mar 25, 2025
In the news today: Poll suggests Liberal lead over Conservatives is growing
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals hold six-point lead over Conservatives: Leger poll A new poll suggests that the federal Liberals are ...
Mar 25, 2025
Quebec budget expected to include record deficit, measures to address tariff threats
QUBEC - Quebec's finance minister is set to table a budget today with a focus on shoring up businesses and workers as U.S. tariff threats continue to sow economic turmoil. Eric Girard has confirmed th...
Mar 25, 2025
Internal report finds major flaws in program to recruit foreign nurses to Quebec
MONTREAL - Foreign nurses recruited to Quebec through a provincial government program faced "major obstacles" upon their arrival, including a lack of housing, child care and transportation, according ...
Mar 25, 2025
