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Grand Chief says B.C. declaration fund 'special moment in history' to build province
VICTORIA - Indigenous leaders in British Columbia say a $200-million provincial government fund will help First Nations participate fully in the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the...
Apr 27, 2023
Police issue warning after B.C. senior loses $7.5 million in cryptocurrency scam
BURNABY, B.C. - A senior from Burnaby, B.C., was scammed out of more than $7.5 million dollars in a cryptocurrency ruse, prompting the latest warning from police about cryptocurrency-based fraud schem...
Apr 27, 2023
North Carolina Courage land Canadian Victoria Pickett in trade with Gotham FC
CARY, N.C. - The North Carolina Courage have acquired Canadian international midfielder Victoria Pickett from Gotham FC in exchange for US$200,000 in allocation money. The 26-year-old from Barrie, Ont...
Apr 27, 2023
A timeline of the deadly stabbing rampage at James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION, SASKATCHEWAN - Eleven people were killed and 17 were injured during a stabbing rampage on the James Smith Cree Nation and in the nearby village of Weldon, Sask., last year. My...
Apr 27, 2023
Canada books spot in semifinal at U18 men's hockey world championship
BASEL, Switzerland - Canada defeated host Switzerland 7-3 on Thursday to book a spot in the men's under-18 world hockey championship semifinal. Forward Macklin Celebrini had two goals and two assists ...
Apr 27, 2023
Jets' Barron has stitches removed after facial cut in Game 1, will go back to visor
LAS VEGAS - Jets forward Morgan Barron will go back to his regular visor starting Thursday night after using a full cage on his helmet for most of Winnipeg's first-round series against the Vegas Golde...
Apr 27, 2023
MPs grill ex-Canada Soccer president over handling of disgraced coach Birarda
OTTAWA - The former president of Canada Soccer faced questions Thursday at a parliamentary committee over the hiring and conduct of a disgraced former coach by a B.C. community club. Steven Reed serve...
Apr 27, 2023
Streaming giants required to contribute to Canadian content as Bill C-11 passes
OTTAWA - A federal bill that will force digital platforms like Netflix and YouTube to contribute financially to Canadian content is on the cusp of becoming law. The Liberals' online streaming bill pas...
Apr 27, 2023
West Virginia Gov. Justice running for Manchin’s Senate seat
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice announced Thursday that he is running for Democrat Joe Manchin's U.S. Senate seat in 2024, setting up what could be a hard-fought cam...
Apr 27, 2023
UN urges Afghanistan's Taliban to reverse bans on women
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Thursday calling on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers to swiftly reverse their increasingly harsh restrictions on women and...
Apr 27, 2023