Author Archives:
Justice Dept. declines to defend grants for Hispanic-serving colleges, calling them unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration said Friday it will not defend a decades-old grant program for colleges with large numbers of Hispanic students that is being challenged in court, declaring ...
22h ago
Alberta government announces details on COVID-19 vaccination program
CALGARY - The Alberta government has now confirmed that for those who must pay for the cost of a COVID-19 vaccine shot this fall, the cost will be $100. The price is one of the details now rolled out ...
22h ago
A timeline of key events in N.S. missing kids investigation
The investigation continues into the disappearance of two young children from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia more than three months ago. Lilly Sullivan, 6, and Jack Sullivan, 4, have not...
23h ago
Brooks farm family devastated after loss of camel and pony in storm
The storm that travelled through Brooks on Wednesday evening was devastating for many, as it left a path of destruction and even claimed the life of a pair of animals at White Barn Fun Farm.The animal...
23h ago
Fact File: Canadians can defend against home invaders, but force must be 'reasonable'
Assault charges laid by a local police service against a man in Lindsay, Ont. - whose altercation with an alleged home intruder left the intruder with life-threatening injuries - sparked public critic...
23h ago
Health Canada approves updated Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for fall
TORONTO - Health Canada has authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines by Pfizer and BioNTech and by Moderna for use this respiratory virus season. Moderna says it will manufacture vaccine doses for the Can...
Aug 22, 2025
B.C. chiefs say Cowichan title ruling 'monumental,' not meant to threaten homeowners
VANCOUVER - The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs is calling a recent court decision on Aboriginal title on land along the Fraser River a "monumental" development, but says the case isn't about ...
Aug 22, 2025
Hegseth fires general whose agency's intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency's initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iran nuclear sites from U.S. strikes angered President Donald Trump, ac...
Aug 22, 2025
Legal arguments heard in fitness hearing for Vancouver festival attack suspect
VANCOUVER - The defence lawyer for the man accused of killing 11 people at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu Day festival earlier this year has concluded legal arguments about whether his client is fit to stand t...
Aug 22, 2025
Kilmar Abrego Garcia is freed from Tennessee jail so he can rejoin family in Maryland to await trial
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia was released from jail in Tennessee on Friday so he can rejoin his family in Maryland while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges. The Salvadoran natio...
Aug 22, 2025