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Reported sex assaults in the US military have dropped. That reverses what had been a growing problem
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of reported sexual assaults across the military decreased last year, and a confidential survey found a 19% drop in the number of service members who said they had experien...
8m ago
Chief says grave search at B.C. residential school brings things 'full circle'
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - Chief Robert Michell says relief isn't the right word to describe his reaction as the search begins for unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school he attended in ...
13m ago
Canucks' Tocchet says Demko improving, top prospect Lekkerimaki an option for Game 5
VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet says Thatcher Demko has "improved immensely the last 72 hours" as the all-star goaltender works his way back from a lower-body injury. The 28-year-old start...
18m ago
B.C. First Nation to reactivate judicial review of DFO's salmon farm virus policy
VICTORIA - A British Columbia First Nation says it is reluctantly preparing to take legal action to challenge Fisheries Department salmon farm policy as it loses faith in federal plans to remove the o...
28m ago
Adley Rutschman's 2-run homer in bottom of the 9th helps Orioles avoid sweep in 3-2 win over Toronto
BALTIMORE (AP) - Adley Rutschman's two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning gave Baltimore a 3-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday, enabling the Orioles - yet again - to avoid a s...
49m ago
The New York Rangers were headed for another sweep. Now they're fighting to close out Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The New York Rangers looked headed for an easy push through the second round of the NHL playoffs when they quickly moved within a win of a sweep of the Carolina Hurricanes. Instea...
49m ago
B.C. government and social media giants make deal on non-consensual intimate images
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and social media giants have made what they call a "historic collaboration" for youth safety online. A joint statement from Premier David Eby and representat...
1h ago
The Rural Municipalities of Alberta fear trio of provincial bills are a power grab
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's rural municipalities are teeing off on a trilogy of provincial bills they say erode trust and attack local authority.Paul McLauchlin, head of the Rural Municipalities of Alber...
1h ago
Lethbridge home prices rise 11.6 per cent in one year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report shows an upwards trend in home prices in Lethbridge.The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has released its Market Trend Summaries for April 2024.Between all resident...
1h ago
Stars centre Roope Hintz out for Game 5 against the Avalanche with upper-body injury
DALLAS (AP) - Dallas Stars centre Roope Hintz is out for Game 5 of their Western Conference playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night because of an upper-body injury. Stars coac...
2h ago