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Supreme Court allows DOGE team to access Social Security systems with data on millions of Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for the Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans. The justices...
Jun 06, 2025

Alberta teachers taking strike vote June 5-8
Alberta teachers are currently taking a strike vote.The vote, which runs June 5-8, followed up the strike authorization vote which took place at the end of May, and saw 99 per cent vote in favour.Near...
Jun 06, 2025

Don't know if you've been vaccinated against measles? Get a shot, doctors urge
TORONTO - Public health doctors say if people don't know if they've been vaccinated against measles, they should get a shot. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, says people should t...
Jun 06, 2025

Upgrades to Raymond emergency department start next week
Southern Albertans will soon be able to attend a modernized and expanded emergency department (ED).The Alberta Government has announced that construction is set to begin next week at the Raymond Healt...
Jun 06, 2025

US charges Kilmar Abrego Garcia with transporting illegal immigrants into the country
WASHINGTON (AP) - Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been charged with in the United States with transporting illegal immigrants into the country, nearly three months after the Trump administration mistakenly d...
Jun 06, 2025

Maple Leafs hire former Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as assistant
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired former Detroit Red Wings head coach Derek Lalonde as an assistant on Craig Berube's staff, the NHL team announced Friday. The 52-year-old from Brasher Fall...
Jun 06, 2025

PWHL expansion full of 'bittersweet feelings' for newly signed players
VANCOUVER - Jenn Gardiner is still in shock. The former Montreal Victoire forward can't quite fathom that she'll soon be playing professional hockey in the city where she grew up. "I really can't wrap...
Jun 06, 2025

Carney reflects on murders of Muslim family on fourth anniversary of deaths
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney today marked the fourth anniversary of a hate-motivated vehicle attack that took the lives of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., in 2021. Carney calle...
Jun 06, 2025

Nunavik village lifts state of emergency as water shortage stabilizes
MONTREAL - A village in Quebec's Far North has lifted a state of emergency triggered by a months-long water shortage. The Kativik Regional Government says the water is flowing once again into Puvirnit...
Jun 06, 2025

Champ takes clubhouse lead at RBC Canadian Open; Vancouver's Lee low Canadian
CALEDON - American Cameron Champ shot a 4-under 66 in Friday's morning wave to become the clubhouse leader in the second round of the RBC Canadian Open. Vancouver's Richard T. Lee fired a 6-under 64 t...
Jun 06, 2025