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Province seeks input to break down barriers for disabled British Columbians
NANAIMO - The B.C. government wants to hear your thoughts on how to make the province more inclusive for people with disabilities.Accessibility standards are being proposed for the delivery of social ...
May 30, 2024
Court cuts medical negligence payout to B.C. woman who had unnecessary mastectomy
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has cut damages awarded to a woman who was misdiagnosed with breast cancer and underwent an unnecessary mastectomy. It reduced the amount awarded to th...
May 30, 2024
Months after nation's 1st nitrogen gas execution, Alabama gives man lethal injection for 2 killings
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) - An Alabama man received a lethal injection Thursday for the killing of an elderly couple in 2004, the first inmate put to death by the state since it became the first in the nation...
May 30, 2024
Hurricanes defenceman Slavin wins second Lady Byng Trophy
NEW YORK - Carolina Hurricanes defenceman Jaccob Slavin has won the NHL's Lady Byng Trophy, the league announced Thursday. The trophy is awarded annually to the player who exhibits sportsmanship and g...
May 30, 2024
Canadian women's national team excited with Northern Super League announcement
MONTREAL - Clo Lacasse wishes a professional women's soccer league existed in Canada when she was younger. Growing up in Sudbury, Ont., the Canadian women's national team forward didn't garner as much...
May 30, 2024
Can Trump come to Canada now that he's a convicted felon?
OTTAWA - A Canadian immigration lawyer says now that Donald Trump is a convicted felon, he is technically barred from crossing the border into Canada. Trump was found guilty today on all 34 counts in ...
May 30, 2024
Redblacks look to impress in pre-season finale with roster spots on the line
OTTAWA - Ottawa Redblacks head coach Bob Dyce hopes he'll have to make some tough decisions heading into the CFL season. The Redblacks host the Montreal Alouettes on Friday in the pre-season finale fo...
May 30, 2024
NDP accuses deputy Speaker of partisanship over Conservative party event
OTTAWA - The NDP says an advertisement for a Conservative party event featuring a photo of deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont in his official robes violates the neutrality of his office. NDP MP Lindsay ...
May 30, 2024
US and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and Britain struck 13 Houthi targets in several locations in Yemen on Thursday in response to a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red ...
May 30, 2024
Montreal billionaire Robert Miller arrested on sex charges involving 10 victims
MONTREAL - Montreal police say billionaire Robert Miller, founder of the company Future Electronics, has been charged with sex crimes involving 10 victims, many of whom were minors. Police told a news...
May 30, 2024