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B.C. unveils 240-language racism reporting helpline
VICTORIA - British Columbia has launched a new helpline for people who witness or experience a racist incident, with support available in more than 240 languages. The province says callers will receiv...
May 30, 2024
Auger-Aliassime, Shapovalov and Fernandez move into third round at French Open
PARIS - Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Leylah Fernandez have advanced to the third round of the French Open. Montreal's Auger-Aliassime, the men's No. 21 seed, defeated German q...
May 30, 2024
CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis leaves organization
MONTREAL - CF Montreal assistant sporting director Vassili Cremanzidis is stepping down. Cremanzidis's departure from the Major League Soccer club comes three weeks after Montreal and sporting directo...
May 30, 2024
B.C. government to pay for COVID-19 drug Paxlovid after feds drop coverage
VICTORIA - British Columbia will cover the cost of an antiviral drug aimed at treating mild to moderate cases of COVID-19 as the federal government ends its coverage. A statement from B.C.'s Health Mi...
May 30, 2024
Saskatchewan farmer who found space junk in field not alone; others discover debris
ITUNA, Sask. - A Saskatchewan man who found a giant piece of space junk on his farm says he is not alone. Barry Sawchuk says five more fragments of debris from high in the sky have been found by his n...
May 30, 2024
Charges against world's top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisv...
May 30, 2024
Charges against world's top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisv...
May 30, 2024
Pro-Palestinian protesters at UQAM agree to dismantle encampment, say demands met
MONTREAL - Pro-Palestinian protesters at Universit du Qubec Montral say they will dismantle their encampment by the end of next week after the university agreed to many of their demands. One of the ac...
May 30, 2024
Jury in Trump hush money trial resumes deliberations after rehearing instructions, testimony
NEW YORK (AP) - The jury in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial resumed deliberations Thursday after revisiting portions of the judge's instructions and rehearing testimony from multiple ...
May 30, 2024
Mountie transferred from Bella Bella, B.C., after complaints about Facebook posts
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - The leadership of a First Nation on British Columbia's central coast says an RCMP officer has been transferred after the community called for his removal from Bella Bella over soci...
May 30, 2024