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After outcry, WH says Biden will lift refugee cap in May
WASHINGTON - Facing swift blowback from allies and aid groups, the White House on Friday said President Joe Biden plans to lift in the next month his predecessor's historically low cap on refugees, af...
Apr 16, 2021
Record year prompts B.C. to increase budget for parks by $83 million over three years
VICTORIA - British Columbia will pump $83 million over three years into its parks for new campsites and to expand trails and accessibility as the province had a record-breaking year for camping reserv...
Apr 16, 2021
Canadian tight end Antony Auclair joins Houston Texans after four seasons with Bucs
Antony Auclair won't be there to help the Tampa Bay Buccaneers defend their Super Bowl crown. After four seasons with Tampa Bay, Auclair has signed a contract with the Houston Texans. The six-foot-six...
Apr 16, 2021
Rugby Canada says probe into complaint from members of women's 7s team is complete
The investigation into a complaint from members of the Canadian women's rugby sevens team has been completed. But Rugby Canada says it is "still in the process of sharing the confidential findings wit...
Apr 16, 2021
'Disgusted:' Miller reacts to security guard's actions toward Indigenous woman
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has expressed his disgust over a video showing a security guard in a physical altercation with an Indigenous woman who was accused of shoplifting from...
Apr 16, 2021
New Kw'umut Lelum house post symbolizes protection and strength for Indigenous youth
NANAIMO - Indigenous youth in need have more protection and support when seeking assistance. A roughly 16-foot-tall house post was unveiled at Kw'umut Lelum's Centre St. office in Snuneymuxw First Nat...
Apr 16, 2021
Grand jury in Daniel Prude death voted 15-5 to clear 3 cops
A grand jury investigating the police suffocation death of Daniel Prude last year in Rochester, New York, voted 15-5 not to indict the three officers who restrained him, according to transcripts relea...
Apr 16, 2021
Doctors say lowering age cut-off for AstraZeneca vaccine makes sense as cases surge
CALGARY - Doctors say the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should be offered to Canadians in a wider age range as COVID-19 infections soar in many parts of the country. Provinces limited eligibility for tha...
Apr 16, 2021
Huawei CFO's legal team applies for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are applying to adjourn the final three-week leg of her extradition case set to begin April 26. The court says in a statement that the ...
Apr 16, 2021
Huawei CFO's legal team applies for adjournment in final extradition hearings
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court says lawyers for Meng Wanzhou are applying to adjourn the final three-week leg of her extradition case set to begin April 26. The court says in a statement that the ...
Apr 16, 2021