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As border pressure mounts, Mexico says asylum claims in Canada are already dropping
OTTAWA - Mexico says asylum claims to Canada started dropping last month - a revelation that comes amid mounting pressure on Ottawa to reimpose visas for Mexican citizens. Mexico's foreign ministry sa...
Jan 25, 2024
Man facing weapons charges after gun fired in Edmonton City Hall appears in court
EDMONTON - A man facing six weapons charges after a gun was fired and a Molotov cocktail was ignited in Edmonton city hall is to have a bail hearing next week. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, made his first court...
Jan 25, 2024
Police tracked Quebec cold case suspect to cinema, seized drinking cup, trial hears
A Quebec police officer has told a first-degree murder trial how he and his partner tracked a suspected killer to a movie theatre and secretly took his discarded soft drink cup for a DNA test. Provinc...
Jan 25, 2024
Snowmobiler dead, two skiers rescued in separate B.C. backcountry emergencies
FIELD, B.C. - Police in eastern British Columbia are warning backcountry users to be ready for emergencies after a snowmobiler was killed and two skiers had to be rescued this week in separate inciden...
Jan 25, 2024
Trump White House official Peter Navarro gets 4-month sentence for defying House Jan. 6 subpoena
WASHINGTON (AP) - Trump White House official Peter Navarro, who was convicted of contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the ...
Jan 25, 2024
Bev Priestman signs contract to remain Canadian women's coach through 2027 World Cup
Canadian women's coach Bev Priestman has signed a new contract that runs through the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. Priestman has a 28-9-10 record in 47 matches as Canada head coach and was a nominee fo...
Jan 25, 2024
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying
OTTAWA - The governments of Manitoba and Saskatchewan say they are concerned about the risks of expanding eligibility for medical assistance in dying to people suffering only from a mental illness. Fe...
Jan 25, 2024
Halifax Police: sex assault investigation involving 2003 junior hockey team ongoing
Halifax Regional Police say an investigation into a historic sexual assault allegation against members of Canada's 2003 world junior hockey team is ongoing. Constable John MacLeod said in an email to ...
Jan 25, 2024
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
VANCOUVER - Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a sterile laboratory at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver. They are robots that work with artificial intelligence ...
Jan 25, 2024
Vancouver approves high-density Jericho Lands project criticized by some residents
Vancouver's city council has approved a high-density development concept for a 36-hectare site on the city's west side, involving13,000 new homes. The Council says the Jericho Lands Policy Statement s...
Jan 25, 2024