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US immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants to South Sudan, attorneys say
WASHINGTON (AP) - Immigration authorities appear to have begun deporting migrants from Myanmar and Vietnam to South Sudan, attorneys for the migrants said in court documents filed Tuesday. Those remov...
May 20, 2025
NFL owners approve player participation in Olympic flag football
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - NFL owners unanimously approved allowing players to participate in flag football for the 2028 Olympics. The vote at the spring meetings Tuesday authorized the league to negotiate s...
May 20, 2025
Here's what you need to know about King Charles and Queen Camilla's visit to Ottawa
OTTAWA - King Charles will drop the puck at a road hockey game and visit an Ottawa farmers market next week during his first visit to Canada since his coronation. People in Ottawa will get multiple ch...
May 20, 2025
MLS Disciplinary Committee fines Toronto's Etienne, Montreal's Waterman
The MLS Disciplinary Committee has fined Toronto FC midfielder Derrick Etienne Jr. and CF Montreal defender Joel Waterman for misbehaviour in Saturday's 6-1 TFC win at Stade Saputo. Etienne was sancti...
May 20, 2025
Vancouver Island patrols checking for impaired drivers during Safe Boating Awareness Week
NANAIMO - Members of the RCMP Marine Unit want to ensure everyone on the water is operating their vessel safely during Safe Boating Awareness Week, from May 17-23.Cst. Dave Kokesch said they will be c...
May 20, 2025
City cut polling places and staff for Vancouver vote defined by long waits: report
VANCOUVER - A City of Vancouver report into last month's council byelection says delays caused by a lack of capacity became a "defining aspect" of election day, which saw some voters wait more than th...
May 20, 2025
Woman found in Stanley Park bathroom after violent sex assault, man arrested nearby
VANCOUVER - Vancouver police have arrested a man after officers discovered a woman who had been violently sexually assaulted and robbed in a bathroom in Stanley Park. Police say the attack happened on...
May 20, 2025
The EU says it will lift sanctions on Syria but leave those on the former Assad regime
BARCELONA (AP) - The European Union will lift sanctions on Syria's economy but keep those in place targeting the former Assad regime, the EU's top diplomat announced Tuesday. Foreign policy chief Kaja...
May 20, 2025
Kilo of fentanyl, loaded gun and cash seized at Victoria supportive housing facility
VICTORIA - Victoria police say a man has been arrested after a search at a supportive housing facility in the city turned up a kilogram of fentanyl, cash and a loaded gun. Police say it's "particularl...
May 20, 2025
Metro Vancouver area councillors urge more B.C. oversight of municipal spending
VICTORIA - Four Metro Vancouver area councillors have launched a petition asking the British Columbia government for closer oversight of municipal spending in the province, amid a police investigation...
May 20, 2025