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The Supreme Court will decide if some judges have gone too far in striking down gun restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) - A year after its sweeping gun rights ruling, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether judges are going too far in striking down restrictions on firearms. The justices will h...
Jun 30, 2023
Winnipeg Jets buying out final year of Blake Wheeler's contract
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets say the team will be buying out the final year of forward Blake Wheeler's contract. The Jets say as a result, the former captain has been placed on unconditional waivers. ...
Jun 30, 2023
Teenage hiker Esther Wang is found safe after two days lost in B.C. park
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. - Rescuers say a teenage girl who was missing for more than two days in a Metro Vancouver provincial park has been found alive. Team manager Ryan Smith with Ridge Meadows Search and ...
Jun 30, 2023
Indiana Supreme Court upholds abortion ban, says state constitution gives only limited protections
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court ruled Friday that the state's abortion ban doesn't violate the state constitution, removing a major hurdle to enforcing the ban Republicans approved last ...
Jun 30, 2023
Conservative majority on U.S. Supreme Court flexes muscles on students, LGBTQ rights
WASHINGTON - The conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court is ending its latest term with a fierce flurry of attacks on liberal values. The court has ruled in favour of a Christian graphic artis...
Jun 30, 2023
Wildfires leading to smog warnings, poor air quality in Ontario, Quebec
MONTREAL - Environment Canada says forest fires are causing poor air quality today across much of Quebec and Ontario. The federal agency has issued smog warnings for the regions around the cities of M...
Jun 30, 2023
No need for 'double punishment' in mandatory sentence case, Supreme Court rules
OTTAWA - Canada's top court says a woman who was barred from driving for almost two years while awaiting sentencing would face a kind of double punishment if she were now handed an additional, mandato...
Jun 30, 2023
Masai Ujiri, Kent Monkman appointed to Order of Canada
OTTAWA - Toronto Raptors president Masai Ujiri and Cree artist Kent Monkman are among the dozens of people newly named to Canada's highest civilian honour. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon announced 85 appointmen...
Jun 30, 2023
B.C. health authority issues drug alert after benzodiazepines found in vape juice
CHILLIWACK, B.C. - A British Columbia health authority has issued a public warning after it says benzodiazepines were detected in vape juice sold in Chilliwack, B.C. Fraser Health issued an overdose a...
Jun 30, 2023
Nanaimo White Rapids set to host annual swim meet and BC provincials
NANAIMO - The Nanaimo White Rapids Swim Club is holding a three-day meet over the Canada Day Long weekend.It's a massive event with 465 competitive and novice swimmers.White Rapids president Kate Palm...
Jun 30, 2023