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B.C. First Nation at UN calling for government help in battling toxic drug crisis
NEW YORK - Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation in British Columbia are at the United Nations headquarters in New York City calling for the provincial and Canadian governments to fund recovery beds and o...
Apr 24, 2025
Texas lawmakers approve $1B private school voucher plan
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas lawmakers on Thursday passed a $1 billion education bill that allows families to use public money to pay for private school tuition, a major victory for school voucher propo...
Apr 24, 2025
Man given five months in U.S. jail for smuggling people across border from B.C.
SEATTLE - The U.S. District Attorney's office in Seattle says a 27-year-old man has been sentenced to five months in jail for helping smuggle eight Indian nationals across the border between British C...
Apr 24, 2025
Canadiens' Matheson expects electric Montreal crowd in Game 3: 'I get goosebumps'
WASHINGTON - Mike Matheson knows firsthand what playoff hockey in Montreal feels like, but even he can't imagine how electric the Bell Centre's atmosphere will be Friday night. The Canadiens will host...
Apr 24, 2025
'We just have to be better:' Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after Game 2 loss
LOS ANGELES - For Leon Draisaitl, the answer is easy - the Edmonton Oilers simply need to find another gear. The Los Angeles Kings thumped the Oilers 6-2 on Wednesday to take a 2-0 lead in their best-...
Apr 24, 2025
Palestinian officials vote to create a vice presidency under aging leader Abbas
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) - The Palestine Liberation Organization on Thursday announced the creation of a vice presidency under 89-year-old leader Mahmoud Abbas, who has not specified a successor. The ...
Apr 24, 2025
Judge blocks parts of Trump’s overhaul of US elections, including proof-of-citizenship requirement
NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from immediately enacting certain changes to how federal elections are run, including adding a proof-of-citizenship require...
Apr 24, 2025
Court hears legal arguments in former world junior hockey players' sex assault case
LONDON - A London, Ont., court is hearing legal arguments today in the sex assault trial of five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team. Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillo...
Apr 24, 2025
Max Pacioretty set to enter Battle of Ontario after long layoff
OTTAWA - Max Pacioretty will draw into the Maple Leafs lineup for Game 3 of the Toronto's first-round playoff series with the Ottawa Senators. The veteran winger is set to the take the place of Nick R...
Apr 24, 2025
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s push to end DEI in K-12 public schools
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools. The ruling came in a...
Apr 24, 2025