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Vancouver officer charged with assault related to alleged incident at jail
VICTORIA - Crown prosecutors in British Columbia say a Vancouver police officer has been charged with assault related to an alleged incident in 2023. A statement from the BC Prosecution Service says t...
Apr 10, 2025
Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge is allowing the Trump administration to move forward with a requirement that everyone in the U.S. illegally must register with the federal government, in a move that ...
Apr 10, 2025
Six people have died in a helicopter crash in the Hudson River in New York City, an AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) - A helicopter crashed Thursday into the Hudson River just off Manhattan, killing six people, officials said. The fire department said it received a report of a helicopter in the water a...
Apr 10, 2025
B.C. government to give Metro Vancouver's transit operator $312M over three years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says it will provide $312 million in operating funding to Metro Vancouver's transit operator over the next three years. Transportation Minister Mike Farnwort...
Apr 10, 2025
B.C. premier tells government to cancel American contracts 'wherever viable'
British Columbia's premier says U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pause much of his tariffs for the rest of the world while excluding Canada is "insulting." David Eby made the comments while a...
Apr 10, 2025
North Vancouver police arrest volleyball coach for alleged sex assaults
NORTH VANCOUVER - A volleyball coach has been arrested by North Vancouver RCMP over what they say is an ongoing sexual assault investigation involving a youth. Police say they received a report on Dec...
Apr 10, 2025
Gardiner scores twice, Canada downs Finland 5-0 to start world hockey championship
ESK BUDJOVICE - Jennifer Gardiner scored twice and had an assist in her women's world hockey championship debut to lead Canada to a 5-0 win over Finland on Thursday. Marie-Philip Poulin and Ella Shelt...
Apr 10, 2025
Lions defensive lineman Covington pleasantly surprised by level of talent in CFL
HAMILTON - Christian Covington enters his second CFL season with renewed respect for the Canadian game. The six-foot-three, 285-pound defensive lineman signed with B.C. last May following nine NFL sea...
Apr 10, 2025
Prince Harry meets war victims in unannounced visit to Ukraine
LONDON (AP) - Prince Harry met with war victims on Thursday in an unannounced visit to Ukraine as part of his ongoing work with wounded veterans, a spokesperson said. Harry visited the Superhumans Cen...
Apr 10, 2025
Emaarion Boyd steals 6 bases without a hit, 1st minor league player to do it since at least 2005
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Emaarion Boyd became the first minor league player in at least 20 years to steal six bases in a game without getting a hit when he pulled off the feat for High-A Beloit (Wisc...
Apr 10, 2025