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Eby doubles down on foreign worker program criticism as B.C. approvals drop sharply
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby is doubling down on his criticism of the temporary foreign worker program, calling out a Vancouver Starbucks and a Boston Pizza outlet in Richmond, B.C., ...
Sep 09, 2025
Israeli-Russian graduate student kidnapped in Iraq has been released, Trump and family say
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Israeli-Russian graduate student from Princeton University who was kidnapped in Iraq has been released, according to her family and President Donald Trump. Elizabeth Tsurkov was f...
Sep 09, 2025
Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted on the administration's ...
Sep 09, 2025
Safety board investigates after second train derailment in B.C. within a week
CALGARY - The Transportation Safety Board is investigating a derailment in British Columbia involving a Canadian Pacific Kansas City train. It's the second time this month a CPKC train has been involv...
Sep 09, 2025
Iran and the IAEA are expected to resume cooperation under agreement backed by Egypt
CAIRO (AP) - Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation, including on ways of relaunching inspections of Iran's nucle...
Sep 09, 2025
Man accused of killing Ukrainian refugee on North Carolina train charged with federal crime
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Tuesday charged a man with a lengthy arrest record with the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a North Carolina commuter train last month, meaning he ...
Sep 09, 2025
Vancouver Chinatown stabbing suspect Donnelly testifies, tells of finding God
VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in 2023 is testifying at his trial, telling the court how he found religion. Blair Donnelly, who has pleaded...
Sep 09, 2025
Macron appoints Defense Minister Lecornu as France's latest prime minister
PARIS (AP) - French President Macron late Tuesday appointed Defense Minister Sbastien Lecornu as France's new prime minister, the country's fourth in about a year. Lecornu, 39, is the youngest defense...
Sep 09, 2025
Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw US House districts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri's Republican-led House turned aside Democratic objections Tuesday and passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump to redraw the state's congressional districts s...
Sep 09, 2025
From wages to pickets, here are 5 things to know about B.C.'s public service strike
Job action affecting public service workers in British Columbia has entered its second week. Here are five things you need to know about the dispute. WHAT'S BEHIND THE JOB ACTION? The BC General Emplo...
Sep 09, 2025