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Police say another Sikh student attacked on bus in Kelowna, B.C.
KELOWNA, B.C. - Police say a Sikh high school student in Kelowna, B.C., was pepper sprayed after an "altercation" on a bus on Monday, in the second instance of violence against a Sikh youth riding pub...
Sep 13, 2023
Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal with issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
HOUSTON (AP) - While a federal judge on Wednesday declared illegal a revised version of a federal policy that prevents the deportation of hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the U.S. as chi...
Sep 13, 2023
Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer opts to skip Pan American Games
Citing scheduling issues, Canada Soccer has opted not to field a women's team in the upcoming Pan American Games. The Games, which run Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 in Santiago, Chile, start before and finish aft...
Sep 13, 2023
Dale Lindsay hired as new Nanaimo CAO
NANAIMO - The City of Nanaimo has a new Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Dale Lindsay was appointed as the new CAO following a Special Council meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, and will start his new r...
Sep 13, 2023
UNESCO approves report outlining threats to Wood Buffalo National Park
The United Nations body that oversees World Heritage Sites is approving a report that finds Wood Buffalo National Park's place on that list is in danger. At a meeting in Saudi Arabia, UNESCO delegates...
Sep 13, 2023
Small plane with engine failure makes emergency landing on highway near Salmo, B.C.
SALMO, B.C. - Mounties in southeastern British Columbia say the pilot of a small plane used Highway 6 as a runway after experiencing engine trouble. Police say a member of the public informed them on ...
Sep 13, 2023
Alberta adds $16M to fix up aging government-owned homes and put them back in use
CALGARY - Alberta is spending an extra $16 million to fix up aging government-owned affordable housing units to make them inhabitable once again. Social Services Minister Jason Nixon says the money is...
Sep 13, 2023
John Tavares on the Maple Leafs' off-season of change: 'The page has been turned'
HENDERSON, Nev. - John Tavares could only watch and wait. The Toronto Maple Leafs captain was still processing his team's second-round playoff exit when Kyle Dubas took the stage for an emotional end-...
Sep 13, 2023
Wave of teacher absences forcing Vegas-area school closures deemed an illegal strike, judge finds
LAS VEGAS (AP) - A judge on Wednesday found that the teachers union in Las Vegas is behind a wave of absences and ordered an end to what she said is "very clearly a strike" during a bitter contract ba...
Sep 13, 2023
Delegation to honour Indigenous soldiers who died during Second World War
OTTAWA - Veterans Affairs Canada says there are plans to honour the graves of Indigenous soldiers who helped liberate the Netherlands during the Second World War. The Indigenous Legacy Project, which ...
Sep 13, 2023