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Saskatchewan First Nation says B.C. willing to keep talking to resolve concerns
VANCOUVER - Leaders of Saskatchewan's Key First Nation say they held a "productive discussion" with senior officials from British Columbia and have agreed to keep talking about critical outstanding is...
Mar 22, 2023
DeSantis to expand law critics call 'Don't Say Gay' into HS
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving to forbid classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades, expanding the controversial ...
Mar 22, 2023
VIDEO: Departing Clippers reflect on extensive & varied junior careers
NANAIMO - Six Clipper players are about to conclude their final regular season in junior hockey.Captain Michael Craig and fellow graduating 2002-born players Brody Waters, Jake Hewitt, Jeremie Payant,...
Mar 22, 2023
Former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart wins $100,000 costs in NPA defamation case
VANCOUVER - A B.C. judge says former Vancouver mayor Kennedy Stewart can recover more than $100,000 in legal costs related to a failed defamation case launched by political rivals in the once-dominant...
Mar 22, 2023
GM to stop making the Camaro but a successor may be in works
DETROIT (AP) - The Chevrolet Camaro, for decades the dream car of many teenage American males, is going out of production. General Motors, which sells the brawny muscle car, said Wednesday it will sto...
Mar 22, 2023
First presidential visit since 2016 brings heavy security presence to Ottawa
OTTAWA - At least seven different police and military units will be patrolling Ottawa's skies and streets this week as the city braces for the arrival of U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill B...
Mar 22, 2023
Liberal MP Gary Anandasangaree calls Sri Lanka a 'failed and bankrupt state'
OTTAWA - A government MP and parliamentary secretary to a cabinet minister is calling Sri Lanka "a failed and bankrupt state" as the country receives another international bailout. Liberal MP Gary Ana...
Mar 22, 2023
Canada extends emergency visa applications for Ukrainians fleeing war until July
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will extend the emergency visa application period for Ukrainians looking for a safe haven until July 15. The deadline to apply for the three-year ...
Mar 22, 2023
Russia, Belarus barred from next season's ice hockey worlds
ZURICH (AP) - Russia and Belarus teams were excluded by the International Ice Hockey Federation on Wednesday from all its world championships next season. The IIHF cited security concerns for players,...
Mar 22, 2023
Biden visit puts Canadian defence spending back under microscope
OTTAWA - U.S. President Joe Biden's long-anticipated first trip to Ottawa this week is expected to put Canada's defence spending back under the microscope. American presidents have a long history of p...
Mar 22, 2023