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Emergency department reopens after man shot dead by police in B.C. hospital
HOPE, B.C. - The Fraser Health authority says the emergency department at a Hope, B.C., hospital that was temporarily closed after a fatal police shooting has reopened. The department shut its doors W...
Jun 29, 2023
Edmonton Oilers trade Yamamoto, Kostin to Detroit Red Wings for future considerations
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are clearing cap space by trading forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Thursday. Yamamoto, 24, had 10 goals and...
Jun 29, 2023
Wozniacki receives National Bank Open wild card after coming out of retirement
MONTREAL - Tennis Canada is awarding Caroline Wozniacki with a wild card into the National Bank Open's main draw in Montreal after the former world No. 1 announced she was coming out of retirement on ...
Jun 29, 2023
Supreme Court solidifies protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday used the case of a Christian mailman who didn't want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who ask for religious accommodations. In a unan...
Jun 29, 2023
Lawyers ask Amsterdam court to reduce Canadian 13-year cyberbullying sentence to Dutch citizen
AMSTERDAM (AP) - A 13-year sentence a Canadian court handed to a Dutch cyber bully in a notorious case involving a young girl who took her own life in 2012 should be reduced to four-and-a-half years i...
Jun 29, 2023
Quebec wildfires: Montreal fireworks festival cancels event over air quality concerns
Montreal amusement park La Ronde has cancelled the first night of an international fireworks festival because of concerns over air quality stemming from forest fires in northern Quebec. La Ronde owner...
Jun 29, 2023
Supreme Court rules that colleges must stop considering the race of applicants for admission
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve div...
Jun 29, 2023
Canada, allies head to international court over Iran's downing of Flight PS752
OTTAWA - Canada is among four countries turning to international law to ensure Iran is held accountable for shooting down Flight PS752 more than three years ago. The group of nations - which also incl...
Jun 29, 2023
Canadian cyberspy agency says it disrupted foreign extremist activity
OTTAWA - Canada's cyberspy agency says it conducted operations in the last year to disrupt and remove harmful terrorist content spread online by foreign, ideologically motivated extremists. In its lat...
Jun 29, 2023
Canadian Chamber of Commerce wants B.C. port strike averted, cites economic impact
VANCOUVER - The Canadian Chamber of Commerce says it is "deeply disturbed" the British Columbia port workers' union has served strike notice and is prepared to walk out on Saturday. The chamber has is...
Jun 29, 2023
