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Canada recognizes housing as a human right. Few provinces have followed suit
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As more Canadians find themselves struggling to afford or find housing, the country's smallest province is the only one that can point to legislation recognizing housing as a human ...
Apr 26, 2024
Thousands without power in the North Shuswap Friday morning
UPDATE (11:30 a.m.): Crews are still trying to fully restore power in and around Merritt.BC Hydro says a power outage is impacting 237 customers south of Merritt.Meantime, power was restored for thous...
Apr 26, 2024
Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - A court in Romania's capital on Friday ruled that a trial can start in the case of influencer Andrew Tate, who is charged with human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal ...
Apr 26, 2024
'Violation': CSIS had officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her
VANCOUVER - A CSIS officer's allegations that she was raped repeatedly by a superior in agency vehicles set off a harassment inquiry, but also triggered an investigation into her that concluded the al...
Apr 26, 2024
COLLINS: Sorry — did you say, 'Take your old guns to the post office?'
SOMETIMES, A PLAN SEEMS GOOD on paper, but in reality, absolutely sucks. For a long time, the post office has shipped guns of all kinds all over the country. They were secure, the public never saw the...
Apr 26, 2024
Canada ousted by Estonia at world mixed doubles curling championship
STERSUND, Sweden - Canada's Kadriana and Colton Lott were ousted from the world mixed doubles curling championship after suffering a 6-5 loss to Estonia in a playoff qualification game on Friday. The ...
Apr 26, 2024
Head of Vietnam's parliament resigns amid corruption probe
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnamese state media outlet VN Express reports that the head of Vietnam's Parliament, Vuong Dinh Hue, has resigned. He is the latest member of senior government to leave office...
Apr 26, 2024
Ohtani visits Toronto with Dodgers for first time since free agency madness
Shohei Ohtani will play his first game in Toronto on Friday since opting to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers instead of the Blue Jays. The two-way superstar had played the previous six seasons with t...
Apr 26, 2024
Gushue says Cole gave young Newfoundlanders belief that they could achieve big things
Canadian curling champion Brad Gushue first struck up a friendship with Bob Cole some 20 years ago during the NHL lockout. The legendary broadcaster - an elite curler himself in his younger days - wou...
Apr 26, 2024
Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America after covering report on mass killings
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Burkina Faso suspended the BBC and Voice of America radio stations for their coverage of a report by Human Rights Watch on a mass killing of civilians carried out by the country'...
Apr 26, 2024
