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OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76
LAS VEGAS (AP) - O.J. Simpson, the decorated football superstar and Hollywood actor who was acquitted of charges he killed his former wife and her friend but later found liable in a separate civil tri...
Apr 11, 2024
No inflation here: Masters' menu still includes $1.50 pimento cheese sandwiches
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Jordan Janes knew when he arrived at the Masters for the first time a pimento cheese sandwich was a must-have. He wanted to soak in the Augusta National experience, and that has lo...
Apr 11, 2024
Supreme Court won't hear families' years-long case over access to Bernardo documents
OTTAWA - Canada's top court says it won't hear arguments about the release of prison and parole documents concerning serial killer Paul Bernardo. The decisionmarks the end of a years-long battle to ex...
Apr 11, 2024
ROTHENBURGER: Pointing the finger for allowing drugs and guns in hospitals
IF YOU'VE BEEN WONDERING who to blame for allowing illicit drug consumption and weapons in B.C. hospitals, and leakage from the "safe" drug supply, here's the answer: whoever's in government, anywhere...
Apr 11, 2024
New report slams RCMP treatment of homeless Indigenous women in Northwest Territories
OTTAWA - Homeless Indigenous women in the North do not feel well-protected by the RCMP and instead face violence and discrimination by police, a new report from the Yellowknife Women's Society has fou...
Apr 11, 2024
In the news today: Ottawa and AI in the spotlight, B.C.'s safer supply studied
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Ottawa used AI in hundreds of initiatives Canada's federal government has used ...
Apr 11, 2024
Ukraine's parliament passes a controversial law to boost much-needed conscripts and fill army ranks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukraine's parliament passed a law on Thursday that will govern how the country recruits new conscripts, following months of delay and after thousands of amendments were submitted ...
Apr 11, 2024
Federal government used AI in hundreds of initiatives, new research database shows
OTTAWA - Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found - including to help predict the outcome of tax cases, sort temporar...
Apr 11, 2024
Tiny B.C. town rallies around killer whale calf rescue effort as time ticks away
ZEBALLOS, B.C. - It's just after 10 a.m., and Yvonne Malanfant has finished brewing a fresh pot of coffee and placing a plate of homemade quesadillas with a side dish of spicy mayonnaise on a table fo...
Apr 11, 2024
Studies on B.C. safer supply emerge, finding different answers to different questions
VANCOUVER - Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible impacts of British Columbia's safer supply program, which provides prescription alternatives to toxic illicit drugs, with two studies ...
Apr 11, 2024
