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PETERS: Changes to gun and drug laws — Symbolic? Practical? Both? Neither?
WE'VE SEEN A COUPLE OF FAIRLY MAJOR MOVES by our federal government in the past week meant to address health and safety for Canadians.The Trudeau Liberals have announced an impending freeze on the sal...
Jun 03, 2022
Canadian government not closing book on Hockey Canada's settled lawsuit
The Canadian government has put Hockey Canada under the microscope. Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge has ordered a financial audit of an out-of-court settlement involving a woman who alleged she was se...
Jun 03, 2022
Joe Girardi fired by Phillies, replaced by Canadian Rob Thomson
PHILADELPHIA - Canadian bench coach Rob Thomson will serve as interim manager of the Philadelphia Phillies for the remainder of the season after the struggling team fired Joe Girardi on Friday. Girard...
Jun 03, 2022
Severe thunderstorm watch issued for South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions
KAMLOOPS - A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for the South Thompson, Nicola, and Shuswap regions.At 10 a.m. Friday (June 3), Environment Canada says conditions are favourable for the developmen...
Jun 03, 2022
NHL fines Oilers forward Kassian $2,500 for removing Avs defenceman Byram's helmet
NEW YORK - The NHL has fined Edmonton Oilers forward Zack Kassian US$2,500 for unsportsmanlike conduct after he removed the helmet off of Colorado defenceman Bowen Byram during Game 2 of the NHL Weste...
Jun 03, 2022
Evacuation alerts, flood watch, stream advisories as B.C. braces for rain, snow melt
VANCOUVER - The potential for flooding has prompted several evacuation alerts in British Columbia as warmer weather and rain speed snowmelt. Cold, rainy weather delayed the spring thaw by about a mont...
Jun 03, 2022
Nadal back in French Open final after injured Zverev stops
PARIS (AP) - Rafael Nadal has become the second-oldest men's finalist in French Open history after his semifinal opponent, Alexander Zverev, stopped playing Friday because of an injured right leg. Now...
Jun 03, 2022
World needs to up game against emerging infectious diseases: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the world must erect better defences against transmissible diseases as climate change and other factors raise the risk we will see more emerging infe...
Jun 03, 2022
Trudeau to visit Norad, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be attending next week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles as President Joe Biden summons leaders to talk about what's ailing the Western Hemisphere...
Jun 03, 2022
Navarro indicted on contempt charges for defying 1/6 panel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former White House official Peter Navarro was indicted Friday on contempt charges after defying a subpoena from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. N...
Jun 03, 2022
