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B.C. seen as 'final frontier' for federal NDP as leadership question looms
VICTORIA - Kelowna resident and former federal NDP candidate Cade Desjarlais sees the party in "disarray." Desjarlais, who ran for the NDP in Kelowna-Lake Country in 2021 but voted for the successful ...
May 22, 2025
Most Canadians feel attached to their home, though only half trust governments: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians feel attached to their country, province and municipality but only about half of them trust their governments, a new poll suggests. The Leger survey, which polled 1,537 Canadia...
May 22, 2025
Union reviewing Canada Post offers as strike deadline approaches
OTTAWA - Canadians could soon find out if there will be another labour disruption at the national postal operator. The union representing about 55,000 Canada Post employees has said it is reviewing a ...
May 22, 2025
UK court puts last-minute block on a deal to hand Chagos islands to Mauritius
LONDON (AP) - A British court blocked the U.K. from transferring sovereignty over the Chagos Islands, to Mauritius, hours before the agreement was due to be signed on Thursday. The U.K. has agreed to ...
May 22, 2025
Third-period swoon costs Oilers in Game 1 of conference final against Stars
DALLAS - The Edmonton Oilers controlled the NHL's Western Conference final opener until suddenly they didn't. The lone Canadian club left in Stanley Cup contention this year was up 3-1 on the Dallas S...
May 21, 2025
Dallas Stars not getting shut out on power play in this West final against Oilers
DALLAS (AP) - The Dallas Stars aren't getting shut out on the power play in the Western Conference final against Edmonton this time. They took full advantage of their opportunities in the third period...
May 21, 2025
Philippine president calls for all Cabinet secretaries to resign after election setbacks
MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. asked all of his Cabinet secretaries to submit resignations on Thursday in a "bold reset" of his administration following last week...
May 21, 2025
Vancouver FC, Cavalry battle to 1-1 draw in Canadian Championship quarterfinal
LANGLEY - A late goal from Tobias Warschewski helped Cavalry FC rescue a 1-1 draw against Vancouver FC in the first leg of their Canadian Championship quarterfinal matchup on Wednesday. David Norman J...
May 21, 2025
2 staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC, Noem says
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening near a Jewish museum, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. Noem announced the d...
May 21, 2025
Stars score 3 PP goals in 5 1/2 minutes early in 3rd, rally to beat Oilers 6-3 in Game 1
DALLAS (AP) - Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch again...
May 21, 2025
