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B.C. ombudsperson finds request for repayment of provincial COVID-19 aid unjust
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says the provincial government unfairly required some workers to repay $1,000 they received after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Emer...
May 06, 2025
Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford's warning against separatist threats from Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn...
May 06, 2025
Edmonton's Pickard confirmed to start Game 1 of second round against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard was confirmed to start Game 1 of the second-round series Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights after Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch was cagey on the sub...
May 06, 2025
Semi-pro TSS Rovers look to make more Canadian Championship history
There's a lot on the line Wednesday for TSS Rovers when the semi-pro League1 B.C. team takes on Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play With the ...
May 06, 2025
Fact-checking Carney’s first face-to-face meeting with Trump
Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on Tuesday in their first face-to-face meeting since Carney's Liberal party won the most seats in the April 28 election. S...
May 06, 2025
Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
The family of a U.S. airman who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff's deputy inside his own home in 2024 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday over his killing. The complaint filed in a Pensa...
May 06, 2025
Celebrini has four points, Canada beats Hungary in world championship tune-up
BUDAPEST - NHL rookie of the year finalist Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists as Canada beat Hungary 6-0 Tuesday in a tune-up game before the world hockey championship. Travis Konecny had ...
May 06, 2025
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) - Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany's next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic los...
May 06, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted i...
May 06, 2025
Washington State's Lt.-Gov is in B.C., seeking deeper ties amid trade, Trump turmoil
VICTORIA - A political delegation from Washington state is visiting Victoria to try to deepen ties with British Columbia, amid cross-border turmoil triggered by a trade war and U.S. President Donald T...
May 06, 2025
