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B.C.'s Kootenay Lake ferries expected to resume as union, employer complete mediation
VICTORIA - British Columbia's labour minister says the Kootenay Lake ferries are expected to resume full service Friday following a months-long labour dispute. Jennifer Whiteside says the B.C. General...
Apr 10, 2025
Canada women to face Ireland in Belfast in final warmup ahead of Rugby World Cup
Canada's women will play Ireland in Belfast on Aug. 9 in their final test match before this summer's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada, ranked second in the world, defeated No. 5 Ireland 21-8 the las...
Apr 10, 2025
Canadian champion Jacobs edges Italy's Retornaz at Grand Slam of Curling event
TORONTO - Reigning Canadian champion Brad Jacobs defeated Italy's Joel Retornaz 5-4 on Thursday morning at the AMJ Players' Championship. Jacobs, who threw at a game-low 70 per cent, scored a single i...
Apr 10, 2025
House passes GOP bill requiring proof of US citizenship for voting, a Trump priority
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans passed one of their signature issues for the year on Thursday, approving legislation to require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote for federal elect...
Apr 10, 2025
Supreme Court confirms order for new murder trials in attack on woman's parents
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed an order for new first-degree murder trials for an Ontario woman and three others who were convicted in an attack on her parents. Jennifer Pan was se...
Apr 10, 2025
ER in 100 Mile House closed for sixth time in 2025
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - Residents in the 100 Mile House area will be without emergency room coverage for much of the day Thursday (April 10).Interior Health says the ER at the 100 Mile District General...
Apr 10, 2025
Mbappé's legal team says he has seized 55 million euros from PSG’s accounts in their legal dispute
PARIS (AP) - Kylian Mbapp's legal team is going on the attack to try and resolve the legal dispute between the World Cup winner and his former club Paris Saint-Germain. The France striker argues PSG o...
Apr 10, 2025
COLLINS: Parking woes in the Lansdowne Street parkade
WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG to fix the elevator in the Lansdowne Street parkade? If you Google the parkade, it is listed as being 'accessible'. However, given that the elevator has been out of service fo...
Apr 10, 2025
TC Energy CEO says Canada can become top LNG supplier to Asia
The chief executive of pipeline operator TC Energy says he believes Canada can be the No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas to Asia, but political leadership is crucial to making it happen. "We have...
Apr 10, 2025
Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel on Thursday released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied. Israel says Ahmad ...
Apr 10, 2025
