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B.C. climate activist facing imminent deportation without reprieve from minister
VANCOUVER - A climate activist in British Columbia says he's packing his bags and plans to report to the Vancouver airport later Saturday to face deportation back to Pakistan, believing his removal fr...
Jan 25, 2025

B.C. climate activist facing imminent deportation without reprieve from minister
VANCOUVER - A climate activist in British Columbia says he's packing his bags and plans to report to the Vancouver airport later Saturday to face deportation back to Pakistan, believing his removal fr...
Jan 25, 2025

Avs GM MacFarland felt 'timing was right' to deal star forward Mikko Rantanen
BOSTON (AP) - Facing the prospect of Colorado's star winger Mikko Rantanen becoming an unrestricted free agent after this season, general manager Chris MacFarland felt the timing was right to deal him...
Jan 25, 2025

CN Rail signal union issues 72-hour strike notice
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers says it has given Canadian National Railway a 72-hour strike notice.The union represents about 750 employees at CN who work in signals and communica...
Jan 25, 2025

TWolves fall to WolfPack in Canada West basketball action
KAMLOOPS - Josh Gillespie led the way with a double-double but the UNBC Timberwolves were beaten 79-65 by the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in Kamloops Friday (Jan. 24).Gillespie finished with 1...
Jan 25, 2025

Senate confirms Noem as Trump's homeland security secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate confirmed Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary on Saturday, putting the South Dakota governor in charge of a sprawling agency that is essential to national security ...
Jan 25, 2025

Some Century-brand tuna recalled because of undeclared wheat
OTTAWA - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall notice for two kinds of canned Century-brand flaked tuna. The agency says two types of the brand's "hot and spicy" tuna were found to c...
Jan 25, 2025

Canadian women stay unbeaten, move into semifinals of Perth rugby sevens
PERTH - Canada ran in five tries Saturday to defeat Brazil 27-5 in women's play and move into the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Perth rugby sevens tournament. Seventh-seeded Canada will face No. 2 Austr...
Jan 25, 2025

Man shot overnight, Montreal police transfer probe to Quebec police watchdog
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they have transferred an investigation to Quebec's police watchdog after officers shot a man in his 20s overnight. Montreal police spokesperson Vronique Dubuc says offic...
Jan 25, 2025

Canada's Crawford wins, Alexander third in World Cup downhill in Kitzbuehel
KITZBUEHEL, Austria (AP) - James Crawford became the first Canadian skier in 42 years to win the prestigious World Cup downhill on the Streif course, sharing the podium with his third-placed teammate ...
Jan 25, 2025