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Man charged with assault of media member, say Mounties in Surrey, B.C.
SURREY, B.C. - Charges have been laid against a man accused of assaulting a member of the media during protests of COVID-19 restrictions at the Pacific Highway Border Crossing in Surrey, B.C. Police s...
Feb 24, 2023

New work rules for international students
PRINCE GEORGE - "The Federal government citing the labour shortage, the shortage of people, said international students could temporarily work up to 40 hours a week, and that is supposed to end at the...
Feb 24, 2023

B.C. to probe 'troubling' complaints about RCMP in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - British Columbia's solicitor general says the province will investigate what he calls "troubling complaints" about the RCMP in Prince George, adding that the government is commit...
Feb 24, 2023

B.C. to probe 'troubling' complaints about RCMP in Prince George
PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. - British Columbia's solicitor general says the province will investigate what he calls "troubling complaints" about the RCMP in Prince George, adding that the government is commit...
Feb 24, 2023

Quebec tables bill to protect rights of children born of sexual assault
QUEBEC - The Quebec government has tabled a bill that would make it illegal for someone who commits sexual assault to claim parental rights if the rape produces a child. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-B...
Feb 24, 2023

Trudeau says he's bothered by Google preventing some Canadians from accessing news
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is bothered that Google is limiting access to news for some Canadians. Trudeau says the tech giant has decided they would rather prevent Canadians from a...
Feb 24, 2023

CF Montreal sends Kei Kamara to Chicago in cash exchange
MONTREAL - CF Montreal granted Kei Kamara's trade request on Friday by shipping the veteran striker to the Chicago Fire in exchange for up to US$400,000 in general allocation money. Kamara asked for t...
Feb 24, 2023

Medvedev improves to 6-0 against Auger-Aliassime with semifinal win in Qatar
DOHA, Qatar - Few obstacles have proven insurmountable to Felix Auger-Aliassime in his young tennis career, but Daniil Medvedev has so far been one of them. The former world No. 1 from Russia downed M...
Feb 24, 2023

Toronto FC fills holes in starting lineup but questions remain about the team's depth
Toronto FC filled holes in its starting 11 and added experience in the off-season. So the hope is the 2017 champion can return to its winning ways after two seasons mired near the bottom of the Major ...
Feb 24, 2023

Director of Canada's drug price regulator resigns same week as colleague steps down
HALIFAX - The executive director of Canada's drug pricing regulator is stepping down - just days after another member resigned because of concerns that the federal government was undermining the indep...
Feb 24, 2023