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RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., facing assault charge
VICTORIA - An RCMP officer in Kelowna, B.C., is facing an assault charge stemming from an incident two years ago. The BC Prosecution Service says the assault charge a constable has been approved and a...
Sep 04, 2025
Appeals court panel stops order to wind down operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' in Everglades
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A federal appeals court panel on Thursday put on hold a lower court judge's order to wind down operations of the immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades dubbed "All...
Sep 04, 2025
Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia is missing, says DND
OTTAWA - A Canadian Armed Forces member deployed in Latvia has been reported missing since Tuesday, and the Department of National Defence says an investigation and search efforts are ongoing. More co...
Sep 04, 2025
Bondi says human trafficking across the border with Canada is getting worse
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says human smuggling across the border with Canada is getting worse - a week after Canadian justice officials discussed shared priorities with her during a meeting in W...
Sep 04, 2025
Kiefer Sutherland hopes Canada and U.S. can go back to being friends
MONTREAL - Actor Kiefer Sutherland says the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. is unfortunate, but he hopes the situation can go back to normal soon. He says Canada has long been a very loy...
Sep 04, 2025
Accused in jailhouse killing of serial killer Robert Pickton to plead guilty: Crown
MONTREAL - The man accused of killing convicted serial killer Robert Pickton in a jailhouse attack intends to plead guilty, the Crown says. Martin Charest is charged with first-degree murder in Pickto...
Sep 04, 2025
Ottawa must cancel or significantly reform temporary foreign worker program, says Eby
VICTORIA - British Columbia Premier David Eby said the temporary foreign worker program should "be cancelled or significantly reformed" because the province can't have an immigration system that takes...
Sep 04, 2025
Drug busts on Quince and 8th yield weapons including grenade, guns and body armour
PRINCE GEORGE - Prince George RCMP executed a pair of search warrants last week that yielded guns, drugs and stolen goods.Police say four people were arrested in relation to the investigations, which ...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia's premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.'s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was...
Sep 04, 2025
B.C. to contest lawsuit by U.S.-based tribes over consultation rights in Canada
British Columbia's premier says his government will be fighting a lawsuit by an Aboriginal group based in the United States, saying B.C.'s obligations are to Indigenous people in Canada. David Eby was...
Sep 04, 2025