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Ottawa tells First Nations chiefs committee to sort out child welfare talks with AFN
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa needs the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and a committee trying to renegotiate a child welfare agreement to decide who's leading the talk...
Feb 28, 2025

Joly says Ukraine needs a security guarantee after Trump-Zelenskyy fight
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly says there's a good chance that Russia could re-invade Ukraine if there are no security guarantees in a peace deal. Her statement comes after Ukrainian P...
Feb 28, 2025

Iowa's governor signs a bill removing gender identity protections from the state’s civil rights code
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa became the first U.S. state to remove gender identity protections from its civil rights code on Friday when Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill that opponents say wil...
Feb 28, 2025

Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio on the verge of another MLS milestone
One week after scoring in his 13th straight MLS season, Toronto FC captain Jonathan Osorio is on the verge of another milestone. The 32-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., is one goal away from j...
Feb 28, 2025

Police investigate possible explosion, house fire at home in Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - A house fire and possible explosion has closed off a neighbourhood in Langley, B.C. RCMP say the fire was reported on Friday morning, and officers along with firefighters and paramedic...
Feb 28, 2025

Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A jury found an Illinois landlord guilty of murder and hate crime charges Friday for a brutal 2023 attack on a Palestinian American family that left a 6-year-old dead. Joseph Czuba...
Feb 28, 2025

More 'Buy BC' ads coming as Eby touts local food in response to U.S. tariff threat
VANCOUVER - British Columbia Premier David Eby says it has been "absolutely inspirational" to see people step up across the province and Canada to support homegrown businesses in response to the tarif...
Feb 28, 2025

Canadiens forward Dach set to miss remainder of season after undergoing knee surgery
BROSSARD, Que. - Kirby Dach will miss the rest of the NHL season. The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that the forward has undergone successful surgery on his injured right knee and is expected to...
Feb 28, 2025

Man charged after investigation into B.C. drug trafficking network, police say
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say a 31-year-old man has been charged following investigation into a drug trafficking network operating in the Lower Mainland and Interior. The Combined Forc...
Feb 28, 2025

One injured after SUV drives through Salmon Arm, B.C., medical clinic
SALMON ARM, B.C. - A woman who was inside a medical clinic in Salmon Arm, B.C., was injured and brought to hospital after she was struck by a vehicle that drove through the building. RCMP say the cras...
Feb 28, 2025