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Threats about violence at Abbotsford, B.C., schools likely fake, police say
ABBOTSFORD - Police in Abbotsford, B.C., say there had been an email and social media posts are circulating among local parents about potential acts of violence at schools in the city. They say office...
Apr 07, 2025

Trump threatens more tariffs on China as global markets plunge
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump threatened additional tariffs on China on Monday, raising fresh concerns that his drive to rebalance the global economy could lead to a trade war. Trump's thre...
Apr 07, 2025

Carney, Poilievre talk seniors, resource project approvals in B.C.
OTTAWA - The Liberal and Conservative leaders are both in British Columbia today, where the Liberals are promising measures targeting seniors and Tories are pledging more efficient approvals for resou...
Apr 07, 2025

Cougars force Game 7 with win over Winterhawks
PRINCE GEORGE - The Prince George Cougars defeated the Portland Winterhawks 4-1 Sunday night to force a Game 7 in the first round best-of-seven series.Riley Heidt lead the Cougars with a hat trick wit...
Apr 07, 2025

Trump administration ends some USAID contracts providing lifesaving aid, officials say
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration has notified the World Food Program and other partners that it's terminated some of the last remaining lifesaving humanitarian programs across the Middle Eas...
Apr 07, 2025

Appeals court reverses Trump firings of 2 board members in cases likely headed for the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP) - Two board members fired by President Donald Trump can go back to their jobs, a split appeals court ruled Monday ahead of a likely Supreme Court showdown on the president's power over...
Apr 07, 2025

Canada's Chloe Primerano poised for women's world hockey championship debut
ESK BUDJOVICE - Chloe Primerano continues to be ahead of her time. She's answered the bell at higher levels of hockey in recent months, and has the chance to do it again. At 18 years three months, Pri...
Apr 07, 2025

In the news today: Week 3 of the federal campaign kicks off
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's...
Apr 07, 2025

Man accused of crashing bus into Quebec daycare, killing 2 children is back in court
LAVAL - The man accused of killing two children and injuring six others when the transit bus he was driving crashed into a Montreal-area daycare is back in Superior Court today. Both the Crown and def...
Apr 07, 2025

Federal leaders enter week 3 of the election campaign
OTTAWA - With just three weeks to go until election day, Canada's federal party leaders are back on the road today. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is expected to make an announcement in Toronto today follow...
Apr 07, 2025