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It's not business as usual for Canadians who want to stay in the U.S., lawyers warn
VANCOUVER - Immigration lawyers say the case of a Vancouver woman detained in the United States over a denied visa is a warning to other Canadians that it's no longer business as usual when crossing t...
Mar 17, 2025
Detroit shoots to boost its bid for PWHL expansion team, drawing record crowd for pro women's hockey
DETROIT (AP) - Young women, among those in a record-breaking crowd, held up signs with messages for the Professional Women's Hockey League. "PWHL DETROIT NEEDS A TEAM," was printed on one side of the ...
Mar 17, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal allows mother to vaccinate kids for HPV against dad's wishes
The B.C. Court of Appeal has denied a father's bid to prevent his children getting vaccinated against the human papillomavirus. The court ruling says the father applied in court early last year to sto...
Mar 17, 2025
Empty shelves, idle escalators: Shoppers look for piece of history at the Bay stores
Empty shelves and idle escalators greeted shoppers Monday as they poked through Hudson's Bay stores looking for bargains and perhaps a piece of history. In Edmonton, some racks at two Bay locations we...
Mar 17, 2025
B.C. resident returns library book 64 years later, credits it for saving lives
VANCOUVER - An 83-year-old British Columbia man has returned a book to the University of B.C. Library 64 years late, but he had a good excuse. Librarian Susan Parker received a package from Robert Mur...
Mar 17, 2025
Timeline of 4 women slain in Winnipeg, demands to search landfill for remains
Manitoba RCMP confirmed Monday that a second set of remains found at a landfill north of Winnipeg have been identified as belonging to Marcedes Myran, one of two slain First Nations women who search t...
Mar 17, 2025
Local hockey from the weekend
StormThe Grande Prairie Storm ended the regular season dropping back to back home games against Lloydminster, the squad they will be matched up with in the first round of the AJHL playoffs. Friday nig...
Mar 17, 2025
US Institute of Peace says DOGE has broken into its building
WASHINGTON (AP) - Employees of Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency have entered the U.S. Institute of Peace despite protests from the nonprofit that it is not part of the executive branch ...
Mar 17, 2025
Canada's road to the Women's T20 World Cup end in qualifying loss to the U.S.
BUENOS AIRES - The United States dominated Canada in a 78-run win Monday at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Americas Region Qualifier to advance to the final stage of T20 World Cup qualifying, once agai...
Mar 17, 2025
Alberta government increases support for foster and kinship caregivers
The Alberta government is increasing financial support for foster and kinship caregivers to ease cost-of-living pressures and provide stability for children and youth in care.As part of Budget 2025, t...
Mar 17, 2025