Author Archives: Syndicated Content
DHS boss rescinds restrictive $100,000 approval process, giving hope to FEMA relief efforts
WASHINGTON (AP) - Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Wednesday rescinded a rule that DHS expenditures over $100,000 be personally approved by his office, ending a widely criticized policy...
Apr 01, 2026
Police in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say destroyed guns unrelated to mass shooting
TUMBLER RIDGE - Police in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., say the destruction of 20 seized firearms was not related to the February mass shooting in the community, after the discovery of the parts by local resid...
Apr 01, 2026
Expansion Tempo acquire 26th pick in WNBA draft from Chicago
TORONTO - The Toronto Tempo have acquired the 26th pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft from the Chicago Sky. The Tempo will not pick from Chicago's unprotected list at Friday's expansion draft in return. Toro...
Apr 01, 2026
Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity's first lunar voyage in more than half a century and the thrilling leadoff in NASA's pu...
Apr 01, 2026
B.C. Health Ministry touts U.S. recruitment efforts, family doctor connections
VICTORIA - The provincial government says B.C. now has the most doctors per capita in the country, while its recruitment efforts targeting U.S.-trained health professionals have wooed more than 500 pe...
Apr 01, 2026
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with...
Apr 01, 2026
Premier Eby says changing DRIPA is 'non-negotiable' and will be pushed into law
VICTORIA - Changing British Columbia's Declaration on the Rights of Aboriginal Peoples Act is "non-negotiable" and it will be pushed into law, Premier David Eby said on Wednesday. "We are working with...
Apr 01, 2026
Kevin Gausman unbothered, thriving as Blue Jays ace despite two no decisions
TORONTO - If you look up "unbothered" in the dictionary, there's likely a photo of Kevin Gausman. Gausman turned in another gem for the Blue Jays but earned a second consecutive no decision to start t...
Apr 01, 2026
'Alive and awake': NHL players talk going helmets off in warm-ups
TORONTO - Pierre-Luc Dubois was still trying to figure out NHL life. Helmet firmly fastened under his chin, the Columbus Blue Jackets rookie stepped on the ice for warm-ups ahead of his eighth profess...
Apr 01, 2026
Student on Vancouver Island apprehended for allegedly making threats at school
CHEMAINUS - A Vancouver Island student has been apprehended and taken to hospital after allegedly making threats against a local secondary school. RCMP say in a statement that they were contacted by C...
Apr 01, 2026