Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Former B.C. cabinet minister George Abbott to serve as chief treaty commissioner
VICTORIA - A former provincial cabinet minister is being promoted to the role of chief commissioner of the British Columbia Treaty Commission, the independent body responsible for facilitating negotia...
Apr 07, 2026
Montreal Alouettes bring top tackler Micah Awe back on one-year contract
MONTREAL - American linebacker Micah Awe has signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Alouettes and returns to the club for a second stint. Awe led the CFL in defensive tackles with 114 in 2025 wh...
Apr 07, 2026
North Korea fires missiles toward sea after ridiculing South's hopes for better ties
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea Wednesday in its second launch event in two days, South Korea's military said, hours after a senior N...
Apr 07, 2026
Blue Jays manager John Schneider ejected in fifth inning of game against Dodgers
TORONTO - Toronto manager John Schneider was ejected in the fifth inning of the Blue Jays' game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night. Schneider came out of the dugout after Blue Jays start...
Apr 07, 2026
B.C. orders West Vancouver to implement plan to build more homes and meet its target
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be bui...
Apr 07, 2026
Universities of Wisconsin board votes to fire system president after he refused to quit
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - The board that runs the Universities of Wisconsin voted unanimously Tuesday to fire the system's president, drawing the ire of Republican lawmakers who called it a "partisan hatch...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government puts out $412.9 million to renew the Pacific Salmon Initiative
The federal government is spending $412.9 million over five years to renew the Pacific Salmon Strategy in a plan to protect and rebuild wild populations. Fisheries Minister Joanne Thompson made the an...
Apr 07, 2026
Wolf warning after dog lured to its death, B.C. conservation service says
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Conservation Officer Service is cautioning residents near Ucluelet after wolves lured away an off-leash dog on a walking trail and killed it. The service says the dog's ...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants and witnesses who claimed discrimination by the RCMP in an investigation of historic...
Apr 07, 2026
Federal government wants court to toss out human rights decision against RCMP
The federal government says the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal wrongfully awarded compensation to both complainants and witnesses who claimed discrimination by the RCMP in an investigation of historic...
Apr 07, 2026