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Report on B.C. port strike says right-to-strike should be preserved
VANCOUVER - Labour experts tasked with studying a days-long labour dispute at British Columbia's ports say the right to strike or be locked out should be preserved for the longshore industry in Canada...
Jun 13, 2025
Calls for expansion of short-line railways in Saskatchewan
In Saskatchewan, there are 13 short line railways that make up a total of 2075 km of track that carries goods through or near over 70 communities in the province. In a statement issued by the Saskatch...
Jun 13, 2025
Niko Sigur finding footing with Canadian men's soccer team ahead of Gold Cup
VANCOUVER - Even as a ball boy, Niko Sigur was hungry to learn. From his post on the B.C. Place sidelines, Sigur watched as rising stars Jonathan David and Alphonso Davies sprinted down the field for ...
Jun 13, 2025
Columbia protester can remain jailed over claims he lied on green card application, judge says
NEW YORK (AP) - The Trump administration can continue to detain Columbia University protester Mahmoud Khalil on allegations that he lied on his green card application, a federal judge ruled Friday. U....
Jun 13, 2025
McManis, Argos look to get back on the winning track at home versus Stampeders
TORONTO - There's no place like home for Wynton McManis and the Toronto Argonauts. Toronto (0-1) hosts the Calgary Stampeders (1-0) on Saturday afternoon in its home opener. After the Argos began thei...
Jun 13, 2025
Ottawa’s Pridham nets historic North Super League hat trick with Pops in the crowd
OTTAWA - Delaney Baie Pridham made Northern Super League history last Saturday, becoming the first player to record a hat trick - but it was who was in the crowd that made it unforgettable. The 27-yea...
Jun 13, 2025
High court overturns B.C. sex assault conviction, clarifies 'confusion' over evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada says a British Columbia man convicted of sexual assault in 2022 should get a new trial because social media messages used as evidence against him were admitted to court wit...
Jun 13, 2025
Surrey, B.C., police launch team to counter extortions in South Asian community
SURREY - A series of reports of extortion from people and businesses in the South Asian community has prompted a wider investigation by police in Surrey, B.C. The Surrey Police Service says in a state...
Jun 13, 2025
Women's Football Alliance looking to expand into Canada next season
Commissioner Lisa King wants to bring the Women's Football Alliance to Canada. The WFA has partnered with Cosmos Sports & Entertainment, a sports-marketing firm based in Mississauga, Ont., to sear...
Jun 13, 2025
Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Authorities in San Antonion on Friday said the number of people who died in heavy storms has risen to 10 and that some remain missing. Rescue crews were searching for missing people...
Jun 13, 2025
