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Margaret Atwood takes aim at Alberta's school library books ban with satirical story
EDMONTON - Margaret Atwood is taking aim at Alberta's controversial ban on school library books containing sexual content with a new, satirical short story after the famed author's novel "The Handmaid...
Sep 05, 2025
Trump says US will host next year’s Group of 20 summit at his golf club in Florida
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will host next year's Group of 20 summit at his golf club in southern Florida. In his first term, Trump tried to host a separate glob...
Sep 05, 2025
US set to ease travel restrictions on African leader accused of corruption
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is set to give an African leader accused of pilfering his impoverished country's resources to feed a lifestyle of luxury cars, mansions and superyachts a tem...
Sep 05, 2025
NYC Mayor Eric Adams insists he's sticking with his reelection bid
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City Mayor Eric Adams insisted again Friday that he won't end his reelection campaign, stressing that he will remain in the race as reports swirl that he's been approached abo...
Sep 05, 2025
Bail decision next week for alleged smugglers arrested at Quebec-U.S. border
Three men charged with human smuggling after 44 migrants were found crammed inside a cube van in southern Quebec will find out next week if they'll be granted bail. Lawyers for Ogulcan Mersin, Dogan A...
Sep 05, 2025
Hurricane Kiko surges back to a Category 4 as forecasters monitor potential impacts on Hawaii
MIAMI (AP) - Hurricane Kiko intensified again to a Category 4 hurricane on Friday in the Pacific Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Kiko had maximum sustained winds of 130 mph (215 kph) and th...
Sep 05, 2025
Broncos sign BCHL-experienced forward
The Humboldt Broncos have made another addition to their roster in the midst of their preseason action.Forward Logan Flint is joining the Green and Gold, coming over from the British Columbia Hockey L...
Sep 05, 2025
Prince Albert celebrates completion and official opening of Lake Country Co-op Leisure Centre
A ribbon cutting, speeches, and BBQ marked the official opening of Prince Albert's new recreation facility Friday morning.It was also accompanied by children in the background - some skating on the tw...
Sep 05, 2025
Filipino BC calls for more support responding to 'social disaster' of festival attack
VANCOUVER - The organizer of the Vancouver street festival where 11 people were killed in a vehicle-ramming attack last spring says the tragedy continues to reverberate through the community, and it n...
Sep 05, 2025
Ambulance service liable after man dies of nut allergy after hospital transfer delay
MONTREAL - A Quebec ambulance service is on the hook for $442,000 in damages for not following protocols, leading to the death of an 18-year-old man after a reaction to a nut allergy. Urgences-sant wa...
Sep 05, 2025