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June UFC 289 card in Vancouver gets influx of Canadian fighter talent
Six Canadians and one Canadian-based fighter have been added to the June 10 UFC 289 card at Vancouver's Rogers Arena. The six Canadians are flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius, bantamweight Aiemann Zahabi,...
Apr 20, 2023
Roberts asked to testify on court ethics amid Thomas reports
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary chairman has invited Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month on ethical standards at the court, a hearing that would undoubtedly focus on business trans...
Apr 20, 2023
Federal Court will hear arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash
The Federal Court has agreed to allow the lawyer for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash to argue against his possible deportation. In 2019, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was...
Apr 20, 2023
Strike thwarted prisoners advocate from entering Edmonton facility
OTTAWA - An organization that helps women in the justice system says it is concerned about an ongoing strike by Canada's largest public-service union after one of its advocates was unable to access an...
Apr 20, 2023
B.C. First Nation says 40 unmarked graves found around former residential school
SECHELT, B.C. - The shishalh Nation on British Columbia's Sunshine Coast says ground-penetrating radar has identified what are believed to be 40 unmarked graves of children on or near the site of the ...
Apr 20, 2023
Tornadoes kill 3 in central US; new storms possible Thursday
COLE, Okla. (AP) - Strong storms with tornadoes and hail killed at least three people in the central U.S., injuring others, destroying homes and leaving thousands without power Thursday. Two deaths we...
Apr 20, 2023
Health Canada announces recall of faulty sledgehammers
Several models of Stanley and DeWalt fibreglass sledgehammers are being recalled because the heads may come off.In a recall notice issued Thursday, Health Canada said the hammers' heads "can loosen pr...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada's Dillon Brooks trying to get under LeBron's skin for Grizzlies
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Calling the NBA's all-time leading scorer - regular season and playoffs - old and just another player might not seem very smart to most folks. For Dillon Brooks, that's just the ...
Apr 20, 2023
B.C. stores broke privacy laws on facial ID technology, privacy commissioner says
VICTORIA - British Columbia's privacy commissioner says Canadian Tire stores that used facial recognition technology didn't adequately notify their customers and didn't get consent to collect the pers...
Apr 20, 2023
Canada's EV battery contract with Volkswagen could be worth more than $13 billion
OTTAWA - German auto giant Volkswagen has secured an exclusive contract with Canada that could be worth more than $13 billion over the next 10 years to build an electric-vehicle battery plant in south...
Apr 20, 2023