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25 years ago, Canada faced a ‘dramatic change’ as it headed for war in Afghanistan
OTTAWA — A quarter of a century ago, the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,…
Eby invokes Canadian kindness after 9/11 in support of Ottawa’s retaliatory tariffs
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier David Eby invoked the memory of the 9/11 terrorist attacks…
Food Allergy Canada calls for laws requiring schools to stock epinephrine devices
TORONTO — Last May, six-year-old Kofi Berkley started getting itchy and developing bumps on his…
Rams coach Sean McVay sees late travel to Australia for season opener as best course of action
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay has never been afraid to buck conventional NFL logic,…
Nova Scotia mourning woman who died during flooding, premier says
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says the province is mourning a Cape Breton…
Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for August, by Canadian city
OTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 6.4 per cent in August. Statistics Canada also…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca,…
The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Aug. 28 – Sept. 3, 2026 This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Anita Baca,…
Commander suggests U.S. war on ‘Martians’ as likely as an invasion of Canada
VICTORIA — A top American military commander on Wednesday suggested the United States is about…
NFL eager for future Australia games, not worried about potential stadium scheduling conflict in ’27
The Los Angeles Rams and the San Francisco 49ers will meet at the famed Melbourne…
Mass burials in Nepal as death toll from flash floods exceeds 1,000
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescue teams with search dogs continued to look through mud, rocks…
Pentagon defends Hegseth’s controversial post about Canadian cadet program
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon is standing behind a controversial social media post by U.S. Defense…
Fall storm to bring heavy rain along B.C. coast, parts of Vancouver Island
RICHMOND — Environment Canada says the first fall storm of the season is set to…
Compact Slam schedule and Rock League campaign make for an unusual curling season
TORONTO — A curling season unlike any before it is underway as the sport’s top…
Hundreds feared stuck in hydropower tunnels as flood deaths surpass 950 in Nepal and Tibet
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Rescuers raced Monday to free hundreds of workers believed to be…
Saved by a lunch break: Nepal floods destroyed many schools, but students at this school survived
DHADING, Nepal (AP) — In one of the areas worst hit by Wednesday’s catastrophic floods…
CentreBC names candidate in upcoming byelection in Abbotsford-Mission
A third candidate has entered the byelection in British Columbia’s Abbotsford-Mission riding where the leader…
Hong Kong court hears arguments over sentencing for former Tiananmen vigil organizers
HONG KONG (AP) — Three former organizers of Hong Kong’s annual vigils in remembrance of…
Two dead, 16-year-old driver arrested for impaired driving, in B.C. wrong-way crash
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NANAIMO — Police say a 16-year-old girl has been arrested for impaired driving after a…
Sports, entertainment prediction markets shouldn’t fall to securities law: CSA
If Canada ever wants to allow entertainment and sports prediction market trading, the country’s securities…
MLAs Day and Wat join B.C. Conservative exodus, blaming Findlay’s ethics and conduct
Upheaval in British Columbia’s Opposition Conservatives stepped up a gear on Wednesday, with two more…
Yachtsman arrested in B.C. following U.S. child sexual exploitation charges
Authorities in Canada and the United States say a dual citizen who sails around the…
Two former B.C. Conservatives plan to form new party, steer clear of CentreBC
There are plans for a new party in the British Columbia legislature as politicians return…
Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson lose bid for third Montreal beach volleyball title in semis
MONTREAL — There will not be a third straight title for Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes and…