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World junior hockey players’ sex assault case to be before London court on Monday
LONDON, Ont. – The sexual assault case of five players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team is set to be before a London, Ont., court on Monday. A court document shows Dillon Dube, Cal Foote, Alex Formenton, Carter Hart and Michael McLeod are each charged with one count of sexual assault. The document shows ... Read More »
Top UK diplomat says Britain could recognize a Palestinian state before a peace deal with Israel
RIYAK, Lebanon (AP) – Britain’s top diplomat said Thursday that his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a cease-fire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years-long talks between Israel and the Palestinians on a two-state solution. Foreign Secretary David Cameron, speaking to The Associated Press during a visit ... Read More »
B.C. transit providers seek essential service designation as strike threat looms
VANCOUVER – The manager of Metro Vancouver’s transit system says it has applied to the B.C. Labour Relations Board to be designated an essential service, as a deadline for strike action looms. TransLink says in a statement that it understands its bus and rail operators, including Coast Mountain Bus Company, have separately sought the same ... Read More »
A look at some reaction to the Alberta government’s proposed transgender policies
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced changes to rules surrounding transgender youth. Policies include requiring parental consent for children 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at school; students 16 and 17 would not need consent, but their parents would have to be notified. Gender reassignment surgery would also be banned ... Read More »
Gaza protesters blockade truck access to Port of Vancouver
VANCOUVER – Dozens of protesters with Palestinian flags and banners have blockaded truck access to the Port of Vancouver. The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says officials are “aware of protest activity blocking vehicle access to port roads” and they’re monitoring the situation. It says blockades have been set up at both entrances to the port ... Read More »
Disney appeals dismissal of free speech lawsuit as DeSantis says company should ‘move on’
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) – Disney on Thursday appealed a judge’s dismissal of its free speech lawsuit over what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ retaliatory takeover of Walt Disney World’s governing district, as the Florida governor separately called any appeal “a mistake.” “They should move on,” DeSantis said at a news conference in Jacksonville a ... Read More »
Veteran quarterback Streveler thankful to be returning to Winnipeg Blue Bombers
WINNIPEG – Chris Streveler is back in the CFL after growing weary of playing the waiting game south of the border. The six-foot-one, 216-pound quarterback signed a one-year deal with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Wednesday, returning to where he began his pro football career in 2018. And he’s back following stints with four different ... Read More »
Calgary sees bump in home sales but inventory remains low in tight market
CALGARY – The Calgary Real Estate Board says there were 1,650 home sales in January, marking a 37.7 per cent year-over-year increase as the city saw a 15.4 per cent bump in newly listed homes. The unadjusted residential benchmark price rose to $572,300, which was 10 per cent higher than January 2023. The board says ... Read More »
Canada’s Kalle Ericsson wins first World Cup para skiing gold
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy – Canadian para skier Kalle Ericsson picked up his first World Cup gold medal with a victory Thursday in the men’s visually impaired slalom. Ericsson, from Kimberley, B.C., teamed with guide Sierra Smith of Ottawa to win the race by over seven seconds in a time of one minute 10.92 seconds. Mingyu ... Read More »
Washington Commanders hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as coach, AP sources say
The Washington Commanders have an agreement with Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to hire him as coach, according to two people with knowledge of the decision. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the team had not yet announced the move. Washington was the final NFL team to ... Read More »
The battle to change Native American logos weighs on, but some communities are reinstating them
It was a passionate student letter in 2020 that caused the Southern York County school board to reconsider its logo: a Native American man, representing the “Warriors.” Though the conversation had come up before in the suburban district located in southern Pennsylvania, 2020 was a turning point of racial reckoning after death of George Floyd. ... Read More »
