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As TikTok bill steams forward, online influencers put on their lobbying hats to visit Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers, meet your latest lobbyists: online influencers from TikTok. The platform is…
Man arrested after Punjabi singer AP Dhillon’s B.C. home shot at
Police on Vancouver Island say they’ve arrested a man over gunshots and arson at the…
Teri Garr, the offbeat comic actor of ‘Young Frankenstein’ and ‘Tootsie,’ has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actor who rose from background dancer…
Toxicity and tight race fuel B.C. election integrity doubters, says professor
VANCOUVER – A British Columbia political scientist says social media questioning of the provincial election’s…
‘You are not my king,’ Indigenous Australian senator yells at visiting King Charles
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Indigenous senator told King Charles III that Australia is not…
Lawyer for family members of Pickton’s victims wants copy of killer’s ‘tell all book’
VANCOUVER – A Vancouver lawyer representing families of the victims of serial killer Robert Pickton…
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, whose chart-topping British…
B.C. Conservatives stand by candidate who called Palestinian children ‘inbred’
The British Columbia Conservatives are standing by a candidate who called Palestinian children “inbred” and…
Tales of blood and death on streets make B.C. party leaders’ debate grim listening
VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s three party leaders offered starkly different visions of the province and…
Vancouver Police probe Oct. 7 rally where ‘death to Canada’ cry went up
Vancouver Police say they are conducting an investigation into a pro-Palestinian protest marking the Oct.…
Prayers, protests and police as Canada marks anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack
MONTREAL – With prayers, protests, and a heavy police presence, Canada has marked the anniversary…
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard found not guilty of sexual assault
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard was found not guilty Friday of sexually assaulting a young woman…
Here’s what the jury didn’t hear in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial
A jury has found Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard not guilty of sexually assaulting a young…
Garth Brooks accused of rape in lawsuit from hair-and-makeup artist
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman who says she worked as a hair-and-makeup stylist for…
Hoggard sex assault trial: Defence says woman is lying, Crown says she is ‘unshaken’
Defence lawyers for Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard attacked the credibility of his accuser Thursday as…
Ex-Hedley singer Jacob Hoggard concludes his testimony in sexual assault trial
Jacob Hoggard wrapped up his testimony in his sexual assault trial Wednesday after the Crown…
Hoggard takes stand in sex assault trial, denies that he raped complainant
Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard took the stand in his sexual assault trial on Tuesday, denying…
Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and ‘Downton Abbey,’ dies at 89
LONDON (AP) — Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the…
Canadian musician K’naan charged with 2010 sexual assault in Quebec City
QUEBEC – Canadian rapper K’naan, known for the global hit “Wavin’ Flag,” has been charged…
Cross-examination of complainant continues in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault trial
A defence lawyer for Jacob Hoggard accused the complainant at his sexual assault trial of…
Complainant takes stand in Jacob Hoggard’s sexual assault trial as Crown begins case
HAILEYBURY, Ont. – Crown prosecutors in the sexual assault trial of Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard…
Cosmetics retailer Lush laying off staff amid ‘scaling down’ of Vancouver operations
VANCOUVER – Cosmetics brand Lush says it is laying off staff as it scales down…
‘Last hurrah’: Memorial service for Calgary children’s entertainer Buck Shot
CALGARY – It was the last show for longtime children’s TV star Ron (Buck Shot)…
Far-right Rebel News not eligible for journalism tax credits, Federal Court rules
OTTAWA – A Federal Court judge has upheld the government’s decision that far-right media outlet…