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John Oliver’s Erie Moon Mammoths debut in front of a record crowd
ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Besides being a fan, John Oliver has had a certain affinity…
WNBA commissioner optimistic about getting new CBA deal done
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert feels optimistic that the league and the players’ union will be…
B.C., Saskatchewan among provinces where contaminated salami was sold
Health officials are adding Saskatchewan and British Columbia to the list of provinces where salami…
Paris unveils mural of Josephine Baker to honor her legacy
PARIS (AP) — Paris is reviving the spirit of U.S.-French entertainer and civil rights activist…
Mets induct David Wright into team Hall of Fame, retire No. 5
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets inducted David Wright into their Hall of…
Tech company CEO resigns after controversy over video captured at Coldplay concert
A tech company CEO has resigned after controversy over a video captured on the big…
Acclaimed conductor Roger Norrington dead at age 91
Roger Norrington, a conductor acclaimed for historically informed performances during more than a half-century leading…
WNBA’s Chicago Sky tries to protect their players on social media. Here’s what that means
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chicago Sky co-owner Nadia Rawlinson knew security concerns were serious. The Sky…
Florida Rep. Joe Casello dies while in office
BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida Democratic lawmaker Joe Casello has died while in office…
Smog episodes accumulate and have long-term health effects: Quebec doctors group
MONTREAL — A group of Quebec doctors is warning that poor air quality can cause…
Vandalized Pablo Picasso painting back on display at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
MONTREAL — The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts says a Pablo Picasso painting that was…
Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.’s only native turtle
Menita Prasad knows that turtles don’t rate the same kind of attention from the public…
BR- Turtle-Conservation
VANCOUVER — It’s been a bumper year for the Greater Vancouver Zoo’s project to help…
Ottawa army unit head removed as part of social media misconduct probe
OTTAWA — The head of an Ottawa-based Canadian Army regiment has been temporarily removed as…
B.C. Health Ministry restores drug funding for girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — The mother of a nine-year-old Vancouver Island girl who has an extremely rare…
Robust federal collection, analysis of UFO data could dispel misinformation: report
OTTAWA — Systematic government collection and analysis of data about mysterious sightings in the sky…
Federal officials say wildfire forecast shows high risk of more fires in August
OTTAWA — The 2025 wildfire season is already one of the worst on record for…
Alberta Premier Smith demands apology from fire-stricken Jasper for critical report
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith demanded Friday the fire-stricken town of Jasper apologize and…
Drug body members quit, B.C. minister apologizes to family of girl with rare disease
VICTORIA — Four members of British Columbia’s Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases Committee have resigned…
Ottawa weighing plans on AI and copyright as OpenAI fights Ontario court jurisdiction
OTTAWA — Canada’s artificial intelligence minister is keeping a close watch on ongoing court cases…
Family of Canadian woman detained by ICE says it’s a ‘nightmare’
WASHINGTON, D. C. — Paula Callejas was trying to expand her swimsuit business in Florida…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion Facebook privacy lawsuit
A $8 billion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders…
Simple Plan didn’t want to wait until they were ‘really old’ to make a documentary
TORONTO — The problem with so many rock documentaries is they too often come out…
What to know about the killings of an ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband in LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police officers conducting a welfare check at a gated…