New York City mayoral candidate freed after federal arrest
New York City’s Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander has been freed after being arrested by federal agents. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al…
Trade, a sudden exit, Middle East conflict – five takeaways from G7
This year’s summit in Canada did not go as planned, but leaders of the world’s wealthiest nations still secured some wins. BBC News
Rafael Devers embraces new role with Giants after shocking Red Sox trade
Rafael Devers is starting his tenure with the San Francisco Giants on the right foot, and it began with him saying all the right things at his first news conference.…
First Nation renews offer to host Texada Island grizzly bear but province remains coolSimon Little
The four-year-old male grizzly has been on the island for close to a month, after swimming across from the mainland.
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,210
Here are the key events on day 1,210 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Manitoba agrees to support reconstruction in area of war-torn UkraineGlobalnews Digital
The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts.
Kelowna inches closer to 2-tier pricing system for rec centres, city facilities, programsVictoria Femia
‘We want to be able to continue offering a variety of services — sports, daycare, whatever it may be — but we also want to make sure the price is…
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reports $2 million payment for her memoir ‘Lovely One’ in 2024
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson reported receiving over $2 million from Penguin Random House, which published her book, “Lovely One: A Memoir,” in 2024. Jackson’s financial disclosure report indicated…
Squamish Nation lacrosse icon casts eye to the next generationJay Durant
The Squamish Nation will be gathering on Friday for the grand opening of the Kw’eshḵw’shétsutay̓ playing place – a facility built to honour and keep the legacy of lacrosse alive.…
Phillies’ Nick Castellanos relegated to the bench after ‘inappropriate comment,’ manager Rob Thomson says
Nick Castellanos found himself in unfamiliar territory during the first pitch of the Philadelphia Phillies game against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday. The Phillies outfielder was engaged in a heated…
Extreme heat is starting to change the way we holiday
With heatwaves likely to increase in some popular travel destinations around Europe, what does that mean for the future of the traditional summer beach holiday? BBC News
Transit-oriented development projects underway near Commonwealth StadiumKabi Moulitharan
Lewis Block comes with a new 21-foot long art installation commemorating Joseph Lewis, one of Edmonton’s earliest documented Black fur traders with the Hudson’s Bay Company.
Florida attorney general held in contempt after challenging court’s block on immigration law
A federal judge found Tuesday that Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier was in civil contempt of court over her ruling to pause a new state law making it a crime…
Kelowna hospital ER physicians “deeply offended” by head of Interior Health’s statementKlaudia Van Emmerik
Interior Health CEO Susan Brown wrote an op-ed saying she has heard the concerns of health-care workers but has also seen behaviour “not in alignment with the values of IH.”…
Caitlin Clark gets poked in eye, shoved to ground in skirmish with Sun players
A WNBA Commissioner’s Cup matchup between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun was chippy until the third quarter when tensions between the two teams boiled over. Fever star Caitlin Clark…
Mayor Johnson warns Trump against deploying federal troops for immigration crackdown in Chicago
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson voiced concerns Monday about potential federal troop deployment to his city as part of former President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, warning the move could be unconstitutional…
Ukrainian newcomers in the Bow Valley inspired by Zelenskyy’s visit to G7 SummitJayme Doll
Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined the G7 in Kananaskis, providing a glimmer of hope to Ukrainians in Alberta who dream of returning back to what is left of their homes and families.…
FBI director again blames Vancouver for fentanyl crisis, but U.S. data says otherwiseAmy Judd
David Teboul, Assistant Commander of the RCMP, Pacific region, said the assertion that Canada is exporting fentanyl in “significant quantities into the U.S. is not accurate.”
Indigenous, Black patients waiting longer to be seen in Winnipeg ERs: reportGlobalnews Digital
Race-based data collected in Manitoba’s health-care systems suggests Indigenous, African and Black patients are waiting longer in Winnipeg emergency rooms.