7 h. ago B.C. resident searched at additional border checkpoint says it was ‘very strange’

"It was just very strange, the whole incident. I don't know what they were looking for. They didn't even have me step out of the car, I just had to put the car in neutral."

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7 h. ago U.S. border officials reveal what contraband was seized at additional B.C. checkpoints

U.S. border officials said as part of its national security mission U.S. Customs and Border Protection routinely conducts inspections on outbound traffic.

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7 h. ago More sex charges for man after boy assaulted in public washroom: Police

A 31-year-old man charged recently with sexual assault faces additional charges after a boy was sexually assaulted in a washroom in west London. The school-age boy went to a public washroom in a building on Hyde Park Road near Sarnia Road on Friday, May 2 around 9:30 p.m. A man not known to the boy […]

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9 h. ago New charges brought against real estate brothers in sex trafficking case

NEW YORK (AP) — Additional sex trafficking charges were brought Thursday in a New York court against two luxury real estate brokers and their brother. The charges were contained in a rewritten indictment filed by federal prosecutors against Oren Alexander, Tal Alexander and Alon Alexander. The three brothers are being held without bail in a […]

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9 h. ago Former Canucks bust a surprise addition to list of coaching candidates

Marco Sturm had a bad run as a Vancouver Canucks' player. Could he have a better run as a coach? Plus a new Rick Tocchet landing spot?

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12 h. ago Canadian woman’s life saved by British man’s stem cell donation

A Canadian woman, close to dying from leukemia, recently met up with the British man who saved her life. Jennifer Breckenridge was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 49. Less than a year later, doctors told her she was also dealing with acute myeloid leukemia. After being told her family was not a stem cell […]

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12 h. ago LaGrange denies Opposition accusations of Bill 55 hospital privatization

Opposition New Democrats said Thursday the Alberta government’s Bill 55 opens the door for private ownership of hospitals, something the government denies, stating such accusations amount to “empty fearmongering.” The Health Statutes Amendment Act was introduced in the legislature last week and proposes hundreds of changes across its 332 pages of text. Opposition health critic […]

Politics

12 h. ago Toronto's sketchiest condo complex put on blast for reputation in new lawsuit

Sure, downtown Toronto condos may be known as shoddily built and too poorly-designed to be very livable, but one complex undoubtedly takes the cake when it comes to bad reputations, and it's only getting worse.The ICE Condos complex has for years held the title of the sketchiest of its kind in the city, being the site of everything from shootings and balcony fires to garbage-filled stairways and bloody elevators that stall.A notorious ghost hotel from the outset due to the Airbnb-friendly nature of its units, the two-tower, Scotiabank Arena-adjacent development at 12-14 York Street has built up quite the lore in its 11 years of existence.The latest addition to the infamy is a lawsuit that gives a glimpse into how bonkers the goings-on at ICE really are; not the countless headline-worthy incidents, but the politics that take place behind closed doors.A recent decision by the Condominium Authority Tribunal shows that ICE board...

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13 h. ago Opinion: Helping those with heart failure centres on one word – hope

Opinion: In 2022, more than 137,000 B.C. residents were living with diagnosed heart failure, up 20 per cent from just five years earlier. There is hope — in new research and policies

Culture

13 h. ago Hastings Racing Club helps parlay casual fans into full fledged owners

Netflix’ series on Horse Racing may have sparked interest in the sport, but the trick is to convert once-a-year racegoers into permanent fans

Sport

18 h. ago 3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold announces Stage 4 cancer diagnosis

The 3 Doors Down frontman said he has 'no fear,' but added that the band will have to cancel its tour this summer while he continues to battle the disease.

Science

21 h. ago Cybin Announces Additional U.S. Patent Supporting its CYB003 Breakthrough Therapy Program in Phase 3 Development for Major Depressive Disorder

– Newly issued patent includes pharmaceutical compositions and oral dosage forms within the CYB003 program with expected exclusivity until 2041 – – Cybin’s growing intellectual property portfolio comprises more than 80 granted patents and over 230 pending applications – – Patient dosing continues in APPROACH, Cybin’s first pivotal Phase 3 study of CYB003 for the […]

Politics

32 h. ago Vancouver mayor ‘frustrated’ with slow pace to abolish city’s park board

Ken Sim asked the provincial government to amend the Vancouver Charter in December 2023, a critical step in his plan to dissolve the Vancouver Park Board.

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33 h. ago Significant intercepts of gold and copper show Golden Eye emerging as a highly promising new resource prospect

Highest grade result to date of 60.8g/t AuEq over 0.4m (51.3g/t Au, 7.2%Cu & 18.0g/t Ag) with mineralisation open; Plus, assays pending from additional holes Chibougamau Copper-Gold Project, Canada HIGHLIGHTS: Gold intersected in two zones within one hole; results include: 7.4m @ 5.7g/t AuEq (4.6g/t Au, 0.9% Cu & 5.6g/t Ag) from 405.6m, including 3.1m […]

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36 h. ago Former Los Angeles Lakers star accused of sexually assaulting teen girl

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing former Los Angeles Lakers player and coach Byron Scott, accusing him of sexually assaulting her during a team event at her high school in 1987, when he was 26 and she was 15. The lawsuit first filed in December 2022 and amended on May 1 accuses Scott […]

Events

38 h. ago Cop killer serving life sentence faces death sentence while free on parole

Barbara Taylor, one of two women who murdered Toronto Police Det.-Const. Bill Hancox in 1998, diagnosed with ‘aggressive' form of cancer

Events

40 h. ago Toronto is hosting a huge fan fest during the FIFA World Cup in 2026

Toronto is set to host the FIFA World Cup next year — but you won't necessarily need to spend big to feel part of the action.Today, the City of Toronto announced that there will be a fan festival running throughout the whole of the tournament, located at Fort York and the Bentway on the west side of downtown Toronto.The festival is designed to be a "global celebration of soccer, culture and community, designed for fans," with free live broadcasts of matches throughout the tournament taking place in Canada, Mexico and the United States.In addition to showing games, the festival also plans to have "diverse cultural performances, interactive installations and a variety of local food experiences."The festival will be open from Thursday, June 11 to Sunday, July 19, 2026, with exact details of opening hours and which matches to be shown at a later date."Fort York National Historic Site and The Bentway offer the ideal setting for Toronto's FIFA W...

Sport

41 h. ago Raising the Bar Again: Spectrotel Adds Another Channel Veteran to Expand Partner Success in the Southwest and Central Region

NEPTUNE, N.J., May 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Spectrotel, Inc., a leading provider of managed network services, today announced the addition of seasoned industry expert, Richard Fisher, to its Southwest/Central Channel Sales team effective April 2025. Fisher joins Spectrotel from BCN, bringing with him over two decades of telecommunications experience that spans leadership roles across […]

Culture

42 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Boardwalk Empire’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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42 h. ago Michael Pitt of ‘Dawson’s Creek’ arrested on sexual abuse charges

The actor was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, in addition to counts of assault injury with a blunt object and strangulation in the second degree.

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