1 hour ago J.J. Spaun leads U.S. Open at Oakmont on a wild day of great shots and shockers

OAKMONT, Pa. — J.J. Spaun played a surprisingly steady hand Thursday among a wild mix of rare shots and some shockers at Oakmont, playing bogey-free on America’s toughest course for a 4-under 66 and a one-shot lead in the U.S. Open. Patrick Reed made an albatross — only the fourth in the U.S. Open since […]

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3 h. ago Community rallies around Calgary vintage western wear business owner after theft

Laura Gaucher had dozens of vintage western-wear items stolen following a recent photoshoot. Just days ahead of her busiest time of year, the community is lending a hand.

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4 h. ago Downtown businesses in Vancouver, Victoria decry desperate public safety situation

VANCOUVER — Alan Goodall has owned the Aura nightclub in Vancouver’s entertainment district for 16 years, and says the business’s situation has never been worse. “Just in the last month alone, my ceiling has caved in in three different locations, three times,” Goodall said of club, located on the ground floor of the former Howard […]

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6 h. ago Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla is forcefully removed from Noem’s news conference and handcuffed

LOS ANGELES — Democratic U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Thursday was forcefully removed from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s news conference in Los Angeles and handcuffed by officers as he tried to speak up about immigration raids that have led to protests in California and around the country. Video shows a Secret Service agent on […]

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6 h. ago Ontario city pauses speed cameras after 32K tickets handed out in 3 weeks

After more than 32,000 speeding tickets were handed out in just three weeks by automatic speed cameras in community safety zones, Vaughan council decided to pause the program.

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7 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Carney turns to Eby to help kill new pipeline projects 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has a plan to sabotage the construction of new oil and gas pipelines in Canada by handing a veto to Canada’s most anti-energy premier. During this spring’s election campaign, Carney tried his best to sound like a moderate. He talked about the need for Canada to become an energy superpower and […]

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8 h. ago Accused in Quebec truck attack threatens prosecutor, tells judge to shut up at trial

Steeve Gagnon, accused in the deadly Amqui truck attack, gave volatile testimony, threatening court officials and asking to be sentenced to life in prison.

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9 h. ago Edmonton man facing multiple charges of arson and uttering death threats: EPS

Police are continuing to investigate, but they believe at this time there is no known connection to Project Gaslight or previous arson investigations

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10 h. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in central Edmonton; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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10 h. ago Edmonton man guilty of torching homes in Alberta Avenue area; court heard fires were set at behest of notorious slain landlord

The man accused of torching nearly a dozen Edmonton homes at the behest of a notorious inner-city landlord has been found guilty of setting a majority of the fires. Court of King’s Bench Justice Nathan Whitling on Thursday gave his decision in the long-running trial of Darcy Willier, finding he had no reasonable doubt about […]

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11 h. ago Oklahoma executes a man who was transferred from federal custody by Trump officials

McALESTER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday whose transfer to state custody was expedited by the Trump administration. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:11 a.m., prison officials said. Hanson was sentenced to die after he was convicted […]

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14 h. ago Canada to let telecoms hand over your personal data to cops without warrant

On June 3, 2025, the House of Commons of Canada introduced Bill C-2.Bill C-2 is described as "An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security of the border between Canada and the United States and respecting other related security measures."This new federal bill is intended to address border-related issues and proposes significant amendments to certain statutes, including the Criminal Code. The government justified the changes by claiming they will help protect children, battle organized crime and combat fentanyl.However, the bill sparked concern over potential impacts on Canadians' digital privacy due to warrantless data access. One of the areas of concern is the new definitions Bill C-2 introduces. In Part 14, the bill amends the Criminal Code with "subscriber information" and "information demand" definitions, which are as follows:Bill C-2 Part 14 (I): "facilitate access to basic information that will assist in the ...

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19 h. ago Many Hands housing project aims to bridge lack of accessible supports

Its goal is to ensure adults with disabilities can live independently within safe residences.

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26 h. ago Former pastor sentenced to 3 1/2 years for arson to Ukrainian priest's Victoria home

Walter (Theo) Machinski of Nanaimo had pleaded guilty to one count of arson with disregard for human life in setting the fire at the Caledonia Avenue home in 2022

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26 h. ago Nanaimo man handed 3.5 years in prison for arson at Ukrainian priest’s Victoria home

Walter 'Theo' Machinski pleaded guilty to one count of arson with disregard for human life for setting the fire at the St. Nicholas Ukrainian Church.

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28 h. ago Welcome to šxʷməθkʷəy̓əmasəm Street: Vancouver's newest street name is also its first using alphabet other than English

Vancouver follows the City of Victoria, which in 2022 changed all of its Trutch Street signs to Su’it Street, removing the name of the early colonial politician.

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28 h. ago Trans Mountain Eyes Pipeline Capacity Increase by Early 2027

The Trans Mountain pipeline could handle an additional 75,000 barrels of crude a day by a early 2027, the government-owned company’s top executive said, potentially helping Canadian oil producers expand shipments to non-US markets.

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28 h. ago Almost half of downtown Victoria businesses open to leaving if lease expires: Survey

A new report from a Victoria business group says 48 per cent of downtown businesses would consider moving out of the core if their lease was up this year.

Economics

30 h. ago Cops rush into burning Surrey home to rescue seniors, arson suspected

After evacuating six residents from a basement suite, officers learned there were still two people upstairs and had to break into the home to rescue them.

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31 h. ago B.C. teacher banned a year for pattern of improper touching, inappropriate chats with students

John Peter Rocca has been repeatedly reprimanded for putting hands on students and inappropriate comments, making them feel uncomfortable

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