B.C. introduces skills trade certification for apprentices, journeymen in 10 trades
VICTORIA — The British Columbia government has introduced legislation to modernize the Crown agency responsible for training workers in the trades sector. Skills Training Minister Anne Kang says the legislation would create SkilledTradesBC, a new Crown...
DA: San Francisco police used rape kit DNA to arrest victim
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco's police chief said Monday that he is investigating claims by the city's district attorney that DNA collected from rape victims is being used to help identify them as possible suspects in crimes.
17 more deaths recorded in B.C. over weekend, hospitalizations declining
VICTORIA — B.C.'s Health Ministry is reporting another 17 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the province over the past three days, bringing the death toll to 2,764. Hospitalization rate continues to decline at 803 people from 846 on Friday, while 119
GOP-led Arizona Senate panel votes to hand-count all ballots
PHOENIX (AP) — Republican state senators on Monday advanced legislation that would require every ballot cast in Arizona's elections to be counted by hand, with GOP proponents who embraced former President Donald Trump's false narrative of massive voter...
Jury convicts Chicago alderman who is part of Daley clan
CHICAGO (AP) — A grandson and nephew of Chicago's two longest-serving mayors was convicted Monday of tax crimes and making false statements. Patrick Daley Thompson, a member
Alaska governor candidate names teacher as running mate
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democrat Les Gara announced Monday that a teacher will be his running mate in his bid for Alaska governor this year. Gara
Justice attorney: ‘Ongoing danger’ in Mississippi jail
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The failure of Mississippi's largest county to follow federal orders to improve jail conditions has “caused people to die, suffer injuries and live in ongoing danger," a Justice Department attorney told a federal judge Monday.
Statue of Vancouver’s Gastown founder torn down during women’s memorial march
VANCOUVER — Police say they are investigating after a statue commemorating the founder of a Vancouver neighbourhood was pulled down during the annual Women's Memorial March on Monday. Police say several hundred people gathered around the statue of Joh...
Feds go after blockade financing with expanded Fintrac powers, directions to banks
OTTAWA — The federal government is broadening the scope of anti-money laundering rules and directing banks to cut off services to those suspected of aiding the trucker protesters as it looks to put an end to what it says are
Canadians donated most money to convoy protests through GiveSendGo: alleged leak
OTTAWA — A transparency group says it has received information on donors to antigovernment protests after a major fundraising platform was reportedly hacked, and an analysis of the data suggests Canadians contributed the largest amount of money to the ...
