Zimbabwe’s opposition party claims that a supporter was stoned to death by ruling party’s activists
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe’s main opposition party said that one of its supporters was beaten and stoned to death while on his way to a...
Union vote begins on B.C. port deal that could end months-long dispute
VANCOUVER – A union vote among British Columbia port workers is underway to determine the fate of a deal with employers that could bring their long-running...
Brazilian president’s former lawyer takes seat as Supreme Court justice
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The former personal lawyer of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva took a seat on the country’s Supreme Court on...
Mississippi ex-law enforcement charged with civil rights offenses against 2 Black men during raid
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Six former law enforcement officers in Mississippi have been charged with federal civil rights offenses against two Black men who were brutalized...
Saskatchewan government-owned liquor stores post financial loss after closures
REGINA – The Saskatchewan government has spent millions of dollars to shutter its remaining liquor stores, resulting in the retailers posting a financial loss this year....
As crime increases across Canada, New Brunswick sole province where rates drop
FREDERICTON – New Brunswick was the only province in Canada to record fewer police-reported crimes in 2022 compared with the prior year, data from Statistics Canada...
Some federal parties resisting foreign interference probe looking beyond China: Singh
OTTAWA – New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party faces resistance to including countries other than China in the terms of reference for a public...
US Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Rep. Dan Bishop, a vocal member of the Freedom Caucus that’s become a foil to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, announced...
Judge tosses charges against executive in South Carolina nuclear debacle, but case may not be over
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge has ordered criminal charges dropped against the final executive accused of lying about problems building two nuclear reactors in South...
Moving memories
For Henry Schroeder, a retired teacher from Winnipeg, participating in Memories of Migration: Russlaender 100, a cross-country train tour from Quebec to B.C., was a way...