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Lawyers make closing submissions in sex assault trial for former Vancouver Canuck
VANCOUVER - A defence lawyer for former Vancouver Canuck Jake Virtanen says the woman who claims he sexually assaulted her nearly five years ago wasn't a reliable or trustworthy witness. Brock Martlan...
Jul 25, 2022
Mountie says holding back gun details was 'no-brainer' in N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Mountie in charge of the investigation into the Nova Scotia mass shooting says it was a "no-brainer" for him to withhold details of the killer's guns nine days after the rampage. Chief S...
Jul 25, 2022
Suspect in custody, several people shot in Metro Vancouver city of Langley, B.C.
LANGLEY, B.C. - RCMP say "several people" have been shot and a suspect is in custody, after an early morning incident in the Metro Vancouver city of Langley that left a vehicle riddled with bullets. P...
Jul 25, 2022
Hockey Canada releases plan to combat 'toxic' culture ahead of parliamentary hearings
Hockey Canada has released a plan to combat the "toxic" culture in its sport a day before the start of a second round of parliamentary hearings into the organization's handling of sexual assault compl...
Jul 25, 2022
PHF expansion Montreal signs first seven players for upcoming season
MONTREAL - The Premier Hockey Federation's newest expansion team in Montreal has signed its first seven players for the upcoming 2022-23 season. Montreal signed forwards Ann-Sophie Bettez, Kim Deschen...
Jul 25, 2022
Pope set for historic apology for school abuses in Canada
MASKWACIS, Alberta (AP) - Pope Francis has arrived at the site of a former Indigenous residential school to deliver a long-awaited apology for the Catholic Church's role in Canada's policy of forcibly...
Jul 25, 2022
Tamara Lich once again argues for freedom from jail at bail-review hearing
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is once again arguing to be released from jail after a justice of the peace denied her bail earlier this month. Lich was ordered to remain in jail to aw...
Jul 25, 2022
Habs forward Paul Byron helps save pilot after weekend floatplane crash in Quebec
Montreal Canadiens forward Paul Byron helped rescue a pilot of a floatplane that crashed Saturday in a lake in Quebec's Laurentians region, northwest of Montreal. The crash and the rescue occurred Sat...
Jul 25, 2022
First UCP leaders debate to be held in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT - There are seven official candidates to become the next leader of the United Conservative party, and all seven will be in Medicine Hat on Wednesday for the first official leadership deba...
Jul 25, 2022
Environment Canada confirms tornado touched down near Redcliff
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Environment and Climate Change Canada has confirmed a tornado touched down just outside of Redcliff during last week's storm.Multiple homes, an RV, and grain bins were damaged by th...
Jul 25, 2022