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Government websites down in four provinces, territories; cyberattacks blamed in two
Government websites in four provinces and territories are shut down, with at least two jurisdictions blaming cyberattacks for their outages. Internet searches of websites for Yukon, Manitoba, Prince E...
Sep 14, 2023

U.K. man convicted for sex crimes involving girl from Surrey, B.C., police say
SURREY, B.C. - Mounties say a man has been convicted in the United Kingdom for sex crimes committed against young girls, including a 12-year-old from Surrey, B.C. An RCMP statement says British police...
Sep 14, 2023

CP NewsAlert: Ex-B. C. police chief to investigate release of suspect before stabbing
LANGLEY, B.C. - Former Abbotsford police chief Bob Rich has been appointed to look into the release of a man from British Columbia's psychiatric hospital before allegedly stabbing three people in Vanc...
Sep 14, 2023

Calgary indoor vertical farm in full production
Construction on the 96,000-square-foot indoor vertical farm facility in Calgary is all but complete and the first test crops have been planted.GoodLeaf Farms planted the microgreens and baby greens to...
Sep 14, 2023

3 people from Canada sickened in botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says three Canadian residents have fallen ill from a botulism outbreak in Bordeaux, France. They're among 10 people who have suspected botulism after eating...
Sep 14, 2023

Blue Jays third baseman Matt Chapman returns to game lineup after finger injury
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays activated infielder Matt Chapman from the injured list for Thursday's game against the visiting Texas Rangers. Chapman went on the injured list Aug. 28 with a right mid...
Sep 14, 2023

Change to B.C. drug decriminalization policy prohibits use near playgrounds, parks
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says its drug decriminalization policy has been amended to stop people from using illegal substances near playgrounds and parks. The Ministry of Mental Heal...
Sep 14, 2023

MLS investigating after CF Montreal player banned from amateur league
MONTREAL - Major League Soccer is investigating the conduct of CF Montreal attacking midfielder Matko Miljevic after he was banned for life from a Quebec amateur soccer league. Several Quebec sports m...
Sep 14, 2023

Fitzpatrick and Åberg shine out of Europe's Ryder Cup players at Wentworth. Helligkilde leads
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) - Europe's 12 Ryder Cup players delivered a mixed bag of scores in the first round of the BMW PGA Championship. None of them were better than Marcus Helligkilde. The No. 2...
Sep 14, 2023

DNA match in Ibrahim Ali murder case as exact as identical twins, B.C. court is told
VANCOUVER - An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali's murder trial says she's never seen a DNA match as close as the one between the suspect and samples found on his alleged victim - except for DNA m...
Sep 14, 2023