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B.C. watchdog investigates after man killed in police-involved shooting in Abbotsford
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - One man is dead after a police-involved shooting in Abbotsford, British Columbia, on Sunday night. Police say the shooting happened in the 1700 block of Riverside Road, and the sect...
Dec 18, 2023
‘Simply outrageous’: Premier blasts organization that distributed illicit substance how-to pamphlets
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has blasted the organization that distributed pamphlets to Medicine Hat High School students showing how to safely prepare illicit substances for consumption....
Dec 18, 2023
Powerful gusts over 100 kilometres per hour, steady rain projected to hit East Coast
HALIFAX - Powerful gusts are expected to reach speeds of more than 100 kilometres per hour on Canada's East Coast today as two large pressure systems meet over the Atlantic Ocean. Ian Hubbard with Env...
Dec 18, 2023
Canadian soccer endures a year of change, disruption and disappointment
It was a year of change and mostly disappointment in Canadian soccer. Captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson called time on their distinguished, talismanic international careers. John Herdma...
Dec 18, 2023
Olympic and world champion Marco Odermatt wins back-to-back giant slaloms in Alta Badia
LA VILLA, Italy (AP) - Olympic champion. World champion. And virtually unbeatable on the World Cup circuit. When it comes to giant slalom, Marco Odermatt is completely dominant. The Swiss skier won th...
Dec 18, 2023
Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God's love...
Dec 18, 2023
'My way of giving back': Officer on Alberta First Nation force proud of community
TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION - Const. Kenny Big Plume knows the snow-covered roads running through the Tsuut'ina reserve like the back of his hand. Big Plume, 33, was raised by his grandparents on the First...
Dec 18, 2023
'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan
REGINA - The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parenta...
Dec 18, 2023
NBA roundup: Antetokounmpo breaks Abdul-Jabbar Bucks’ rebounding record in win over Rockets
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Giannis Antetokounmpo had 26 points and 17 rebounds, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Milwaukee rebounding record, and Damian Lillard scored 39 points in the Bucks' 128-119 NBA victory ...
Dec 17, 2023
NFL roundup: Bills crush Cowboys' five-game win streak with 31-10 victory
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - James Cook had a career-best 179 yards rushing and scored twice as Buffalo dominated on the ground, and the Bills beat Dallas 31-10 on Sunday, ending the Cowboys' five-game w...
Dec 17, 2023