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B.C. RCMP announce corruption, drug trafficking charges against former constable
SURREY, B.C. - The B.C. RCMP says a former probationary constable at the force's Surrey detachment has been charged with multiple offences after a months-long corruption investigation. Mounties say th...
Jul 07, 2023
Red Deer RCMP investigate scrap metal business following upward trend in thefts
According to the RCMP, Red Deer and surrounding areas have had an increase in reported thefts of metal over the last several months.They say private property and business owners have been severely imp...
Jul 07, 2023
Market Watch: July 7
Big PictureCorporate earnings influence investors' decisions North American equity markets advanced on Monday. The S&P 500 rose 0.1 per cent during the holiday-shortened session on Monday, boosted...
Jul 07, 2023
Francophonie ministers stress collaboration on official languages action plan
VANCOUVER - Ministers have wrapped up a meeting in Vancouver with the hope of increasing francophone immigration and addressing the decline of French across Canada. The Ministers' Council on the Canad...
Jul 07, 2023
Interim coach Terry Dunfield looking for TFC breakthrough: 'We need to start winning'
TORONTO - Terry Dunfield fired a ball from 25 yards out that clipped the crossbar of an empty goal. Toronto FC's interim head coach jokingly celebrated the pre-training skill display before joining hi...
Jul 07, 2023
B.C. Lions look for spark after first loss of season to Toronto Argonauts
VANCOUVER - Vernon Adams Jr. admits he made mistakes against the Toronto Argonauts earlier this week as the B.C. Lions lost for the first time this season. The veteran quarterback, who threw six inter...
Jul 07, 2023
Ponoka Stampede's 800 volunteers steal the show
Volunteers really do make the Ponoka Stampede go.The yearly event ran June 26 to July 2, with about 800 volunteers making a big name for themselves.They were all honoured at a special thank you event ...
Jul 07, 2023
Local golfers do well at 2023 Alberta Men’s Amateur Championship
Golfers from central Alberta found success at this week's Alberta Men's Amateur Championship, held at Innisfail Golf Club.The winner of the three-round event is Ethan Wilson of Edmonton's Glendale Gol...
Jul 07, 2023
Searching landfill for remains of Indigenous women too complex for police: RCMP
OTTAWA - Internal emails show the former head of the RCMP believed police are not equipped to handle the complexities of searching a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of slain Indigenous women. T...
Jul 07, 2023
Whitecaps need to compete for 'entirety of the game': Sartini
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps are hoping home comforts once again provide relief after a loss on the road. Vancouver (6-6-7) was blanked 3-0 by Sporting Kansas City on July 1, their eighth road ...
Jul 07, 2023