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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
Online News Act creates 'moment of reckoning' for publishers
TORONTO - Meta and Google's move away from linking to Canadian news sites is a "moment of reckoning'' for publishers and broadcasters that have heavily relied on social media to build audiences, marke...
Jul 07, 2023
Canadian unemployment rate rose to 5.4% in June as economy added 60,000 jobs
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate ticked up to 5.4 per cent in June.That's up from 5.2 per cent in May and the highest it's been in over a year. It also marked the second month in ...
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
Bikers are Buddies come together to give Macky Allard one final ride
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Macky Allard had a love for motorcycles. She shared that passion with the rest of her family who also love motorcycles. For Macky Allard, riding a motorcycle with her family was a t...
Jul 07, 2023
Great Big Paddle set for Saturday
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The South Saskatchewan River through Medicine Hat will be filled with paddlers on Saturday for the eighth annual Great Big Paddle. Paddlers of all ages and skill levels are welcome ...
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
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