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Sister wants voice for mentally ill man allegedly beaten, bound on Saskatchewan farm
Shanda Tansowny says her brother loved talking with farmers. Chris Hawkins went to a Saskatchewan farm in August 2022 to find work, says his sister. Butthe farm's owner and a family member allegedly b...
Jan 14, 2024

Conservationists still waiting on years-overdue recovery plan for Quebec's caribou
MONTREAL - Conservationists are urging the Quebec government to finally publish its plan to protect caribou habitat, several years after it first promised a strategy to save the dwindling herds. The l...
Jan 14, 2024

B.C. civil forfeiture law will be put to 'reasonable limits' Charter test
VANCOUVER - In July 2019, Vancouver police announced they had dismantled a multimillion-dollar drug operation after raiding two warehouse laboratories in South Vancouver allegedly making illegal canna...
Jan 14, 2024

Winter weather continues to grip Canada, with snow coming for West followed by rain
Frigid temperatures are expected to continue to grip British Columbia and the Prairies today as high winds and wintry conditions make their ways across Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Temperature...
Jan 14, 2024

Beterbiev knocks out Smith to retain light heavyweight belts
QUEBEC - Artur Beterbiev of Montreal defeated Callum Smith of Liverpool, England, by knockout in the seventh round to retain his WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight world championship in front of more ...
Jan 13, 2024

Italy's Davis Cup star Sinner wins opener at the Australian Open; Sakkari relief
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Jannik Sinner had the Carota Boys in the crowd and red-white-and-green flags flying in Rod Laver Arena Sunday, helping Italy's Davis Cup star feel right at home in the open...
Jan 13, 2024

North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea, South Korea says
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile off the North's east coast. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch occurred Sunday but gave no further...
Jan 13, 2024

Backlund helps Flames topple Golden Knights 3-1
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Mikael Backlund had a goal and an assist, Jacob Markstrom made 32 saves and the Calgary Flames beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-1 on Saturday night for their ninth NHL victory in 13 ga...
Jan 13, 2024

NFL playoff roundup: Mahomes leads Chiefs past Dolphins 26-7 in frigid conditions; Texans rout Browns 45-14
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Patrick Mahomes threw for 262 yards and a touchdown, had his helmet shattered when he took a hit in the second half, and proceeded to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 26-7 rout...
Jan 13, 2024

Bradley, Murray share lead in Sony Open, but it's hardly a two-man race
HONOLULU (AP) - The hard work is not over for Grayson Murray, in golf or in life. The final round of the Sony Open might give him a good idea of how far he has come. Murray got up-and-down from a bunk...
Jan 13, 2024