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B.C. man sentenced to five years in death of off-duty police officer
NELSON, B.C. - A B.C. man has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in the death of an off-duty Abbotsford police officer. B.C. prosecutors say Alex Willness rec...
Jan 11, 2024
Blue Jays sign Kirk, Romano and nine others to avoid arbitration
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they have signed deals with 11 players, including Cavan Biggio, Alejandro Kirk and closer Jordan Romano, for 2024. Romano, of Markham, Ont., was eligible for arbitr...
Jan 11, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Vancouver festival cancels play 'The Runner' over Middle East tension
VANCOUVER - Organizers of a performing arts festival in Vancouver have cancelled a play that addresses ethical dilemmas in the Middle East, citing friction caused by the Israel-Hamas war. A statement ...
Jan 11, 2024
Ducks' Trevor Zegras expected to be sidelined 6 to 8 weeks after breaking left ankle
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Anaheim Ducks center Trevor Zegras is expected to be sidelined six to eight weeks after breaking his left ankle Tuesday night at Nashville. The Ducks revealed the injury Thursday,...
Jan 11, 2024
US, British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and British militaries were bombing more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship-launched T...
Jan 11, 2024
Medicine Hat Police Service invites community to 125th anniversary celebration
The Medicine Hat Police Service are celebrating 125 years of serving the community tonight.At 7 p.m., there will be a regimental parade at the Medicine Hat Stampede Cypress Centre. Medals will be pres...
Jan 11, 2024
RCMP officers describe finding Cypress county councillor's body in Deborah Belyea's murder trial
Warning: There are graphic details included in this story.An RCMP officer first to find the body of late Cypress county councillor Alfred Belyea went into detail from the witness stand of a Medicine H...
Jan 11, 2024
A sketch of Ed Broadbent, former longtime federal NDP leader who has died at age 87
A quick look at Ed Broadbent, former federal NDP leader who has died at age 87. Born: March 21, 1936 Hometown: Oshawa, Ont. Leader of the NDP: 1975 to 1989 Highlights: Under his leadership, the NDP in...
Jan 11, 2024
B.C. writer Galloway can proceed with defamation lawsuit against rape accuser: court
VANCOUVER - Novelist and former University of British Columbia professor Steven Galloway has won a years-long battle to have his defamation lawsuit proceed against a woman who says he raped her, which...
Jan 11, 2024
Quebec Gémeaux screen awards to revive separate acting categories for men and women
MONTREAL - Canada's top award for French-language television is bringing back separate divisions for male and female actors one year after introducing gender-neutral categories. The Gmeaux awards drop...
Jan 11, 2024