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Sartini apologizes, Whitecaps look to put playoff disappointment behind them
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team's playoff elimination. Vancouver was swept in its best-of-three playoff series with rei...
Nov 07, 2023

Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died
VANCOUVER - The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a w...
Nov 07, 2023

Defence, Crown make final arguments to the jury in Peter Nygard's sex assault trial
TORONTO - The sexual assault case against Peter Nygard is built on a "false narrative" created by women whose testimony was not credible, his lawyer argued on Tuesday while the Crown urged the jury to...
Nov 07, 2023

Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of Hopley's escape from halfway house
The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by a man who is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant says he's incredulous the repeat offender could walk away from a Vancouver halfway house. Paul Hebert says in a...
Nov 07, 2023

Food waste curbside pickup pilot approved by Medicine Hat city council
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Select residents will soon have their food waste picked up at the curb after city council on Monday approved a $1-million composting pilot program as part of the city's plans to man...
Nov 07, 2023

Canadian men face tough opposition in Dubai for kickoff of World Rugby sevens season
The Canadian men will find themselves in tough company when they kick off World Rugby's sevens season next month in Dubai. Canada will play New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa in Pool A of the Dec. 2-...
Nov 07, 2023

Former fullback Ashtone Morgan relishes new role with Toronto FC front office
TORONTO - Ashtone Morgan credits then-assistant coach Jason Bent for setting him on the right path when he signed his first contract with Toronto FC. Bent, now part of Greg Vanney's coaching staff at ...
Nov 07, 2023

Edmonton Oilers place struggling goaltender Jack Campbell on waivers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have placed struggling goaltender Jack Campbell on waivers and plan to assign him to their American Hockey League affiliate. Campbell has a 1-4-0 record with a 4.50 goal...
Nov 07, 2023

Alberta proposes software engineer title expansion
The Alberta government says proposed changes to legislation would allow for broader use of the software engineer title within the technology sector. Provincial officials suggest Alberta's technology s...
Nov 07, 2023

B.C. Indigenous leaders lobby for transition from open-net salmon farms
OTTAWA - An alliance of British Columbia Indigenous leaders is calling on the federal government to stand firm on plans to transition away from open-net salmon farms in B.C. waters by 2025. Chiefs fro...
Nov 07, 2023