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B.C. RCMP, provincial government announce new 12-member human trafficking unit
SURREY - The British Columbia government and the RCMP say a new 12-member specialized unit will tackle human trafficking throughout the province, with a focus on organized crime and support for "vulne...
Jul 30, 2025
Colorado loans Canadian winger Kimani Stewart-Baynes to Lexington of USL Championship
COMMERCE CITY - The Colorado Rapids have loaned Canadian winger Kimani Stewart-Baynes to Lexington SC of the USL Championship for the remainder of the 2025 season. Colorado took Stewart-Baynes fourth ...
Jul 30, 2025
Roughriders quarterback Harris, Stampeders defensive back Webb earn July CFL honours
TORONTO - Saskatchewan Roughriders quarterback Trevor Harris and Calgary Stampeders defensive back Damon Webb earned top honours for July in the CFL's honour roll announced Wednesday. Harris was the t...
Jul 30, 2025
Former Canada coach said she feared for her safety after Olympic drone-spying scandal
WELLINGTON - Bev Priestman says she didn't leave her house in Canada for a month in the wake of the Paris Olympic drone-spying scandal. "For me I didn't feel safe, that's being brutally honest," said ...
Jul 30, 2025
Wildfire near Lytton, B.C., larger than initial estimate after aerial mapping
LYTTON - BC Wildfire Service data show a blaze south of Lytton that has triggered multiple evacuation alerts is three times its original estimated size and continues to burn out of control. The servic...
Jul 30, 2025
Winnipeg Jets sign defenceman Dylan Samberg to three-year extension
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Dylan Samberg to a three-year contract extension with an average annual value of US$5.75 million, the club announced Wednesday. The 26-year-old set ...
Jul 30, 2025
Texas Republicans propose new US House map with more winnable GOP seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans proposed a new U.S. House map Wednesday with more winnable GOP seats as Democrat-led states weigh what they can do to counter the effort. Republicans currently h...
Jul 30, 2025
Calgary Stampeders place starter Vernon Adams Jr. on one-game injured list
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders will be without starting quarterback Vernon Adams Jr. when they face the Ottawa Redblacks on Thursday. Calgary (5-2) placed Adams on the one-game injured list with a h...
Jul 30, 2025
Unbeaten Canadian lightweight (Prince) Lucas Bahdi one win away from WBA title fight
Unbeaten Canadian (Prince) Lucas Bahdi will meet former world champion Roger (The Kid) Gutierrez in a 12-round WBA lightweight title elimination bout on Aug. 23 in Orlando, Fla. The winner will become...
Jul 30, 2025
German athlete Laura Dahlmeier has died in a climbing accident in Pakistan, officials say
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - German biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier has died on a mountain peak in northern Pakistan after a climbing accident, a government spokesman said Wednesday, and efforts are un...
Jul 30, 2025