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Federal judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A federal judge on Monday sentenced an ex-Kentucky police officer to nearly three years in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 deadly Breonna Taylor raid, declining...
Jul 21, 2025

Flyers No. 6 overall pick Porter Martone says he's joining Michigan State next season
TORONTO - Another high-profile junior hockey player is making the jump to U.S. college hockey. Porter Martone, the Philadelphia Flyers' sixth-overall pick at the 2025 NHL draft, said in an Instagram p...
Jul 21, 2025

Murder probe after boy, 15, stabbed to death on downtown Vancouver street
VANCOUVER - Police say a 15-year-old boy was stabbed to death near Vancouver's Robson Square over the weekend and the killing is being investigated as a murder. No arrests have been made, and police s...
Jul 21, 2025

Alcaraz joins Sinner, Djokovic as high-profile players dropping out of men's NBO
TORONTO - Carlos Alcaraz has withdrawn from the National Bank Open, depriving the men's tennis tournament in Toronto of yet another star player. Alcaraz said in a statement issued by tournament organi...
Jul 21, 2025

Crews nearly done key initial phase of Nanaimo’s Commercial St. revitalization
NANAIMO - A significant roadway overhaul through the epicentre of the city's downtown core has surpassed some key milestones. Commercial St. between Bastion and Wharf St. reopened to vehicular traffic...
Jul 21, 2025

Tiny in size, but a personality big enough to fill your entire heart
NANAIMO - Say hello to Tiny, a two-year-old Domestic Short Hair cat looking for a place to settle into.This recent momma recently bid farewell to her kittens and now needs a place for herself.Despite ...
Jul 21, 2025

Olympic medallists Auger-Aliassime, Dabrowski back together for revamped U.S. Open mixed doubles
Montreal's Flix Auger-Aliassime and Ottawa's Gabriela Dabrowski will reunite for the first time since winning mixed doubles bronze for Canada at the Paris Olympics. They were among the latest entries ...
Jul 21, 2025

OL Richards returns to Toronto after being drafted first overall by Argos in 2019
TORONTO - The Argonauts have signed offensive lineman Shane Richards, who Toronto selected first overall in the 2019 CFL draft. Richards played 16 games with Edmonton last year, making 12 starts at ri...
Jul 21, 2025

RCMP may need to review training involving Indigenous people, B.C. watchdog says
SURREY - British Columbia's police watchdog says RCMP policy or training may need to change to better respond to calls involving Indigenous people after complaints that police actions were more forcef...
Jul 21, 2025

Indigenous organization condemns Trump's call to bring back Washington NFL team name
WASHINGTON - The Association on American Indian Affairs is condemning U.S President Donald Trump's call for Washington's football team to revert to its old name, saying any claim that Indigenous natio...
Jul 21, 2025