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Officer with the Central Saanich, B.C., police charged with driving offence
VICTORIA - The BC Prosecution Service says an officer with the Central Saanich Police Service has been charged for driving without due care and attention. The charge against Cpl. Phillip DiBattista is...
May 15, 2025
Investigation in limbo of N.S. police actions in wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's police watchdog is awaiting word on whether another oversight agency will investigate potential police misconduct in the wrongful conviction of Glen Assoun. It has been five ye...
May 15, 2025
Veteran linebacker Cam Judge back with Toronto Argonauts
GUELPH - Cameron Judge wasn't looking for a change, but he is thankful his new football home is a familiar one. The veteran linebacker is preparing for his second stint with Toronto after being traded...
May 15, 2025
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain returns to UFC action in June in Atlanta
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain will face American Ricky Simon on a June 14 UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The main event at State Farm Arena sees former welterweight champion Kamaru (T...
May 15, 2025
B.C. minister says government erred in not consulting First Nations on legislation
VICTORIA - B.C.'s Infrastructure Minister Bowinn Ma says her government "made an error" in not adequately consulting First Nations on a bill proposing to speed up private and public infrastructure pro...
May 15, 2025
Police in B.C. say three face charges over stolen beer, food and toilet paper
BURNABY - Mounties in Burnaby, B.C., have recovered pallets of beer, food and enough toilet paper and paper towels to supply a town in an investigation into the theft of shipping containers. RCMP say ...
May 15, 2025
Andrighetto scores 4 goals in Switzerland's win over Germany at ice hockey worlds
HERNING, Denmark (AP) - Sven Andrighetto scored four goals to lift Switzerland to a 5-1 victory over Germany at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday. Switzerland moved atop Group B in Herning...
May 15, 2025
Autopsies misclassified in-custody deaths that were actually homicides, Maryland officials say
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - An audit of Maryland autopsies has uncovered at least 36 in-custody police deaths that should have been considered homicides, state officials announced Thursday following a compr...
May 15, 2025
CFL adopting six minor rules adjustments for upcoming season
TORONTO - A modified roughing-the-passer penalty will be among six minor rules adjustments implemented by the CFL this season. The league announced Thursday the modifications have been approved by the...
May 15, 2025
DeSantis signs a bill making Florida the 2nd state to ban fluoride from its water system
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the...
May 15, 2025