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Ex-QMJHL player Noah Corson to serve jail time in Quebec sex-assault case
MONTREAL - Former Quebec Maritime Junior Hockey League player Noah Corson has been sentenced to two years less a day in jail for sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl. Corson, 27, the son of former N...
May 06, 2025
B.C. ombudsperson finds request for repayment of provincial COVID-19 aid unjust
VICTORIA - British Columbia's ombudsperson says the provincial government unfairly required some workers to repay $1,000 they received after losing their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. The BC Emer...
May 06, 2025
Edmonton's Pickard confirmed to start Game 1 of second round against Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS - Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard was confirmed to start Game 1 of the second-round series Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights after Edmonton head coach Kris Knoblauch was cagey on the sub...
May 06, 2025
Semi-pro TSS Rovers look to make more Canadian Championship history
There's a lot on the line Wednesday for TSS Rovers when the semi-pro League1 B.C. team takes on Valour FC of the Canadian Premier League in Telus Canadian Championship preliminary-round play With the ...
May 06, 2025
Civil rights lawsuit filed in Florida deputy’s killing of US Airman Roger Fortson
The family of a U.S. airman who was fatally shot by a Florida sheriff's deputy inside his own home in 2024 filed a federal civil rights lawsuit Tuesday over his killing. The complaint filed in a Pensa...
May 06, 2025
Celebrini has four points, Canada beats Hungary in world championship tune-up
BUDAPEST - NHL rookie of the year finalist Macklin Celebrini had a goal and three assists as Canada beat Hungary 6-0 Tuesday in a tune-up game before the world hockey championship. Travis Konecny had ...
May 06, 2025
Conservative leader Merz overcomes historic defeat to become Germany’s chancellor
BERLIN (AP) - Conservative leader Friedrich Merz succeeded Tuesday in becoming Germany's next chancellor, drawing applause and a palpable sense of relief in the parliament chamber after a historic los...
May 06, 2025
Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender people in the military, while legal challenges proceed. The court acted i...
May 06, 2025
Washington State's Lt.-Gov is in B.C., seeking deeper ties amid trade, Trump turmoil
VICTORIA - A political delegation from Washington state is visiting Victoria to try to deepen ties with British Columbia, amid cross-border turmoil triggered by a trade war and U.S. President Donald T...
May 06, 2025
Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
BRENHAM, Texas (AP) - The body of a 10-year-old girl who was swept away in rapidly rising floodwaters has been recovered, Brenham Police Chief Mark Donovan said Tuesday. Her body was found as forecast...
May 06, 2025