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Castlegar, B.C., man charged with manslaughter in death of off-duty police officer
NELSON, B.C. - A manslaughter charge has been laid following an investigation into the death of an off-duty police constable from Abbotsford, B.C. Fifty-five-year-old Const. Allan Young died in July l...
Mar 08, 2021
Former Canadian major-leaguer Rheal Cormier dies after battle with cancer
Canadian pitcher Rheal Cormier, who spent 16 years in the major leagues, has died after a battle with cancer. The native of Moncton, N.B., was 53. The Philadelphia Phillies confirmed his death. A sixt...
Mar 08, 2021
User-generated content not a target of Broadcast Act changes, says heritage minister
OTTAWA - The minister responsible for making changes to Canada's broadcasting laws says legislation he introduced recently does not target user-generated online content.Heritage Minister Steven Guilbe...
Mar 08, 2021
Marcel de Jong leads fight to organize CPL players, pointing to uneven playing field
As a veteran who played in the Netherlands, Germany and Major League Soccer, Marcel de Jong had more bargaining power than most when he came to the Canadian Premier League. The Canadian international,...
Mar 08, 2021
Canadian Premier League offers first look at its bottom line
Entering its third season, the Canadian Premier League has demonstrated there is an appetite for a domestic soccer circuit. Two-time champion Forge FC has done the CPL proud in CONCACAF club play. Atl...
Mar 08, 2021
Oklahoma panel advances convicted killer's commutation
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-1 on Monday to advance death row inmate Julius Jones' request for a reduced sentence, setting up the possibility that he could avoid lethal i...
Mar 08, 2021
Construction starts on new St. Paul's Hospital in False Creek Flats area of Vancouver
VANCOUVER - Construction has kicked off for the new St. Paul's Hospital at the Jim Pattison Medical Centre, which the province says is the largest hospital redevelopment project in British Columbia's ...
Mar 08, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Alberta Appeal Court orders 3rd trial for parents in toddler's death
CALGARY - Alberta's top court has ordered a third trial for a couple originally convicted then found not guilty in the death of their ill son. The Alberta Court of Appeal has granted a request by the ...
Mar 08, 2021
Federal, B.C. governments announce $517-million rent aid program to help vulnerable
VICTORIA - A joint federal and B.C. government housing program announced today aims to help pay the rent for up to 25,000 people living in vulnerable situations. Ahmed Hussen, federal families, childr...
Mar 08, 2021
Attack on Saudi oil site fuels upward march for crude prices
BANGKOK - Oil prices remained elevated Monday as Saudi Arabian oil facilities were targeted by drone strikes just days after the largest crude exporting nations in the world said they would not increa...
Mar 08, 2021