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Mexico’s ex-public security chief convicted in US drug case
NEW YORK (AP) - A former Mexican presidential cabinet member was convicted in the U.S. on Tuesday of taking massive bribes to protect the violent drug cartels he was tasked with combating. Under tight...
Feb 21, 2023
B.C. government will provide Surrey with police service answer by spring: Farnworth
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government will hand down its decision on which force will police the City of Surrey before spring, but the public safety minister says no matter what the answer, local...
Feb 21, 2023
Manitoba's Jones wins fourth straight at Tournament of Hearts
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Manitoba's Jennifer Jones drew closer to the playoffs at the Canadian women's curling championships Tuesday with a 10-8 win over Kerry Galusha of Northwest Territories. Manitoba joine...
Feb 21, 2023
Tennis Canada head Downey announces retirement after Grand Slam, Davis Cup success
TORONTO - Tennis Canada president and chief executive officer Michael Downey announced Tuesday he will retire at the end of the year. Canadian tennis players have enjoyed considerable success during D...
Feb 21, 2023
Frigid air & flurries due for Nanaimo, Oceanside regions
NANAIMO - Mother Nature is reminding us, winter isn't over just yet.A ridge of high pressure from the Arctic is making its way through much of western Canada and is expected to impact areas of Vancouv...
Feb 21, 2023
Biden in Poland says US and allies 'have Ukraine's back'
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - President Joe Biden, returning on Tuesday to the Polish castle where he spoke shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine last year, said the war had hardened Western resolve t...
Feb 21, 2023
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruises to win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in Dubai
DUBAI CITY, United Arab Emirates - World No. 1 Iga Swiatek cruised to a 6-1, 6-1 win over Canada's Leylah Fernandez in second-round action Tuesday at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Fernandez, from La...
Feb 21, 2023
Montreal Alouettes sign veteran Canadians Vincent Desjardins, Jake Harty to deals
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes signed defensive lineman Vincent Desjardins and receiver Jake Harty to one-year deals Tuesday. Both players are Canadians. The six-foot-one, 275-pound Desjardins had ...
Feb 21, 2023
Man charged with attempted murder after downtown Vancouver shooting
VANCOUVER - A man has been charged after a shooting in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside that sent a man to hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. The Vancouver Police Department says the 32-year-old has ...
Feb 21, 2023
Parliamentary committee looks to expand its study on foreign election interference
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee is set to decide whether or not it will expand its current study on foreign election interference to include more details about the 2021 federal election. The meetin...
Feb 21, 2023