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Death of Vancouver Island teen prompts ongoing criminal case, pleas for information
DUNCAN, B.C. - RCMP on Vancouver Island say an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old girl in Duncan, B.C., earlier this month has been an "extreme priority" for officers. A news release from t...
May 26, 2023
Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023
Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023
Montreal returns focus to MLS ahead of opening-day rematch with Miami
MONTREAL - With a spot in the Canadian Championship final booked, CF Montreal will now turn its attention back to Major League Soccer and an opening-day rematch of when it hosts Inter Miami on Saturda...
May 26, 2023
Florida man pleads not guilty after Canada-U.S. human smuggling tragedy in Manitoba
DULUTH, Minn. - A Florida man has pleaded not guilty to human smuggling charges after the frozen bodies of a family of four migrants were found near the Canada-U.S. border last year. Steve Shand, 48, ...
May 26, 2023
Judge halts South Carolina’s new stricter abortion law until state Supreme Court review
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - A judge on Friday put a temporary halt to South Carolina's new law banning most abortions around six weeks of pregnancy until the state Supreme Court can review the measure. The ...
May 26, 2023
Two-time national champion Keegan Messing retires from competitive figure skating
OTTAWA - Two-time Canadian men's champion Keegan Messing has retired from competitive skating. Messing, from Anchorage, Alaska, has represented Canada on the world stage since 2014. The 31-year-old wo...
May 26, 2023
Hockey Canada chair on post-scandal response: 'We did a lot of listening'
Hugh Fraser thought he had a decent handle on his new role. For the most part, that was true. Weeks into chairing Hockey Canada's newly minted board of directors - and with plenty already on his plate...
May 26, 2023
Fire still burning at Montreal heritage building that once housed monastery
MONTREAL - A major fire at a Montreal heritage building that broke out Thursday evening was still not out as of early today. The fire broke out just before 5 p.m. at the Monastre du Bon-Pasteur, a 19t...
May 26, 2023
Morning roadblock near Qualicum Beach pulls impaired drivers off the road
QUALICUM BEACH - It was proof positive impaired drivers are a risk on the road any time of day.Officers from B.C. Highway Patrol set up a checkpoint near the Hwy. 4 and Hwy. 19 interchange, south of Q...
May 26, 2023