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Second officer dies in hospital after avalanche near Kaslo, B.C.
NELSON, B.C. - The second off-duty officer who was caught in an avalanche in the British Columbia Interior earlier this month has died. The City of Nelson says Const. Mathieu Nolet suffered severe int...
Jan 21, 2023
Ottawa, 325 First Nations reach settlement for damage done by residential school system
VANCOUVER - The federal government has reached an out-of-court settlement with 325 Indigenous bands who are part of a class action suit due to loss of language and culture propogated by Canada's resid...
Jan 21, 2023
Brazil's army chief fired in aftermath of capital uprising
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva fired Brazil's army chief Saturday amid concerns over threats to the country's democracy following the Jan. 8 uprising in the capital by far...
Jan 21, 2023
Ed Reed leaving Bethune-Cookman after contract falls through
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Pro Football Hall of Fame safety Ed Reed walked away from Bethune-Cookman in tears Saturday following a 15-minute goodbye in front of players, parents and even Coach Prime. ...
Jan 21, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Ottawa announces $2.8-billion settlement of B.C. day scholar suit
VANCOUVER - The federal government says it's come to a $2.8-billion agreement to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by members of a British Columbia Indigenous band who attended residential schools...
Jan 21, 2023
Canadiens forward Caufield will require season-ending shoulder surgery
MONTREAL - Cole Caufield's season is over. The Montreal Canadiens announced Saturday the forward will require season-ending surgery on his right shoulder. The club didn't give a specific date for the ...
Jan 21, 2023
Motorcyclist injured in late night Nanaimo crash
NANAIMO - A man was injured after the motorbike he was riding was hit by a car on the Island Hwy. at Mostar Rd.It happened on Friday, Jan 20 at 11 p.m. when the southbound motorcyclist was hit at the ...
Jan 21, 2023
Quebec historian obtains photos of salvage operation for Empress of Ireland shipwreck
MONTREAL - The two photos that popped up for sale on eBay appeared at first glance to be nothing more than a piece of Quebec maritime nostalgia: men on a wharf in the early 20th century, with a captio...
Jan 21, 2023
'Homicide in slow motion': Police urged to tackle stalking amid rise of tracking tech
VANCOUVER - Stephanie Forster did everything right. She obtained a restraining order, changed her phone number and moved three times in six months. She once found an Apple AirTag in her car so she ask...
Jan 21, 2023
'Homicide in slow motion': Police urged to tackle stalking amid rise of tracking tech
VANCOUVER - Stephanie Forster did everything right. She obtained a restraining order, changed her phone number and moved three times in six months. She once found an Apple AirTag in her car so she ask...
Jan 21, 2023