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A month after Fiona, some in western Newfoundland fear things will never be the same
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - For Peggy Savery, the hardest part of the day comes as she leaves work in her Newfoundland community of Port aux Basques and drives to the home she's been staying in w...
Oct 25, 2022
Tribunal says $40B child-welfare agreement doesn't satisfy all orders
OTTAWA - The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal says a $40 billion child welfare settlement agreement the federal government reached with First Nations doesn't meet all the requirements of the tribunal's ...
Oct 25, 2022
Rescue team and whale's acrobatics help save it from dangerous entanglement in B.C.
A 10-metre-long humpback whale entangled in fishing gear in British Columbia's Strait of Georgia has been rescued with the help of a team of experts, a drone, a satellite tag, concerned citizens and a...
Oct 25, 2022
Soldier facing more charges after speaking out against military's vaccine requirement
OTTAWA - A Canadian soldier who spoke out against the forced removal of unvaccinated military members is facing more charges. Warrant Officer James Topp is facing six counts of conduct to the prejudic...
Oct 25, 2022
Tennis player Basilashvili acquitted of domestic violence
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - Professional tennis player Nikoloz Basilashvili has been acquitted of domestic violence charges in his home country of Georgia in a case involving his former wife. The 30-year-...
Oct 25, 2022
Security guard injured by unprovoked attack in downtown Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A private security guard sustained moderate injuries to their face and head after an apparent unprovoked attack in the downtown.The guard, on foot patrol for Footprints Security, was walking...
Oct 25, 2022
Source: Canada Soccer comes to terms with Alphonso Davies on name/image rights
Canada Soccer has come to terms on an agreement with Alphonso Davies, its marquee man, on name/image likeness rights, according to a source. The deal just needs final signatures, according to the sour...
Oct 25, 2022
Hockey Canada will not collect participants' fee for 2022-23 season
CALGARY - Hockey Canada says it will not collect a participant assessment fee for the upcoming season. Several provincial organizations had already withheld those fees - typically $3 per player - from...
Oct 25, 2022
Police officer no-shows at B.C. Indigenous ceremony lead to tense moments, comments
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - An Indigenous ceremony dedicated to healing from traumatic events instead set off accusations against Vancouver's police department of systemic racism that threatens to stall the r...
Oct 25, 2022
Police officer no-shows at B.C. Indigenous ceremony lead to tense moments, comments
BELLA BELLA, B.C. - An Indigenous ceremony dedicated to healing from traumatic events instead set off accusations against Vancouver's police department of systemic racism that threatens to stall the r...
Oct 25, 2022