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Victoria police appeal for information about local man last seen in Madrid, Spain
VICTORIA - A British Columbia man is missing in Spain and police in Victoria are working with Spanish investigators to find him. A statement from Victoria police says 67-year-old Scott Graham was last...
Aug 08, 2022
Teen who wasn't wearing a helmet dies in ATV crash in Williams Lake, B.C.: RCMP
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A teenager has died in an ATV rollover in Williams Lake, B.C. RCMP say the 17-year-old female was riding at the end of the Gun-a-Noot Trail south of the city when she crashed. Po...
Aug 08, 2022
Misfired rockets may have killed over a dozen in Gaza battle
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) - Close to one-third of the Palestinians who died in the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Gaza militants may have been killed by errant rockets fired by the Palesti...
Aug 08, 2022
Saskatoon woman who had been reported missing faces charges in U.S., Canada
SASKATOON - A woman who was reported missing with her seven-year-old son is facing criminal charges in Canada and the United States. Saskatoon police said they have charged Dawn Marie Walker, 38, with...
Aug 08, 2022
Back from England, Richie Laryea picks up where he left off with Toronto FC
TORONTO - Richie Laryea wasted little time resuming his Toronto FC career. After arriving late Thursday following a seven-hour flight from England, Laryea trained in Toronto on Friday before flying to...
Aug 08, 2022
Montreal Pride Festival starts internal probe after embarrassing parade cancellation
MONTREAL - The organization that runs the Montreal Pride Festival says it is conducting an internal investigation after it abruptly cancelled the city's official Pride parade on Sunday - hours before ...
Aug 08, 2022
Canadian warships missing from NATO naval forces for first time since 2014
OTTAWA - For the first time in eight years, Canadian warships are not involved in either of two NATO naval task forces charged with patrolling European waters. Canada had been a consistent presence in...
Aug 08, 2022
Liberals planning temporary solution to dental care promise: sources
OTTAWA - Sources close to the government's proposed $5.3 billion dental care program say the Liberals are planning a temporary solution that involves giving money directly to patients in order to keep...
Aug 08, 2022
Mother convicted of killing Phoenix Sinclair granted escorted outings from prison
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba woman who abused and killed her daughter in one of the province's most notorious crimes has been granted escorted temporary absences from prison. The Parole Board of Canada is al...
Aug 08, 2022
US pledges $1 billion more rockets, other arms for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms ...
Aug 08, 2022