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Three men killed in southeast B.C. avalanche were from Germany: news agency
INVERMERE, B.C. - Three victims of a deadly avalanche in southeastern British Columbia have been identified as German citizens. The German news agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur says the mayor of the mun...
Mar 3, 2023
Legault says no foreign meddling in Quebec election, amid China allegations
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says there was no foreign meddling during last October's provincial election. Legault's comments are in reaction to media reports - citing unnamed security sources and l...
Mar 3, 2023
Evidence cannot support Alberta man's robbery convictions: Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says it tossed out an Alberta man's robbery-related convictions because the verdicts were unreasonable and cannot be supported by the evidence. Shawn Metzger had b...
Mar 3, 2023
Toronto FC looks to bounce back in Atlanta after painful season-opening loss
Two teams on different ends of wild comebacks in last week's MLS season openers face off Saturday when Toronto FC visits Atlanta United. Toronto is coming off a painful 3-2 loss at D.C. United in a ga...
Mar 3, 2023
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
WALTERBORO, S.C. (AP) - South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son. ...
Mar 3, 2023
Canadian receiver Sims considering abundance of NCAA football scholarship offers
It's always good to have options, and Dallas Sims has plenty. The 17-year-old Winnipeg native has received 18 NCAA scholarship offers after helping Clearwater Academy International - a private school ...
Mar 3, 2023
Wounded Warriors Run for mental health support hits close to home
NANAIMO - One of the most successful Wounded Warrior Runs is currently making its way down Vancouver Island.It's the tenth year participants have raised money and support for veterans, first responder...
Mar 3, 2023
Kang stays cool in rain to lead Women's World Championship
SINGAPORE (AP) - Danielle Kang avoided distractions during a rain-soaked day and shot a 9-under 63 Friday for a one-shot lead after the second round of the Women's World Championship in Singapore. Kan...
Mar 3, 2023
Consistency key as Vancouver Whitecaps look to overcome last season's road woes
VANCOUVER - Clearing snow was not in Vanni Sartini's plans for the week. And yet, when an unseasonable cold front dumped centimetres of white stuff on the fields at the Vancouver Whitecaps' training f...
Mar 3, 2023
Nobel laureate Bialiatski sentenced to 10 years in Belarus
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - A Belarusian court on Friday sentenced Ales Bialiatski, Belarus' top human rights advocate and one of the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, to 10 years in prison. Bialiats...
Mar 3, 2023