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Canadian Kurtis Rourke leads upstart Hoosiers into U.S. college football playoffs
The last six years have landed Canadian Kurtis Rourke firmly in the U.S. college football limelight. The 24-year-old Oakville, Ont., native will lead the upstart Indiana Hoosiers (11-1) into South Ben...
Dec 11, 2024
B.C. falls behind in meeting needs of seniors as population grows, says advocate
VICTORIA - British Columbia's seniors advocate says the province is falling behind in meeting the basic needs of its older residents. Seniors Advocate Dan Levitt says in a report that despite some inv...
Dec 11, 2024
Nanaimo motorists shine during province-wide crackdown
NANAIMO - Over 200 impaired drivers were taken off B.C. roads recently, part of the BC Highway Patrol's Light Up the Province initiative.Held this past Saturday, Dec. 7, over 400 police officers aroun...
Dec 11, 2024
Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death
VICTORIA - A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating death of Myles Gray, with Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan saying there is "...
Dec 11, 2024
Public inquiry called into conduct of Vancouver police in Myles Gray's beating death
VICTORIA - A public hearing will be held to examine the conduct of seven Vancouver police officers in the beating death of Myles Gray, with Police Complaint Commissioner Prabhu Rajan saying there is "...
Dec 11, 2024
Lawyer for Abdelrazik accuses former minister of exiling him through passport denial
OTTAWA - A lawyer for Abousfian Abdelrazik has accused former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon of exiling the Montreal man by denying him a passport to return to Canada. Cannon told a Federal Court he...
Dec 11, 2024
Canada's world junior returnees battling for jobs: 'No freebies'
OTTAWA - Brayden Yager had a visitor this fall. Hockey Canada player development coach Scott Walker was in town. And after the country's stunning fifth-place finish at the previous year's world junior...
Dec 11, 2024
Officer receives suspension after two Mi'kmaq elver fishers left without boots
HALIFAX - A federal fisheries officer has been suspended for 10 days without pay for his role in arresting two Mi'kmaq elver fishers late at night and releasing them in only their socked feet. Kevin H...
Dec 11, 2024
RCMP arrest Quebec man for alleged hate speech targeting Jews on social networks
RIVIRE-DU-LOUP, Que. - The RCMP say they've arrested a man in connection with alleged hate speech posted on social networks Telegram and X. The federal police force says in a statement today that its ...
Dec 11, 2024
Canada women's rugby team headed to Southern Hemisphere in May for Pac Four Series
The Canadian women's rugby team is headed to the Southern Hemisphere in May to defend its Pacific Four Series title. The second-ranked Canadians will face No. 3 New Zealand on May 17 in Christchurch a...
Dec 11, 2024