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B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders
VICTORIA - British Columbia is forming a specialized gang-related homicide investigation team, saying gangland murders now make up almost 50 per cent of the killings in the province. Data from the Min...
May 09, 2024
Northern premiers call for national emergency response system
POND INLET, Nunavut - Northern premiers are calling for a national emergency response system to deal with natural disasters they fear will become more frequent. After a meeting this week in Pond Inlet...
May 09, 2024
Vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard out at CF Montreal
MONTREAL - CF Montreal is parting ways with vice-president and chief sporting officer Olivier Renard by "mutual agreement," the Major League Soccer club announced Thursday. Renard joined Montreal as s...
May 09, 2024
Trump attorney and Stormy Daniels trade barbs during questions about alleged 2006 sexual encounter
NEW YORK (AP) - Donald Trump's defense attorney on Thursday accused Stormy Daniels of slowly altering the details of an alleged 2006 sexual encounter with Trump, trying to persuade jurors that a key p...
May 09, 2024
The Latest | Judge denies defense's 2nd request for mistrial in Trump's hush money case
NEW YORK (AP) - The judge in Donald Trump's hush money case denied a second request from defense attorneys to declare a mistrial over porn actor Stormy Daniels' testimony, which concluded Thursday. Ju...
May 09, 2024
Summer boat safety event in Nanoose highlighting key skills to be safe on the water
NANOOSE BAY - Boaters looking for safety tips and lessons out on the water are in luck.The Nanoose Power and Sail Squadron will host a free safe boating day at the Fairwinds Marina Saturday, May 11 fr...
May 09, 2024
Edmonton Oilers star Draisaitl misses practice after Game 1
VANCOUVER - Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl wasn't on the ice as the team practised Thursday. His absence comes after the 28-year-old forward appeared to be labouring late in Edmonton's loss to th...
May 09, 2024
Stars getting 22-goal scorer Mason Marchment back for Game 2 vs. Colorado. He missed 6 games hurt
DALLAS (AP) - Mason Marchment is set to return to the Dallas Stars' lineup for Game 2 of their second-round series against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday night. Marchment has missed the past six g...
May 09, 2024
Analysis: From one goal to three, no lead is safe in the NHL playoffs this spring
If you went to sleep midway through either of the Western Conference NHL playoff games the past two nights, there's a good chance you woke up to a different winner than you thought. On Tuesday night, ...
May 09, 2024
Video shows Florida deputy announced himself prior to fatal shooting of Black airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) - A Florida sheriff's deputy announced himself as law enforcement just before fatally shooting a Black U.S. Air Force airman inside his apartment in the state's Panhandle,...
May 09, 2024