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US GM Bill Guerin says he would welcome Trump when Americans play Canada for 4 Nations title
BOSTON (AP) - The general manager of the U.S. team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the United Sta...
Feb 18, 2025
Judge rules RCMP remarks racist, but B.C. pipeline protesters' convictions will stand
A B.C. Supreme Court judge says members of the RCMP made "grossly offensive, racist and dehumanizing" remarks about Indigenous women who were arrested in 2021 during a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipe...
Feb 18, 2025
Bayern advances on late Davies goal and Feyenoord knocks AC Milan out of Champions League
It was Alphonso Davies to the rescue for Bayern Munich. The Canadian soccer star scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time as Bayern reached the Champions League last 16 with a 1-1 draw against Cel...
Feb 18, 2025
Canadian women start new chapter at Pinatar Cup in Spain under coach Casey Stoney
The sixth-ranked Canadian women's soccer team starts a new chapter in Spain this week with coach Casey Stoney at the helm for the first time. Canada opens play at the Pinatar Cup against No. 17 China ...
Feb 18, 2025
Big and beautiful Squeaky McGee looking for his forever home
NANAIMO - If you need a new best friend who also doubles as a weighted blanket, look no further than Squeaky McGee!Named after his adorable little meow despite his size, Squeaky McGee is a two-year-ol...
Feb 18, 2025
Crosby impressing younger Canadian teammates at 4 Nations: 'He's unbelievable'
BOSTON - Canada started to wobble Monday afternoon. Having built a commanding 4-0 lead over Finland, and with a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game looking certain, the team in red finall...
Feb 18, 2025
Judge declines to immediately block Elon Musk or DOGE from federal data or layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge declined Tuesday to immediately block billionaire Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing government data systems or participating in wor...
Feb 18, 2025
Judge rejects sexsomnia defence, finds Manitoba man guilty of child sex assault
WINNIPEG - A judge has rejected the defence of a Manitoba man who claimed he was suffering from sexsomnia, a rare sleep disorder, when he sexually assaulted an 11-year-old boy. Provincial court Judge ...
Feb 18, 2025
Vancouver police Chief Adam Palmer will retire in April after a decade at the helm
VANCOUVER - Vancouver Chief Const. Adam Palmer says he will retire at the end of April after 37 years with the department. Palmer announced his decision while standing next to Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim ...
Feb 18, 2025
Russia and US agree to work toward ending Ukraine war in a remarkable diplomatic shift
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Russia and the U.S. agreed Tuesday to start working toward ending the war in Ukraine and improving their diplomatic and economic ties, the two countries' top diplomats said...
Feb 18, 2025