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Military leaders to be held to account if extremism isn't addressed, Sajjan says
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan says the Canadian Armed Forces can't function properly if there is hate and discrimination in the ranks, which is why tackling such misconduct will be a top pri...
Dec 17, 2020
B.C. police watchdog investigates Vancouver officers' use of force in arrest of man
VANCOUVER - B.C.'s police complaint commissioner will proceed with a disciplinary-conduct investigation into the actions of seven Vancouver officers involved in the arrest of a man who died five years...
Dec 17, 2020
Barriere pair facing charges after stolen car set on fire
BARRIERE, B.C. - Two Barriere residents have been charged after a stolen vehicle was set ablaze earlier this year.The initial incident happened on October 29, when a crash was reported involving a veh...
Dec 17, 2020
Canada gives OK to Boeing 737 Max changes but planes still grounded
MONTREAL - Boeing's 737 Max aircraft is a step closer to returning to Canadian skies, nearly two years after being grounded due to technical issues that resulted in two deadly crashes involving foreig...
Dec 17, 2020
Caps goalie Lundqvist to miss season with heart condition
WASHINGTON - Star goalie Henrik Lundqvist will sit out the upcoming NHL season because of a heart condition, he said Thursday, about two months after he joined the Washington Capitals following 15 yea...
Dec 17, 2020
RCMP start criminal investigation into trail derailment near Field, B.C.
FIELD, B.C. - The RCMP say a criminal investigation has been launched into a fatal Canadian Pacific train derailment near the boundary between B.C. and Alberta in February 2019. Sgt. Janelle Shoihet s...
Dec 17, 2020
RCMP start criminal investigation into trail derailment near Field, B.C.
FIELD, B.C. - The RCMP say a criminal investigation has been launched into a fatal Canadian Pacific train derailment near the boundary between B.C. and Alberta in February 2019. Sgt. Janelle Shoihet s...
Dec 17, 2020
CHARBONNEAU: Prohibition of drugs was a mistake but decriminalization will not stop deaths
HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE because of a half-baked idea from a century ago?It all started at the turn of the 20th century when concoctions of opium were commonly found in medicine chests to trea...
Dec 17, 2020
Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms
TORONTO - Ontario's minister of sport says the provincial government is examining how a Canadian division in the NHL might work.Lisa MacLeod says that discussions about the league's return-to-play pla...
Dec 17, 2020
Star quarterback Mike Reilly reaches settlement, new contract with B.C. Lions
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have reached a settlement with marquee quarterback Mike Reilly. The club announced the news in a statement Thursday, saying Reilly has signed a new deal that will keep him i...
Dec 17, 2020
