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Man Tasered after trespassing in Victoria school, forcing lockdown
VICTORIA - A middle school in Victoria was forced into a lockdown after a man entered the building without permission, and police say they had to use a stun gun to make an arrest. Victoria police say ...
Oct 21, 2024
Toronto Blue Jays hire David Popkins as their new hitting coach
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have hired David Popkins as the team's new hitting coach. He succeeds Guillermo Martinez in the position. Martinez was let go in the wake of Toronto's last-place finish...
Oct 21, 2024
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024
What happens after British Columbia's indecisive election?
British Columbians went to the polls Saturday, but now face a week or more before knowing the result, and whether the NDP's David Eby will keep his job as premier or if B.C. Conservative Leader John R...
Oct 21, 2024
Two plead guilty to B.C. murder of former Air India suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - Two men charged in the killing of former Air India bombing suspect Ripudaman Singh Malik have pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in a British Columbia court. The courthouse...
Oct 21, 2024
One dead in single-vehicle rollover near Big Bar
CLINTON, B.C. - RCMP in Clinton say a single-vehicle crash in the Big Bar area last week was fatal.According to a news release issued over the weekend, an officer was called out at about 4:00 p.m. las...
Oct 21, 2024
Three charged with first-degree murder in Vancouver Island overdose death: police
British Columbia police say three people have been charged with first-degree murder in the overdose death of a woman from Nanaimo. A statement from B.C.'s Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit says...
Oct 21, 2024
Northern Super League minimum player salary set at $50,000 with all deals guaranteed
Players in the new Northern Super League will earn at least $50,000 and can't be traded without their consent. The six-team Canadian women's professional league is set to kick off in April. Teams will...
Oct 21, 2024
Montreal's Roses FC signs French international midfielder and Canadian goalkeeper
Roses FC, Montreal's entry in the fledgling Northern Super League, has announced veteran French international defensive midfielder Charlotte Bilbault and Canadian goalkeeper Gabrielle Lambert as its f...
Oct 21, 2024
Veteran Ticats quarterback Mitchell poised to claim first CFL passing title
HAMILTON - It's been a season to remember and forget for Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Hamilton (7-10) heads into its regular-season finale Friday in Ottawa assured of finishing fourth...
Oct 21, 2024

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