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Environment Ministry to help Vancouver Island golf course get rid of pesky pigs
VICTORIA - Conservation officers are preparing to round up feral pigs on a golf course whose operators say the animals have caused thousands of dollars in damage. Cowichan Golf Club's head pro, Norm J...
Jul 21, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Man accused of killing Saskatchewan Mountie ordered to stand trial
REGINA - A man accused of killing a Saskatchewan RCMP officer during a traffic stop has been ordered to stand trial for first-degree murder. Alphonse Stanley Traverse of Winnipeg was originally charge...
Jul 21, 2022
Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'very mild symptoms'
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday and is isolating with "very mild symptoms," the White House said, as new variants of the highly contagious virus challeng...
Jul 21, 2022
Timeline: Hockey Canada's handling of 2018 sexual assault allegation
A timeline of Hockey Canada's response to an alleged sexual assault involving eight players in London, Ont., in 2018: Jan. 5, 2018 - Canada's world junior hockey team defeats Sweden in the gold-medal ...
Jul 21, 2022
Assistants Lauer, Johnston join new head coach Bowness on Winnipeg Jets' staff
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have filled out the staff of new head coach Rick Bowness, naming Brad Lauer and Marty Johnston as assistants on Thursday. The 55-year-old Lauer was head coach for the West...
Jul 21, 2022
B.C. ending immigration detention arrangement with CBSA, citing human rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying the arrangement doesn't align with its ...
Jul 21, 2022
B.C. ending immigration detention arrangement with CBSA, citing human rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia is ending an arrangement with Canada Border Services Agency to hold immigration detainees in provincial correctional centres, saying the arrangement doesn't align with its ...
Jul 21, 2022
Toronto FC's Lorenzo Insigne to take part in MLS all-star skills challenge
Newly arrived Toronto FC winger Lorenzo Insigne will take part in the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, part of the festivities surrounding the Aug. 10 game between the MLS and Liga MX all-stars at Minne...
Jul 21, 2022
Hot weather leads to sweat, delays for Canadian travellers in Europe
Trevor Norris is used to hot summer weather, being from the Prairies. But his trip to England this week - one of many European countries facing record temperatures - has left him battling train delays...
Jul 21, 2022
Saskatchewan Roughriders push back game versus Toronto to Sunday
TORONTO - The Saskatchewan Roughriders and Toronto Argonauts will complete their back-to-back series a day later than originally planned. The Riders announced Thursday the return engagement will be pl...
Jul 21, 2022
