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Unmarked graves finding triggered Canada's year of reckoning over residential schools
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Percy Casper, 73, spent 10 years as a child at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia. He has spent the past year grieving. A member of the Bonaparte Indian...
May 18, 2022
RCMP incident commander says radio service a challenge during N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - A retired RCMP officer who led much of the response to the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia testified today that spotty radio service posed challenges as Mounties chased a murderous suspect...
May 18, 2022
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Kansas' highest court on Wednesday upheld a Republican redistricting law that makes it harder for the only Democrat in the state's congressional delegation to win reelection in a b...
May 18, 2022
Day 3 of jury deliberations in Quebec City Halloween 2020 murder trial
QUEBEC - The 11 jurors considering the fate of the accused in Quebec City's Halloween 2020 sword attack that left two people dead and five others injured are deliberating for a third day. Carl Girouar...
May 18, 2022
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor among finalists for NHL's Lady Byng Trophy
NEW YORK - Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor is one of three finalists for the National Hockey League's Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player best combining sportsman...
May 18, 2022
Blazers to play Thunderbirds in WHL Western Conference Final
KAMLOOPS - The Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference Final is set in stone.After defeating the Vancouver Giants in six games in their second-round playoff series Sunday (May 15), the Kamloops...
May 18, 2022
Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer pleaded guilty Wednesday to a state charge of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in the killing of George Floyd. As part of the plea ...
May 18, 2022
Vote counting drags on in Pennsylvania's GOP Senate primary
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Heart surgeon-turned-TV celebrity Dr. Mehmet Oz and former hedge fund CEO David McCormick went into Wednesday essentially tied in Pennsylvania's hotly contested Republican nomin...
May 18, 2022
Cases of rare, deadly flesh-eating disease spike in Nanaimo & Oceanside dogs
Editor's Note: This story contains graphic images of dogs being treated for necrotizing fasciitis. Reader discretion is advised.NANAIMO - It's a rare bacterial infection which is proving life-altering...
May 18, 2022
Highway 1 east of Cache Creek clear after wildfire closure
UPDATE (10:30 a.m.): BC Wildfire Service says the Juniper Knoll wildfire is now under control, meaning there will be no further spread. The investigation is ongoing, although BCWS says it's suspected ...
May 18, 2022
