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High-profile Canadian skating coach found guilty of sex assault, gross indecency
MONTREAL - A renowned Canadian pairs skating coach has been found guilty of sexual assault and gross indecency. Richard Gauthier was facing three charges dating back to the 1980s involving a teenage m...
Jan 25, 2023

Amid neck hold controversy, Ottawa questioned about methods it wants RCMP to outlaw
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing questions about exactly what kind of force it is asking police to stop using, as the RCMP is criticized over its decision not to outlaw a controversial neck h...
Jan 25, 2023

CFL Roundup: Montreal Alouettes re-sign linebacker Tyrice Beverette
MONTREAL - The Montreal Alouettes have re-signed American linebacker Tyrice Beverette. The 27-year-old made 55 defensive tackles and 21 special teams tackles with Montreal last season. He also had one...
Jan 25, 2023

Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees heads to tournament in Quebec City
MONTREAL - Sean Brub said he thought it was a joke when he was first asked to help assemble a team of Ukrainian preteen refugees, displaced by war and spread out across Europe, to play in a renowned Q...
Jan 25, 2023

Hockey team of preteen Ukrainian refugees heads to tournament in Quebec City
MONTREAL - Sean Brub said he thought it was a joke when he was first asked to help assemble a team of Ukrainian preteen refugees, displaced by war and spread out across Europe, to play in a renowned Q...
Jan 25, 2023

Drivers urged man in mental health crisis on bridge to 'take action': B.C. police
DELTA, B.C. - Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and yelled at a man in a mental health crisis standing outside the safety rail, with some encouraging him to "take a...
Jan 25, 2023

Drivers urged man in mental health crisis on bridge to 'take action': B.C. police
DELTA, B.C. - Police say drivers on the Alex Fraser Bridge outside Vancouver honked and yelled at a man in a mental health crisis standing outside the safety rail, with some encouraging him to "take a...
Jan 25, 2023

Judge wrong not to sentence engineer to jail for sex assault: Appeal Court
QUEBEC - The Quebec Court of Appeal has overturned a conditional discharge given to an engineer who pleaded guilty to sexual assault and instead imposed a 12-month jail sentence. In a written decision...
Jan 25, 2023

SOUND OFF: Creating good jobs for strong rural communities
NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE IN B.C., from big cities to small towns, the most important part of our economy is the people. As the Parliamentary Secretary for Forests and MLA for Nanaimo-North Cowichan, I'...
Jan 25, 2023

Coach Bob Bradley says Toronto FC is close to landing a new No. 1 goalkeeper
Coach Bob Bradley says Toronto FC is "close to finalizing" a new No. 1 goalkeeper, with free agent Sean Johnson the club's expected target. "Sometimes things just take a little longer than you hope, b...
Jan 25, 2023

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