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Fugitive who died in Ontario plane crash served in Canadian Armed Forces: Defence
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says two men wanted in Thailand for the murder of a man with links to British Columbia gangs both served in the military. Gene Lahrkamp and Matthew Dupre ha...
May 05, 2022

Canadians’ trips to liquor stores, pharmacies tracked via phones during pandemic
OTTAWA - A report sent to the House of Commons ethics committee shows that Canadians' movements, including trips to the liquor store and pharmacy, were closely tracked via their mobile phones without ...
May 05, 2022

Calgary turns to intimidating Flames winger Milan Lucic for traffic safety
CALGARY - Milan Lucic is fine with his broad shoulders employed as a public safety message. As the Flames kicked off their first-round playoff series with the Dallas Stars this week, traffic signs pop...
May 05, 2022

Final witness at Quebec Halloween murder trial says suspect had no signs of psychosis
QUEBEC - The final witness testifying at the trial of the man accused of murdering two people and injuring five others on Halloween 2020 in Quebec City says the accused did not show signs of schizophr...
May 05, 2022

'He's no fun to go up against': Oilers' Yamamoto a popular linemate, pesky opponent
EDMONTON - He's far from the biggest player in the Oilers' lineup, but Kailer Yamamoto is making his presence felt in Edmonton's first-round series against the L.A. Kings. With physical play well beyo...
May 05, 2022

SOUND OFF: British Columbians still waiting for action on prolific offenders
WE FINALLY SAW THE LIGHTBULBS GO OFF THIS WEEK, as Attorney General David Eby admitted in question period that the current system to deal with repeat offenders is not working. Week after week, the off...
May 05, 2022

Auger-Aliassime through to Madrid quarterfinals with victory over Sinner
MADRID - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is through to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open tennis tournament following a lopsided 6-1, 6-2 win over Italy's Jannik Sinner on Thursday. Auger-Aliassime...
May 05, 2022

Cardinal: Pope authorized 1M payment to free kidnapped nun
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali, a cardinal testified Thursday, revealing previously s...
May 05, 2022

RCMP officers who shot at Nova Scotia firehall during mass shooting stand by actions
HALIFAX - Two RCMP officers who mistakenly fired at a man standing outside a rural Nova Scotia firehall as they searched for a rampaging gunman say they still believe they reacted properly. Const. Ter...
May 05, 2022

One dead in morning crash near Walmart complex in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - RCMP say one person has died in a morning crash in Kamloops.Cst. Crystal Evelyn says the single-vehicle collision was called in just before 8:30 a.m. Witnesses at the scene say a vehicle we...
May 05, 2022

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