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Canadian striker Theo Bair hopes to seize opportunity in French top flight
MONTREAL - Theo Bair says he's finally living a dream after an up-and-down road to one of Europe's top leagues. Once a top prospect in the Vancouver Whitecaps academy, the 25-year-old from Ottawa parl...
Oct 11, 2024
No jail time after fatal 2020 stabbing at Vancouver's former Biltmore Hotel
VANCOUVER - A man who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of a 72-year-old man in a Vancouver rooming house nearly four years ago will not serve time in prison. The sentencing decisio...
Oct 11, 2024
PETERS: Working in local government may pay well, but it sure doesn't seem like a lot of fun
WORKING IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT is not all it's cracked up to be. We dwell on the perks - the pay and the pension and the benefits - but lately, we've been hearing a lot about the drawbacks, too. In city ...
Oct 11, 2024
Rourke, B.C. Lions have history on their side versus Saskatchewan Roughriders
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will at least have history on their side Saturday night when they visit the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Saskatchewan (8-7-1) can clinch second in the West Division and a...
Oct 11, 2024
Minister says not enough beds for involuntary addictions care across the country
OTTAWA - The minister of mental health and addictions says there are not enough beds in jurisdictions across the country to support involuntary treatment for addictions and mental health. Ya'ara Saks ...
Oct 11, 2024
Ticats DB Katsantonis, Elks QB Bethel-Thompson among six fined by CFL
TORONTO - The CFL handed out fines to six different players on Friday. Hamilton Tiger-Cats defensive back Stavros Katsantonis was fined for delivering a high hit on Winnipeg Blue Bombers wide receiver...
Oct 11, 2024
An elevator mishap at a Colorado tourist mine killed 1 and trapped 12. The cause is still unknown
Denver (AP) - Investigators were trying to figure out Friday what led an elevator to malfunction at a former Colorado gold mine, killing one person, injuring four others and leaving 12 people trapped ...
Oct 11, 2024
Two suspects arrested in Old Montreal fire that killed mother, daughter
MONTREAL - Police say they've arrested two suspects in an Old Montreal fire last week that claimed the lives of two French nationals. Lonor Geraudie, 43, and seven-year-old Vrane Reynaud Geraudie, wer...
Oct 11, 2024
Canada and England face off in heavyweight women's rugby WXV tournament finale
It is a mouth-watering finale to the WXV women's rugby tournament - No. 2 Canada against No. 1 England. The matchup of two unbeaten sides will decide the championship of the six-team round-robin tourn...
Oct 11, 2024
MLB moves start of Tigers-Guardians decisive ALDS Game 5 from night to day
CLEVELAND (AP) - Citing a chance of inclement weather, Major League Baseball moved the start time of Saturday's decisive Game 5 of the AL Division Series between Detroit and Cleveland from 8:08 p.m. t...
Oct 11, 2024
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