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Sartini apologizes, Whitecaps look to put playoff disappointment behind them
Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Vanni Sartini has apologized for comments he made about refereeing after his team's playoff elimination. Vancouver was swept in its best-of-three playoff series with rei...
Nov 07, 2023
Inmates at Pine Grove refusing food, claim water causing boils
Concerns related to the quality of water at the Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) is, according to an inmate's advocacy group, among the reasons why a small group of inmates is refusing tray servi...
Nov 07, 2023
Judge tells Ibrahim Ali jury to disregard testimony of Crown witness who died
VANCOUVER - The judge in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, who is accused of killing a Burnaby, B.C., teenager six years ago, has told the jury to completely disregard the testimony of a w...
Nov 07, 2023
Defence, Crown make final arguments to the jury in Peter Nygard's sex assault trial
TORONTO - The sexual assault case against Peter Nygard is built on a "false narrative" created by women whose testimony was not credible, his lawyer argued on Tuesday while the Crown urged the jury to...
Nov 07, 2023
Electric-vehicle chargers distributed unequally in Canada, environment audit finds
OTTAWA - The national infrastructure program to install electric chargers for passenger vehicles is too concentrated in a small number of provinces and has no data to show where the biggest gaps are, ...
Nov 07, 2023
Father of boy abducted in 2011 not notified of Hopley's escape from halfway house
The father of a boy abducted in 2011 by a man who is now wanted on a Canada-wide warrant says he's incredulous the repeat offender could walk away from a Vancouver halfway house. Paul Hebert says in a...
Nov 07, 2023
Canadian men face tough opposition in Dubai for kickoff of World Rugby sevens season
The Canadian men will find themselves in tough company when they kick off World Rugby's sevens season next month in Dubai. Canada will play New Zealand, South Africa and Samoa in Pool A of the Dec. 2-...
Nov 07, 2023
Elk Ridge to host Saskatchewan Open in August for newly formed PGA Tour Americas
Elk Ridge will be a prime destination for golfers looking to get a membership to compete in one of the world's best tours. The newly formed PGA Tour Americas announced its inaugural schedule for next ...
Nov 07, 2023
Prince Albert police identify homicide victim
The Prince Albert Police Service has confirmed the identity of the city's fourth homicide victim this year. Nicole Laurin, 37, was found on Oct. 6, suffering from serious injuries. She later succumbed...
Nov 07, 2023
Local weightlifting challenge pulls in over $2,000 for cancer research
A friendly fitness competition involving gyms from Melfort and Prince Albert raised over $2,000 for cancer research.The Deadlift 4 Cancer event, organized by Spafit by Linda, and affiliated trainers H...
Nov 07, 2023
