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Reprieve for Whitecaps coach as MLS reduces Vanni Sartini's ban by two games
Vancouver Whitecaps coach Vanni Sartini has got a reprieve from Major League Soccer. The league, citing a "successful petition," has reduced his original six-match suspension by two games, meaning the...
Mar 18, 2024
Supreme Court chief justice denies ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro's bid to stave off prison sentence
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt a prison sentence for former Trump White House official Peter Navarro as he appeals his contempt of Congress conviction. Navarro is expect...
Mar 18, 2024
Quebec anti-corruption police arrest retired judge, say he inflated hours worked
MONTREAL - Quebec anti-corruption police say they have arrested a retired municipal court judge for fraud. Police say Jean Herbert, who sat on the municipal court in Longueuil, Que., south of Montreal...
Mar 18, 2024
RCMP warn public to avoid Bell's Point
People are being asked to avoid going near Bell's Point, Jack Bell Place as officers have surrounded a home and the SWAT team is on scene. RCMP say that there will be an increased police presence in t...
Mar 18, 2024
Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Monday extended its block on a Texas law that would give police broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegally entering the U.S. while the legal battle i...
Mar 18, 2024
Foul play not suspected following man's death outside Prince Albert business
A man who was initially found in medical distress was pronounced deceased when paramedics arrived.That's according to the Prince Albert Police Service in relation to an incident that happened in the c...
Mar 18, 2024
'This tragedy has shaken me': Ottawa father of slain family thanks public for support
OTTAWA - The surviving father of an attack that Ottawa's mayor has called one of the city's worst cases of mass violence is thanking the public for its support. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe released his f...
Mar 18, 2024
Five Canadians to watch in NCAA men's basketball tournament
March Madness has arrived with several Canadians looking to leave their mark. The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins Tuesday with two First Four games, followed by 32 first-round games on Thursda...
Mar 18, 2024
COVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were locked down
VANCOUVER - The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, while carnivores remained hidde...
Mar 18, 2024
Prince Albert bowlers qualify for nationals
Prince Albert will be represented at the Masters Nationals bowling tournament in June.The second of two provincial qualifying events was held this past weekend at Minto Bowl.The first round was held l...
Mar 18, 2024
