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Vancouver police say woman deliberately burned Monday in attack
VANCOUVER - Police in Vancouver say a woman they describe as "vulnerable" has serious burns after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and set it on fire. A statement from police says it happened at...
Jul 27, 2022
Saskatchewan Roughriders add veteran running back Shaq Cooper
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed veteran running back Shaquille Cooper. The Florida native spent the 2021 season with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the B.C. Lions, rushing for 142 yar...
Jul 27, 2022
Canadian experts says sexual violence in hockey, other sports has existed for decades
TORONTO - Laurel Walzak says while recent news of sexual violence in Canadian hockey was disturbing, she wasn't surprised at all. And, Walzak warned, it's just the beginning. "Now is not even the tip ...
Jul 27, 2022
Senior Mountie says early descriptions of mass shooting not 'consistent' with reality
HALIFAX - The Mountie who was among the first to tell the public about the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia testified today that some of the early descriptions police provided were not "consistent" w...
Jul 27, 2022
2022 Hunters and Trappers Guide is Online
The 2022 Hunters and Trappers Guide is now available online and can be downloaded to your electronic device.Stay up-to-date on the regulations, policies and practices that guide hunting and trapping i...
Jul 27, 2022
World champion swimmer Summer McIntosh withdraws from 200 at Commonwealth Games
TORONTO - Canadian world champion swimmer Summer McIntosh has withdrawn from the women's 200-metre butterfly at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. Swimming Canada high performance...
Jul 27, 2022
Public inquest into death of Ahtahkakoop man scheduled for August
A public inquest into the death of a man at the Prince Albert Correctional Centre will be held starting next month.The inquest has been scheduled for Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, 2022, at the Coronet Hotel in ...
Jul 27, 2022
Protesters enter Iraqi parliament, chant curses against Iran
BAGHDAD (AP) - Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad's parliament Wednesday, chanting curses against Iran, in a protest against the selection of a nominee for prime minister by Iran-backed par...
Jul 27, 2022
Quebec police kill man and find woman and teenager seriously injured inside his home
SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que. - Quebec's police watchdog is investigating after officers shot and killed a man south of Montreal before finding a woman and a teenager seriously injured inside his hom...
Jul 27, 2022
WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox
GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider reducing their sexual partners "for the moment" following the U.N. health age...
Jul 27, 2022
