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Quebec provincial police make 22nd arrest in eastern Quebec drug war crackdown
MONTREAL - Provincial police have arrested a 22nd person they say is tied to a war between crime groups in Quebec City and the eastern part of the province. Organized crime experts say the conflict in...
Feb 27, 2024

Chiefs coach Andy Reid expresses sorrow over parade shooting, offers hope to avoid future tragedies
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid walked to the podium Tuesday in Indianapolis with a message that went beyond the football world. He paid tribute to the woman who was killed two ...
Feb 27, 2024

Saik'uz and Stellat'en successfully appeals case involving Nechako River
PRINCE GEORGE- In a unanimous decision on Monday the B.C. Court of Appeal found that both the federal and provincial governments have a legal responsibility to protect the Saik'uz First Nation and the...
Feb 27, 2024

No evidence that data was extracted from RCMP during recent cyberattack: commissioner
OTTAWA - The head of the RCMP said Tuesday there was no evidence to date that personal or operational information had been pilfered from the national police force's systems during a recent cyberattack...
Feb 27, 2024

Safety board says broken wheel caused 61-car CN Rail derailment in B.C.
VANCOUVER - The Transportation Safety Board says a broken wheel set off a train derailment in B.C.'s Fraser Canyon, spilling six million kilograms of potash. In September 2020, 61 cars on a Canadian N...
Feb 27, 2024

Break-and-enter results in 14 sets of deer antlers stolen from B.C. property
FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. - Police in Fort St. John, B.C., are on the lookout after a number of hunting trophies were stolen, including 14 sets of deer antlers. Mounties say the break-in was reported at an ...
Feb 27, 2024

Man to plead guilty to helping kill 3,600 eagles, other birds and selling feathers prized by tribes
A Washington state man accused of helping kill more than 3,000 birds - including eagles on a Montana Indian reservation - then illegally selling their feathers intends to plead guilty to illegal wildl...
Feb 27, 2024

Proposed Quebec language rules will lead to fewer products, higher prices: lawyer
MONTREAL - Appliance manufactures and a Montreal lawyer say proposed Quebec language regulations will lead to fewer choices and higher costs for products like home appliances. The draft regulations re...
Feb 27, 2024

A low-ranked American tennis player is banned after testing positive for marijuana at a tournament
LONDON (AP) - A low-ranked American tennis player who competed for the University of North Carolina has been suspended for two years after testing positive for marijuana during an ATP Challenger tourn...
Feb 27, 2024

Could Missouri's 'stand your ground' law apply to the Super Bowl celebration shooters?
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The man accused of firing the first shots at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally told authorities he felt threatened, while a second man said he pulled the trigger because ...
Feb 27, 2024