Author Archives:
No defence called in trial of man accused of killing B.C. police officer
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The lawyer for a man accused of murdering a police officer in Abbotsford, B.C., will not call a defence in the trial. Martin Peters, who represents Oscar Arfmann, told the...
Jul 24, 2019
Toddler rescued from trench in Saskatchewan after searchers hear his giggles
ANEROID, Sask. - An Edmonton woman says her toddler is tired, a little scratched up and sunburned but otherwise fine after he spent overnight in a muddy trench in southwestern Saskatchewan. Keele...
Jul 24, 2019
Swedish investigation ends of man in fight with A$AP Rocky
STOCKHOLM - Swedish prosecutors have dropped their investigation of a man they say was involved in a fight with American rapper A$AP Rocky. Magnus Stromberg represents the alleged victim and said Mond...
Jul 24, 2019
Liberal candidate announced for Skeena-Bulkley Valley
Fort St. James - Another candidate has joined the race to replace outgoing NDP MP Nathan Cullen in Skeena-Bulkley Valley.This time it's Liberal Dave Birdi of Fort St. James.Birdi has been a resident o...
Jul 24, 2019
Evicted tenant challenges 'draconian' pot law as unconstitutional
TORONTO - A man evicted from his home and whose possessions were seized has launched a legal challenge to new Ontario legislation that aims to weed out illegal cannabis sales. In an unproven applicati...
Jul 24, 2019
Bombers' O'Shea, Ticats' Steinauer have a long and successful past together
They've been teammates and coached together. On Friday night, Mike O'Shea and Orlondo Steinauer square off for the first time as rival CFL head coaches. The league's top two teams will meet ...
Jul 24, 2019
Jury makes 7 recommendations in Valemount shooting
PRINCE GEORGE - A hearing into the 2014 shooting death of John Buehler has wrapped up in Prince George.In September 2014, John Buehler was shot and killed by police following a 10-day stand off at a t...
Jul 24, 2019
Food fight: Liberals, Tories trade shots as pre-campaign battles intensify
OTTAWA - Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre took aim at the Liberals Monday morning for bringing back former prime ministerial aide Gerald Butts to work on their election campaign. An h...
Jul 24, 2019
Le Batard absent from radio show after assailing Trump, ESPN
NEW YORK - ESPN's Dan Le Batard was away from his radio show Monday after attracting attention for criticizing President Donald Trump's racist tweets and his network's policy of avoiding politics unle...
Jul 24, 2019
Trudeau names outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin to lead new security-review agency
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making an outgoing New Democrat MP the chair of a new national-security review agency. Murray Rankin has been the member of Parliament for Victoria since 2012...
Jul 24, 2019