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Man charged with attempted murder after officer in Kelowna, B.C., was stabbed
KELOWNA, B.C. - A 39-year-old man faces numerous charges, including attempted murder, for allegations he stabbed an RCMP officer from Kelowna, B.C. Richard McCrea is also accused of aggravated assault...
Mar 28, 2022
No new health-care facility outbreaks declared in B.C.
VICTORIA - Six more people have died of COVID-19 in British Columbia, bringing the death toll to 2,989 since the pandemic began. The Health Ministry says hospitalizations due to the virus have increas...
Mar 28, 2022
Dubas on lack of calls for Matthews: 'We wish the way that he played would draw more'
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Kyle Dubas flashed a smile. "Officiating," he added with a laugh before a brief pause. "Everything's great with officiating." The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager was making light...
Mar 28, 2022
Attempted murder charge laid after attack on Kelowna Mountie
An attempted murder charge has been laid after the stabbing of a Mountie in Kelowna over the weekend.Police say the officer received a serious stab wound above the eye during the incident Saturday, Ma...
Mar 28, 2022
'He was a brilliant lawyer:' Media community remembers Stuart Robertson
Members of Canada's media industry are remembering a prominent lawyer for his dedication to journalism and storytelling. Stuart Robertson, a Toronto-based lawyer specializing in media law, died Sunday...
Mar 28, 2022
Fashion mogul Peter Nygard charged with alleged sex assault in Montreal
Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard has been charged in Quebec with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Nygard, who is also facing sex-related charges in Toronto and the United States, is schedul...
Mar 28, 2022
Nunavut cabinet minister distances himself from duties after integrity ruling
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's integrity commissioner has found a cabinet minister breached his duty to remain objective and impartial when he approved his spouse as an acting deputy minister. Human Res...
Mar 28, 2022
Sheldon Kennedy addresses NHL general managers on safety, respect
MANALAPAN, Fla. - Sheldon Kennedy never envisioned a moment like this two decades ago. Kim Davis didn't see it coming as recently as 2018. The pair led a discussion with the NHL's 32 general managers ...
Mar 28, 2022
Cooling-off period won't ease B.C.'s real estate affordability crunch, says expert
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government says people buying homes in the province's hot real estate market could soon be protected by a cooling-off period that gives them time to back out of an agre...
Mar 28, 2022
Canadian gymnasts calling for investigation into abusive practices, toxic culture
TORONTO - Longtime rhythmic gymnast Rosie Cossar remembers a particular Canadian team practice that was scheduled to last five hours but went well past that. She said couple of her teammates collapsed...
Mar 28, 2022