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B.C. pastor accused of sexual charges involving children
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A pastor who was servicing a Metro Vancouver church has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference against children. Police in New Westminster say they began an i...
Jan 09, 2023

Pastrnak, Hughes, Dahlin named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Boston right-wing David Pastrnak, New Jersey centre Jack Hughes and Buffalo defenceman Rasmus Dahlin have been named the NHL's three stars of the week. Pastrnak led the NHL with seven goals...
Jan 09, 2023

Canada's Eugenie Bouchard falls in first-round qualifier at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard dropped a 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 decision to American Ashlyn Krueger in first-round qualifying play Monday at the Australian Open. Bouchard, from Montreal, gave...
Jan 09, 2023

Transport minister will meet with committee investigating holiday travel woes
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has accepted a request from fellow members of Parliament to appear before a committee that is seeking answers about what led to a chaotic holiday travel seaso...
Jan 09, 2023

Offensive lineman Williams signs contract extension to remain with Calgary Stampeders
CALGARY - Canadian offensive lineman Zack Williams signed a two-year contract extension with the Calgary Stampeders on Monday. Williams, a 2019 third-round CFL draft pick, was eligible to become a fre...
Jan 09, 2023

Slippery streets lead to crashes
PRINCE GEORGE - A mixture of ice and fog has made getting around town more difficult this morning. Two cars went in the ditch this morning on Highway 97 north though no one was seriously injured. Thos...
Jan 09, 2023

Ideson to skip Canadian entry at 2023 world wheelchair curling championship
OTTAWA - Mark Ideson will skip the Canadian entry at the 2023 world wheelchair curling championship, while Collinda Joseph and Dennis Thiessen will wear the Maple Leaf at the world wheelchair mixed do...
Jan 09, 2023

Months-long saga of runaway cattle in Quebec comes to an end with weekend capture
MONTREAL - The remaining cattle that had been on the lam for months in central Quebec were finally recaptured over the weekend. Quebec's farmers union says the last three of the 15 cattle that escaped...
Jan 09, 2023

Georgia special grand jury finishes probe of 2020 election
ATLANTA (AP) - The special grand grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election lo...
Jan 09, 2023

UN extends critical aid from Turkey to Syria's rebel north
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously on Monday to keep key a border crossing from Turkey to Syria's rebel-held northwest open for critical aid deliveries for another six m...
Jan 09, 2023