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RCMP saw potential wolf-human 'conflict,' zoo declared no risk: B.C. escape documents
VANCOUVER - Internal RCMP documents show police sawpotential for human-wolf "conflict" after the animals escaped their enclosure at the Greater Vancouver Zoo in August, despite the facility announcing...
Dec 19, 2022
Advocates say complainants should be able to opt out of publication bans
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling for the federal government to update laws around publication bans to better support victims who want to come forward and tell their stories. Morrell Andrews says she fou...
Dec 19, 2022
B.C. Lions sign Canadian OL Andrew Peirson to contract extension
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Lions have signed offensive lineman Andrew Peirson of Kingston, Ont., to a two-year contract extension. The Gannon University product was eligible for free agency in February. The...
Dec 19, 2022
Libyan court sentences 17 former IS members to death
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) - A Libyan court sentenced 17 former members of the Islamic State group to death, a statement from the country's Tripoli-based top prosecutor said on Monday. The death sentences w...
Dec 19, 2022
Toronto FC bolsters backline by signing veteran free agent centre back Matt Hedges
Toronto FC has bolstered its defence by signing free agent Matt Hedges to a two-year contract. The 32-year-old spent the past 11 seasons with FC Dallas, serving as captain the last eight years. The si...
Dec 19, 2022
Four runaway cows in Quebec caught in covert operation and returned to thankful owner
QUEBEC - An official with Quebec's farmers union says it took a covert operation and the help of fresh snow to round up four cows from a herd of cattle that have been on the loose for months in centra...
Dec 19, 2022
Mark Winokur steps aside as Tim Matthews takes over as GM of the Toronto Arrows
TORONTO - Mark Winokur, who has headed up the Toronto Arrows since their inception in 2017, has stepped down as the Major League Rugby's team's chief operating officer and general manager. Tim Matthew...
Dec 19, 2022
Royal couple's three-day visit to Canada for Platinum Jubilee cost at least $1M
OTTAWA - Canadian taxpayers spent at least $1 million hosting King Charles III, who was then Prince of Wales, when he visited Canada earlier this year. The RCMP provided a breakdown of the nearly $450...
Dec 19, 2022
Jan. 6 panel pushes Trump's prosecution in forceful finish
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Jan. 6 committee is wrapping up its investigation of the violent 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection, with lawmakers opening a final public meeting Monday and poised to make an ...
Dec 19, 2022
Meadow Lake lawyer receives King's counsel designation
Kathy Hodgson-Smith has joined an elite list of Saskatchewan lawyers, recognized for their contributions to the legal profession and public service.In total, 14 lawyers have received the 2022 King's C...
Dec 19, 2022