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Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of B.C. teen
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The British Columbia Supreme Court justice in the trial of a Dutch man charged with harassing and extorting teenager Amanda Todd told the jury to "take special care" with the t...
Aug 05, 2022

Injury-depleted Argos excited to renew bitter rivalry with stingy Tiger-Cats
TORONTO - McLeod Bethel-Thompson is ready to face more pressure off the snap when his Toronto Argonauts host the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at BMO Field on Saturday. Toronto's starting quarterback will be wo...
Aug 05, 2022

Star fly half Sam Malcolm to return to Toronto Arrows for fifth MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed star fly half Sam Malcolm for the 2023 Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old Kiwi has played in 37 matches, including 36 starts, for the club since its...
Aug 05, 2022

Government to use regulation to ban handgun imports in two weeks
The federal government plans to fast-track a ban on the import of handguns into the country without the approval of Parliament using a regulatory measure that comes into effect in two weeks, Public Sa...
Aug 05, 2022

Evacuation orders, alerts expanded near wildfire burning in B.C.'s south Okanagan
Unpredictable wildfire behaviour in British Columbia's southern Okanagan has forced the evacuation of the entire community of Olalla and an evacuation alert for the village of Keremeos, just a few kil...
Aug 05, 2022

Canada adds three wrestling medals at Commonwealth Games
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada has added a handful of medals to its tally at the Commonwealth Games. Freestyle wrestlers Ana Godinez-Gonzalez of Surrey, B.C., and Toronto's Lachlan McNeil both ea...
Aug 05, 2022

Stampeders coach Dickenson remains in COVID protocol; will miss game in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Calgary Stampeders coach Dave Dickenson remains in COVID protocol and will miss Friday's road game against the Ottawa Redblacks. The team announced via Twitter that special teams coordinator ...
Aug 05, 2022

Doctor critical of lax COVID rules wins Tenn. Dem gov race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Jason Martin, a Nashville doctor critical of Republican Gov. Bill Lee's hands-off approach to the COVID-19 pandemic, won the Democratic nomination for governor Friday and will ...
Aug 05, 2022

Coach Bob Bradley believes Toronto FC now has framework in place to build off
Bob Bradley knew what he was getting into at Toronto FC. An astute soccer brain with a vested interest in Toronto given son Michael has called it home since 2014, the veteran coach had watched the clu...
Aug 05, 2022

Second Intake Period Open for Saskatchewan Veterans Service Club Support Program 2022-23
As part of their continued commitment to supporting veterans and building stronger communities, the Government of Saskatchewan is reminding service clubs that the second intake period for the Saskatch...
Aug 05, 2022