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Probation for ex-Mountie, convicted of obstruction after 'sexting' violence victim
KELOWNA - A former Okanagan RCMP officer who exchanged explicit messages with a victim of domestic violence has been given a conditional discharge and 12 months of probation for attempting to obstruct...
May 23, 2025
Trump administration takes first steps in easing sanctions on Syria
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is granting Syria a waiver from one crippling set of sanctions as well as easing restrictions on businesses as a first step in his pledge to e...
May 23, 2025
No panic for Vancouver Whitecaps following three straight draws
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps knew their hot streak wouldn't last forever. While the club is undefeated in its last 13 games across all competitions (6-0-7), Vancouver doesn't have a win since M...
May 23, 2025
McTominay and Lukaku goals lead Napoli to Serie A title
ROME (AP) - The two players who Antonio Conte wanted more than any others secured Napoli its second Serie A title in three years on Friday. Scott McTominay scored with an acrobatic bicycle kick before...
May 23, 2025
Hockey player's statements to investigators, police, included at ex-teammates' trial
Portions of statements that a former member of Canada's world junior hockey team made to Hockey Canada investigators and police are now part of the evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ...
May 23, 2025
Oilers defenceman Stecher understands Scheifele’s pain: ‘Still affects me day to day’
DALLAS - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher felt for bereaved Mark Scheifele when the Winnipeg Jets centre suited up for an NHL playoff game with the knowledge his father had just died. Stecher's...
May 23, 2025
In Ottawa, U.S. senators push trade, Canadian tourism to their states
OTTAWA - Five United States senators are in Ottawa today to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney and underscore the long-standing relationship between the two countries. Republican Kevin Cramer dismis...
May 23, 2025
Hockey player's statements to investigators, police, included at ex-teammates' trial
Portions of statements that a former member of Canada's world junior hockey team made to Hockey Canada investigators and police are now part of the evidence in the sexual assault trial of five of his ...
May 23, 2025
Pentagon lost contact with Army helicopter on flight that caused jets to nix landings at DC airport
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter for about 20 seconds as it neared the Pentagon on the flight that caused two commercial jets to abort their land...
May 23, 2025
2024 sees record warm temperatures, less sea ice cover in Gulf of St. Lawrence
MONT-JOLI - Last year, the Gulf of St. Lawrence recorded its highest maximum surface temperature and lowest seasonal volume of ice cover in decades, say researchers with the federal Fisheries Departme...
May 23, 2025