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Vancouver Canucks prospects have lots to prove as development camp gets underway
VANCOUVER - Pulling on a Vancouver Canucks jersey was a dream come true for one of the club's newest prospects. Skating on the same ice as Henrik and Daniel Sedin at the team's development camp on Mon...
Jul 11, 2022
'Really hard to get services': Victims of crime tell Trudeau they need more help
MONTREAL - Victims of violent crime told Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Montreal on Monday that they need more support from the federal government. Trudeau, who did not take questions from journalis...
Jul 11, 2022
Ninety-one-year-old woman dies after waiting seven hours for Montreal ambulance
Montreal paramedics say staff shortages are to blame after an ambulance took seven hours to respond over the weekend to a call involving a 91-year-old woman who died before they arrived. Urgences-sant...
Jul 11, 2022
Biden admin: Docs must offer abortion if mom's life at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Monday told hospitals that they "must" provide abortion services if the life of the mother is at risk, saying federal law on emergency treatment guideline...
Jul 11, 2022
Email shows Lucki initially against naming firearms used in N.S. mass shooting
HALIFAX - RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki initially recommended the federal government not share information on the types of guns used in the Nova Scotia mass shooting - a stance she apparently shifted...
Jul 11, 2022
With Masoli out 10 to 12 weeks, Redblacks acquire quarterback Arbuckle from Elks
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Redblacks acquired quarterback Nick Arbuckle from the Edmonton Elks on Monday in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2023 CFL Draft. The trade gives the Redblacks some depth un...
Jul 11, 2022
Two police officers remain in hospital after a shootout outside a B.C. bank
VICTORIA - A police officer is out of intensive care after being injured in a shootout outside a British Columbia bank nearly two weeks ago. A statement Monday says two Saanich police officers remain ...
Jul 11, 2022
White House: Iran set to deliver armed drones to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Monday said it believes Russia is turning to Iran to provide it with "hundreds" of unmanned aerial vehicles, including weapons-capable drones, for use in its ongoi...
Jul 11, 2022
Scan of residential school grounds begins near Port Alberni, B.C.
PORT ALBERNI, B.C. - A Vancouver Island First Nation says the first phase of scanning for unmarked graves has begun on the grounds of a former residential school near Port Alberni, B.C. The Tseshaht F...
Jul 11, 2022
Preeceville and District 28th Annual Lions Western Weekend
The Preeceville and District 28th Annual Lions Western Weekend will be July 15 - 17.See the poster below for details.
Jul 11, 2022