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CP NewsAlert: Ibrahim Ali's DNA matched sample from dead girl, court is told
VANCOUVER - An RCMP expert testifying at Ibrahim Ali's murder trial says his genetic profile matched DNA found on the body of a teenage girl he is accused of killing six years ago. Christine Crossman ...
Sep 13, 2023

Federal Court hearing arguments on deportation of truck driver in Broncos crash
The case of a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash is in Federal Court, where arguments are being heard today over his possible deportation. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was se...
Sep 13, 2023

Hamilton Tiger-Cats face tough home contest with Winnipeg Blue Bombers
They don't face another ridiculously quick turnaround but it's another tough week for rookie Taylor Powell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Powell completed 21-of-32 passes for a career-best 326 yards and...
Sep 13, 2023

Jets sign defenceman Declan Chisholm to one-year, two-way deal
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets have signed defenceman Declan Chisholm to a one-year, two-way contract on Wednesday. The deal carries an annual value of US$775,000. Chisholm, of Bowmanville, Ont., played...
Sep 13, 2023

CP NewsAlert: BC United MLA Bruce Banman defects to provincial Conservatives
VICTORIA - A member of the Opposition BC United caucus has crossed the floor to join British Columbia's Conservatives. Bruce Banman, the MLA for Abbotsford South, says he is proud to join his friend B...
Sep 13, 2023

Quebec education minister rejects hearings on gender identity, prefers expert panel
Quebec's education minister says he won't convene a legislative committee on gender identity because he says doing so exposes the sensitive issue to political exploitation. Instead, Bernard Drainville...
Sep 13, 2023

Quebec politicians rail against 'English week' at Quebec junior college
Quebec politicians are railing against a Quebec City junior college's decision to host a weeklong event promoting English. The ongoing "English Week 2023" is a five-day event at French-language Cgep G...
Sep 13, 2023

Weeks of worry ease as alerts lift for two B.C. wildfires outside Kamloops, Lillooet
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia awaits an update due later today on fire, drought and flood conditions, residents in an area south of Kamloops can relax as all evacuation orders and alerts related to ...
Sep 13, 2023

First degree murder charges laid in Christmas Eve double homicide
One man from Moosomin First Nation is charged with two counts of first degree murder in connection with the deaths of Alyssa LeCaine and Daphne Bear almost two years ago. Wade Frenchman, age 31, was c...
Sep 13, 2023

'Complete destruction': Canadians mobilize to help Morocco after earthquake
MONTREAL - A Canadian aid worker in Morocco says he's seen scenes of "complete destruction" in the wake of a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 2,900 people and left many more injured ...
Sep 13, 2023