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Family of victim of admitted serial killer reflects on plan to search landfill
WINNIPEG - The grandmother of one of the victims of an admitted serial killer says she was overcome with emotion when visiting the Winnipeg-area landfill where it is believed her granddaughter's remai...
Jun 13, 2024

Four more arrests, including main suspect, in fraud, data theft at Desjardins
MONTREAL - Quebec provincial police have arrested a man they say was the principle architect of a major data theft and multimillion-dollar fraud involving the co-operative financial group Desjardins. ...
Jun 13, 2024

Liberals set aside little for disability benefit, despite spending boast: advocate
OTTAWA - An advocacy group for people with disabilities says the federal government set aside very little money for a new benefit, despite a Liberal minister's claim that it is the biggest line item i...
Jun 13, 2024

Sharks hire Ryan Warsofsky as new head coach
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The San Jose Sharks have promoted Ryan Warsofsky to become the team's new head coach after two years as an assistant under the recently fired David Quinn. General manager Mike ...
Jun 13, 2024

Police may never be able to talk to driver of bus in deadly collision in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - Manitoba RCMP say they may never be able to talk to the driver of a bus involved in a crash that killed 17 people a year ago. Supt. Rob Lasson says the driver continues to suffer severe med...
Jun 13, 2024

Washington state's Makah tribe clears major hurdle toward resuming whale hunts
SEATTLE (AP) - The United States granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. The Makah, a...
Jun 13, 2024

NunatuKavut Community Council celebrates Federal Court decision in identity case
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has weighed in on the increasingly controversial issue of so-called Indigenous identity theft that has caused a rift in Labrador - or, at least, that's how the group at the ...
Jun 13, 2024

Double take: 23 sets of twins graduate from a single Massachusetts middle school
NEEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - Twenty-three sets of twins have graduated from a Massachusetts middle school, making up about 10% of the eighth-grade class. The identical and fraternal twins graduated from Poll...
Jun 13, 2024

Canada beats Japan, sets up key match Volleyball Nations League match with Dutch
FUKUOKA - Canada came back from two sets down to post a 3-2 win over Japan on Thursday in Volleyball Nations League action. Calgary's Alexa Gray led Canada with 30 points as Canada won with set scores...
Jun 13, 2024

Blues name Alexander Steen as GM in waiting with plan to succeed Doug Armstrong in 2026
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Alexander Steen is in line to become the first Swede to serve as an NHL general manager after the St. Louis Blues announced their front office succession plan Thursday. Steen was name...
Jun 13, 2024