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Privacy commissioners investigate B.C. firm that does background checks for landlords
OTTAWA - The privacy commissioners of Canada and British Columbia have launched an investigation into a Victoria-based company that performs background checks on tenants and others. They say in a join...
Jun 04, 2024
Argos head coach Dinwiddie fine with team's underdog status entering 2024 season
TORONTO - They've finished atop the East Division standings three straight years and are coming off a 16-win season, but head coach Ryan Dinwiddie and the Toronto Argonauts will be flying under the ra...
Jun 04, 2024
B.C. school district investigates exam asking pupils to argue if Israel should exist
BURNABY, B.C. - The school district in Burnaby, B.C., has launched an investigation into what it says was a harmful exam that asked students to make arguments about whether Jewish people deserve or ne...
Jun 04, 2024
Montreal police arrest woman in connection with Robert Miller sex charges
MONTREAL - Montreal police say they've arrested an alleged accomplice of billionaire Robert Miller, who is facing multiple sex charges involving 10 complainants. They say 67-year-old Teresita Fuentes ...
Jun 04, 2024
All-star defensive back Marcus Sayles signs with Saskatchewan Roughriders
REGINA - All-star defensive back Marcus Sayles has signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders. The American spent the last three seasons (2021-23) as a core piece in the B.C. Lions' defensive backfield,...
Jun 04, 2024
Sidewalk Patio Program open for applications
Businesses wanting to offer customers an outdoor dining experience during our long summers can now do so. The City of Grande Prairie has opened applications for the Sidewalk Patio Program for the enti...
Jun 04, 2024
Dallas Stars' Joe Pavelski says he's done after 1,533 games and 18 NHL seasons
FRISCO, Texas (AP) - Joe Pavelski says he has played his last game after 1,533 games over 18 NHL seasons without ever getting to raise the Stanley Cup. Pavelski, who just wrapped up his fifth season w...
Jun 04, 2024
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese...
Jun 04, 2024
Scott Milanovich embarks upon first season as Ticats head coach
HAMILTON - Scott Milanovich is back on a CFL sideline. The 51-year-old American enters his first full season as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats head coach. He takes over from Orlondo Steinauer, who's now focu...
Jun 04, 2024
Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, pleads guilty in sports betting case
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani pleaded guilty to bank and tax fraud on Tuesday and admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Japanese...
Jun 04, 2024