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Man pleads guilty to murder, assault in B.C. library stabbing spree
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A man who stabbed numerous people in and around the Lynn Valley Library in North Vancouver two years ago has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges. Yannick Bandaogo pleade...
May 29, 2023
Lawyers raising concerns new bail laws won't be Charter compliant
OTTAWA - Criminal lawyers are raising concerns that proposed changes to Canada's bail laws won't be constitutional, as they eagerly await a statement explaining why the federal Liberals think the refo...
May 29, 2023
Canadian tennis player Gabriela Dabrowski a perennial contender in doubles
A decisive doubles victory in the Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers last month helped Canada's Gabriela Dabrowski carry "a pretty good level" into her tournaments leading up to the French Open. Now she'...
May 29, 2023
Toronto FC, no stranger to drama and power struggles, looks for wins and some harmony
Toronto FC is no stranger to drama or power struggles over the years. In 2014, the MLS club fired manager Ryan Nelsen and virtually his entire coaching staff in the wake of Nelsen's public dressing do...
May 29, 2023
Minister reviewing CBC's mandate with eye to making it less reliant on advertising
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Pablo Rodriguez is hinting that the Liberal government's online news bill could help the national public broadcaster become less reliant on advertising dollars. Rodriguez sa...
May 29, 2023
Ex-El Salvador President Mauricio Funes sentenced to 14 years for negotiating with gangs
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) - A judge sentenced former El Salvador President Mauricio Funes to 14 years in prison Monday for negotiating with gangs during his administration. Funes' trial began in ...
May 29, 2023
Sail Canada says coach fired because lack of money, not pregnancy
Lisa Ross wants her job back. The two-time Olympic sailor for Canada was named to the national sailing team's coaching staff three years ago. Nine days after telling Sail Canada in March that she was ...
May 29, 2023
Voting places open for the 2023 Provincial General Election
Voting locations are now open for the 2023 Provincial General Election and will be open until 8 p.m. tonight, according to the Government of Alberta.Electors voting today must visit their assigned vot...
May 29, 2023
'Tragic accident' blamed for recent death of giraffe at Calgary Zoo
CALGARY - The Calgary Zoo says a "tragic accident" led to the recent death of one of its adult Masai giraffes. A statement from the zoo says a female giraffe named Emara died May 19 after tangling one...
May 29, 2023
Canada's Shapovalov advances, Auger-Aliassime ousted at French Open
PARIS - Denis Shapovalov advanced to the second round, while fellow Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime earned an early exit at the French Open on Monday. Shapovalov of Richmond Hill, Ont., struggled at ti...
May 29, 2023