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'I was terrified': Coutts protester says he fled after arrival of RCMP and helicopter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A protester at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., described in court Tuesday a police presence so overwhelming and intimidating that he decided to go home early. "I observed the he...
Jul 16, 2024
Analysis: Jones's defensive acumen didn't translate into success in second Elks stint
The innovations and schemes that earned Chris Jones a reputation as a defensive guru didn't translate into success as the Edmonton Elks head coach and general manager. The Elks fired Jones on Monday f...
Jul 16, 2024
B.C. premier says working with Ottawa can feel like 'beating our head against a wall'
HALIFAX - British Columbia's premier says trying to work with the federal government can feel like "beating our head against a wall." During a news conference in Halifax, Premier David Eby said he's c...
Jul 16, 2024
Philippine officials say suspect in the killings of 2 Australians and a Filipina has surrendered
TAGAYTAY, Philippines (AP) - The suspect in the killings of two Australians and their Filipina companion last week at a hotel in a popular resort city south of the Philippine capital has surrendered, ...
Jul 16, 2024
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui convicted of defrauding followers after fleeing to US
NEW YORK (AP) - Guo Wengui, a self-exiled Chinese business tycoon whose criticism of the Communist Party won him legions of online followers and powerful friends in the American conservative movement,...
Jul 16, 2024
'I was terrified': Coutts protester says he fled after arrival of RCMP and helicopter
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A protester at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., described in court Tuesday a police presence so overwhelming and intimidating that he decided to go home early. "I observed the...
Jul 16, 2024
Yukon water regulator said miner 'flouted' licence, saved millions, long before spill
WHITEHORSE, YUKON, CANADA - Two years before the disastrous ore slide and spill of cyanide solution last month at the Eagle Gold mine in Yukon, the former head of the Yukon Water Board accused the min...
Jul 16, 2024
Muslim charity calls court ruling on audit a green light for government overreach
OTTAWA - A major Muslim charity is disappointed about losing another court battle in an ongoing bid to halt a Canada Revenue Agency audit. The Muslim Association of Canada says a new Ontario Court of ...
Jul 16, 2024
Vancouver Canucks sign golatenderr Arturs Silovs to two-year contract
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed goaltender Arturs Silovs to a two-year contract, the NHL club announced Tuesday. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by the Canucks. The 23-yea...
Jul 16, 2024
Wynton McManis, Ontaria Wilson earn CFL honour roll recognition
TORONTO - Linebacker Wynton McManis of the Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg receiver Ontaria Wilson and the Blue Bombers' offensive line were the top selections in the CFL honour roll Tuesday. McManis was ...
Jul 16, 2024