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Chief medical officer of health for B.C. Interior Health Authority arrested on sex charges
KELOWNA, B.C. - The chief medical officer of health for the southern interior of British Columbia has been arrested on sex charges.Alberta RCMP say Albert de Villiers, who is 52, faces one count of se...
Jun 09, 2021
Mourning London attack victims, "Canada's Got Talent" returns: In The News for June 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ... ...
Jun 09, 2021
"I just had to try to help," says nurse who tried to save victims of London attack
Miranda Campbell and her family were driving home Sunday night when they pulled up to a line of cars stopped at a green light. Drivers were coming out of their vehicles, talking on their cellphones. M...
Jun 09, 2021
Military's failure on sexual misconduct feels like 'existential threat': HR officer
OTTAWA - The senior officer responsible for human resources in the Canadian Armed Forces says the military's repeated failure to address sexual misconduct in the ranks over the years has led to what f...
Jun 09, 2021
Flags fly at half-mast on Ontario government buildings for slain London, Ont., family
LONDON, Ont. - Flags are flying at half-mast on Ontario government buildings this morning in honour of five members of a Muslim family who were run down in what police describe as an intentional act o...
Jun 09, 2021
Woman says her mother put her up for adoption to avoid Kamloops residential school
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - Tina Taphouse has spent a lot of time lately reflecting on the impact the Kamloops Indian Residential School has had on her life's path. Taphouse didn't go to the sch...
Jun 09, 2021
Andrew Vaughn helps White Sox rally past Blue Jays 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) - Andrew Vaughn homered in the seventh inning and delivered a tiebreaking sacrifice fly in the eighth, helping the Chicago White Sox beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Tuesday night. Shut ...
Jun 08, 2021
David, Davies dazzle as Canada advances in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. - Jonathan David scored three goals and Alphonso Davies had a goal and two assists as Canada moved into the next round of World Cup qualifying in CONCACAF with a 4-0 win over Suriname...
Jun 08, 2021
Toddler who washed up on Norwegian island is identified
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The body of a toddler that washed ashore on Norway's southwest coast on Jan. 1 has been identified. It's a missing 15-month-old Iranian boy who died months earlier in the En...
Jun 08, 2021
Lightning eliminate Hurricanes, advance to Cup semifinals
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Brayden Point and Ross Colton scored and Andrei Vasilevskiy controlled the crease, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the sec...
Jun 08, 2021