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Police search for answers at 'vast' Quebec explosion site where three found dead
MONTREAL - The investigation into the causes of a fatal blast at a propane company north of Montreal could be long and complex, police said Tuesday after three bodies were found at the site. Officials...
Jan 17, 2023
Brooks RCMP searching for suspect in connection to stolen vehicle
BROOKS, AB - RCMP are searching for a stolen car that was taken in a residential neighborhood in Brooks. Around 8:30 a.m. on January 17, 2023, the vehicle owner was trying to warm up their car and lef...
Jan 17, 2023
Residential school records needed to answer 'hard questions': special interlocutor
VANCOUVER - The woman appointed to work with Indigenous communities as they search for unmarked graves around former residential schools says additional records must be shared in order to answer "hard...
Jan 17, 2023
Coroner orders inquiry into death of 21-year-man at Montreal jail
MONTREAL - Quebec's head coroner has ordered an inquest into the jail death of a Black man in Montreal following an altercation with correctional staff just before Christmas. Pascale Descary announced...
Jan 17, 2023
Edmonton Elks sign defensive back Harry, receiver Vandervoort to contract extensions
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Elks signed defensive back Jamie Harry and receiver Danny Vandervoort to one-year contract extensions Tuesday. Both players are Canadians. Harry appeared in nine games for Edmo...
Jan 17, 2023
Oilers forward Evander Kane set to return from LTIR against Kraken
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers activated forward Evander Kane off long-term injured reserve ahead of their Tuesday night game against the visiting Seattle Kraken. Kane had been sidelined since sustain...
Jan 17, 2023
Canadian QB Rourke looking to carve out NFL career with Jacksonville Jaguars
SURREY, B.C. - Former B.C. Lions quarterback Nathan Rourke says he's looking to create a job for himself as he heads to the NFL. The 24-year-old from Victoria inked a standard rookie contract with the...
Jan 17, 2023
Officials promise changes at Montreal hospital after ER nurse protest
MONTREAL - Officials at a major Montreal hospital are promising changes after almost 100 emergency room nurses demanded the resignation of their unit chief. The ER at the Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital...
Jan 17, 2023
Canadian defender/midfielder Kwame Awuah signs with D.C. United affiliate club
LEESBURG, Va. - Canadian Kwame Awuah has signed with Loudoun United FC, the USL Championship affiliate of D.C. United. The 27-year-old from Toronto, originally drafted 16th overall by New York City FC...
Jan 17, 2023
No injuries in impaired collision at Coalhurst turnoff
COALHURST, AB - RCMP is continuing to investigate a single-vehicle collision at the main entrance to Coalhurst.At approximately 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2023, Coaldale RCMP was called to the i...
Jan 17, 2023