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'I thought he was gonna kill me': RCMP officer testifies at standoff trial
RCMP Cst. Andrew Campbell says he feared for his life when a man, who had been the subject of a near seven hour standoff, jumped out a window and was suddenly standing in front of him holding a machet...
Mar 07, 2024

B.C. health authority warns of possible privacy breach after police recover documents
VERNON, B.C. - An RCMP investigation has revealed a possible privacy breach for thousands of employees who worked or work at a health authority in British Columbia's Interior. Interior Health says pol...
Mar 07, 2024

Gunmen abduct 287 students in the latest school attack in Nigeria’s northwest, headteacher says
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - Gunmen attacked a school in Nigeria's northwest region Thursday and abducted at least 287 students, the headteacher told authorities, marking the second mass abduction in the Wes...
Mar 07, 2024

Simona Halep will return to action at the Miami Open after appealing her doping suspension
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) - Simona Halep will return to tennis at the Miami Open this month after winning her appeal of a doping suspension and having the penalty reduced from four years to nine months...
Mar 07, 2024

Poulin leads veteran Canadian squad at 2024 women's world hockey championships
CALGARY - Star captain Marie-Philip Poulin will lead a veteran Canadian team at the 2024 women's world hockey championship. Poulin was one of 23 players named to Canada's roster Thursday by Hockey Can...
Mar 07, 2024

Pelican Lake woman missing
A woman from Pelican Lake First Nation is missing and the Spiritwood RCMP is asking for the public's help in finding her. 24-year-old Akeyta Bill was last seen on this past Wednesday and is described ...
Mar 07, 2024

NHL players talk about the trade experience ahead of Friday's deadline: 'A whirlwind'
Kevin Shattenkirk knew a deal was coming. Unable to come to terms with the St. Louis Blues on a new contract as the 2017 NHL trade deadline approached, the defenceman did his best to block out the noi...
Mar 07, 2024

Make RCMP police of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill, union urges
OTTAWA - The union that represents front-line Mounties is urging the federal government to make the RCMP the police force of jurisdiction for Parliament Hill to bolster security. National Police Feder...
Mar 07, 2024

Yukon's 2024 budget promises money for housing, international health-care workers
WHITEHORSE - Yukon is predicting a surplus of $119 million in its budget with money for housing, green infrastructure and a new program to integrate internationally educated health-care workers. Finan...
Mar 07, 2024

Quebec judge won't exempt church-supported palliative care home from MAID law
MONTREAL - A Superior Court judge has denied a request from Montreal's Roman Catholic archdiocese for an exemption to a Quebec law requiring all palliative care centres in the province to provide medi...
Mar 07, 2024