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Sentencing hearing begins for Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is expected begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Cou...
Sep 20, 2022

Sentencing hearing begins for Dutch man convicted of extorting B.C. teen Amanda Todd
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A sentencing hearing is expected begin today for a Dutch man found guilty of harassing British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd in the years before her suicide. A B.C. Supreme Cou...
Sep 20, 2022

Sex assault trial continues for military officer who led COVID-19 vaccine campaign
GATINEAU, Que. - The sexual assault trial of Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin, who led the federal government's COVID-19 vaccine campaign, continues in a Gatineau, Que., courtroom today. The complainant in the c...
Sep 20, 2022

Dental-care legislation one of the first bills on the docket as parliament resumes
OTTAWA - Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos is expected to table dental-care legislation today that will allow the government to send cheques to low- and-middle income families to help them pay for thei...
Sep 20, 2022

Strengthening Fiona barrels toward Turks and Caicos Islands
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A strengthening Hurricane Fiona barreled toward the Turks and Caicos Islands on Tuesday as it threatened to strengthen into a Category 3 storm, prompting the government to...
Sep 19, 2022

Alberta man found guilty in death of Métis hunters appealing conviction, sentence
EDMONTON - An Alberta man found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of two Mtis hunters is appealing his conviction and sentence. Roger Bilodeau was convicted in May and sentenced to 10 years in pris...
Sep 19, 2022

US officials: Border crossings soar among Venezuelans
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The number of Venezuelans taken into custody at the U.S. border with Mexico soared in August, while fewer migrants from Mexico and some Central American countries were stopped, offici...
Sep 19, 2022

Diggs scores 3 TDs for Bills in 41-7 rout of Titans
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener on...
Sep 19, 2022

Diggs scores 3 TDs for Bills in 41-7 rout of Titans
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Josh Allen threw four touchdown passes, including three to Stefon Diggs, and the Buffalo Bills rolled past Derrick Henry and the Tennessee Titans 41-7 in their home opener on...
Sep 19, 2022

Stars acquire Lundkvist from Rangers in search for defenceman
FRISCO, Texas - The Dallas Stars were looking for a creative, right-handed shooting defenceman and on Monday they found one. Stars general manager Jim Nill said his team was able to make a deal with t...
Sep 19, 2022

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