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Prayers and tears: Scenes from the Pope's apology for residential schools
MASKWACIS - For minutes Pope Francis sat in his wheelchair, staring at hand-painted crosses marking graves. A helicopter whirled in the grey sky in the distance. Camera shutters clicked. Otherwise, th...
Jul 25, 2022

Vernon rowers return home with four medals from B.C. Summer Games
Four members of the Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club won't soon forget their experiences at the B.C. Summer Games in Prince George.Four of them won medals at the provincial event, including 16-year-...
Jul 25, 2022

Steven Michael Bacon set to plead guilty in death of Nanaimo teenager
NANAIMO - The lawyer for Steven Michael Bacon says his client intends to change his stance on a first-degree murder charge.During an appearance in B.C. Supreme Court in Nanaimo on Monday, July 25, Gil...
Jul 25, 2022

'It's an enormous game': Whitecaps relish chance to take on TFC in CanChamps final
VANCOUVER - When the Vancouver Whitecaps next take the field, it will be for the club's most important game in years, says head coach Vanni Sartini. The 'Caps have a chance to hoist the Voyageurs Cup ...
Jul 25, 2022

Quebecer Émile-Antoine Roy-Sirois, code name 'Beaver,' dies on front lines in Ukraine
MONTREAL - mile-Antoine Roy-Sirois, a 31-year-old Quebecer who recently died in Ukraine fighting Russian forces, volunteered on the front lines because he wanted to protect innocent women and children...
Jul 25, 2022

Man charged with killing Muslim family in London, Ont., to be tried elsewhere
LONDON, Ont. - The trial of a man facing terror-related murder charges in the deaths of four members of a Muslim family in London, Ont., will be held in a different city. An Ontario judge ruled Monday...
Jul 25, 2022

Anand calls out 'desecration' after Tomb of the Unknown Solider draped with flags
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing fresh calls to boost security at the National War Memorial after images surfaced showing someone draping flags on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pictures an...
Jul 25, 2022

Toronto midfielder Michael Bradley named MLS player of the week
NEW YORK - Toronto FC midfielder Michael Bradley has been named the Major League Soccer's player of the week for his two-goal performance in a 4-0 win over Charlotte FC on Saturday. Bradley scored the...
Jul 25, 2022

Dubois denies making trade request, says Montreal comments 'blown out of proportion'
WINNIPEG - Pierre-Luc Dubois says he never asked the Winnipeg Jets for a trade and comments that he wants to play in Montreal were blown out of proportion. The five-year NHL forward spoke with the med...
Jul 25, 2022

MLB players' union rejects international draft proposal
NEW YORK (AP) - The players' association rejected what Major League Baseball called its final offer for an international draft, a move that will keep direct draft-pick compensation in place for free a...
Jul 25, 2022

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