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Vipers tame Wild with 2-0 shutout
The Vernon Vipers notched a victory for the 11th time in their last 13 BCHL games, shutting out the visiting Wenatchee Wild 2-0 Tuesday night at Kal Tire Place.JoJo Tanaka-Campbell and Zack Tonelli ha...
Feb 16, 2022
Montreal man's death demonstrates need for better police training, coroner says
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the fatal shooting by Montreal police of a man in distress highlights a lack of training for officers dealing with people in crisis. Pierre Coriolan, 58, was shot thre...
Feb 16, 2022
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. Al...
Feb 16, 2022
Jessie Fleming to captain Canada against host England at Arnold Clark Cup
Chalk up another honour for Jessie Fleming. In the absence of Christine Sinclair, the 23-year-old midfielder from London, Ont., will captain Canada against host England on Thursday at the Arnold Clark...
Feb 16, 2022
Hamelin becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian with 5,000m relay gold
BEIJING - Charles Hamelin's final Olympic race was one for the record books. Hamelin, 37, capped off his Olympic career in golden fashion as he helped his teammates win the men's 5,000-metre short-tra...
Feb 16, 2022
Hoyte named to Order of Jopo
A long-time supporter of Vernon Winter Carnival has been honoured for her dedication to the event.Ruth Hoyte has been presented with the Order of Jopo, the highest honour that the Winter Carnival Soci...
Feb 16, 2022
CPNewsAlert: Hamelin and Canada win gold in the men's 5,000-metre short-track relay
BEIJING - Canada's short-track speedskating team has won a gold medal in the men's 5,000-metre relay. It's a sixth medal for Charles Hamelin, who becomes Canada's most decorated male Winter Olympian a...
Feb 16, 2022
Biden orders release of Trump White House logs to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is ordering the release of Trump White House visitor logs to the House committee investigating the riot of Jan. 6, 2021, once more rejecting former President Dona...
Feb 16, 2022
Canada has existing options if Line 5 shuts down, environmental report argues
WASHINGTON - A new report by a Canadian environmental group says alternatives to Line 5 already exist if the controversial cross-border pipeline gets shut down. The report, commissioned by Environment...
Feb 16, 2022
Pakistani police arrest journalist on unspecified charges
ISLAMABAD (AP) - Police arrested a prominent Pakistani journalist and government critic at his home on unspecified charges on Wednesday, his colleagues and local media said. Mohsin Baig, editor for th...
Feb 16, 2022
