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Former Whitecaps, Canada Soccer youth coach Bob Birarda pleads guilty to sex charges
VANCOUVER - A former women's coach with the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canadian national youth teams has pleaded guilty to four sexual offences involving four different people. Bob Birarda entered guilty...
Feb 08, 2022
Toronto Argonauts agree to terms with CFL veteran Davis
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts agreed to terms Tuesday with American defensive lineman Ja'Gared Davis. The six-foot-one, 238-pound Davis had 39 tackles and six sacks in 13 regular-season games last s...
Feb 08, 2022
Emhoff whisked out of event following security concern
WASHINGTON (AP) - Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, was whisked out of an event Tuesday at a Washington high school by Secret Service agents following an apparent security conc...
Feb 08, 2022
Family members of Indian migrants who died at border in Winnipeg for funeral
WINNIPEG - A small funeral was held on the weekend for an Indian couple and their two children who died while trying to cross into the United States by foot during treacherous winter conditions in sou...
Feb 08, 2022
Vernon finished year with fewer new housing builds
Vernon saw declines in both new housing starts and completions in 2021 compared to the year before.The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) said the greater Vernon area reported 40 new housi...
Feb 08, 2022
Quebec announces reopening plan that lifts most COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says most COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted across the province by March 14 - except for mask mandates and the vaccine passport system. Premier Franois Legault anno...
Feb 08, 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, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 1:25 p.m. ...
Feb 08, 2022
Familiarity played a role in Masoli signing with Ottawa Redblacks
When it came time for Shawn Burke to make his first major move as a CFL general manager, he looked to a familiar face. The Ottawa Redblacks made a huge splash Monday night, signing veteran American qu...
Feb 08, 2022
Republican who ousted Sanford making another run at SC seat
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Katie Arrington - the South Carolina Republican who ousted Rep. Mark Sanford in a 2018 GOP primary, only to lose in the general election - is now mounting a primary challenge to ...
Feb 08, 2022
Tow-truck companies refuse to haul away large trucks gridlocking Ottawa
Ottawa's city manager says all tow-truck companies on contract with the city have refused to haul away the big rigs that have gridlocked Ottawa's downtown for the second week in a row. Steve Kanellako...
Feb 08, 2022
