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Settlement in Quebec minor hockey coach abuse class action
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has approved a class action settlement that could provide as much as $10.25 million to victims who were sexually abused by a minor hockey coach in a Montreal suburb. F...
Dec 10, 2024
Settlement in Quebec minor hockey coach abuse class action
MONTREAL - Quebec Superior Court has approved a class action settlement that could provide as much as $10.25 million to victims who were sexually abused by a minor hockey coach in a Montreal suburb. F...
Dec 10, 2024
Decision in sexual assault of a minor retrial postponed
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains information about a sexual assault case that some readers may find disturbingA decision in a retrial of a sexual assault case involving a minor won't be made until 2...
Dec 10, 2024
Ex-minister cites 'threat to security' for denying emergency passport to Abdelrazik
OTTAWA - Former foreign minister Lawrence Cannon says he denied an emergency passport to Abousfian Abdelrazik in 2009 because he considered the Montreal man a possible threat to national security. Can...
Dec 10, 2024
Passenger from B.C. had 10 kg of Christmas-wrapped meth: New Zealand border agency
VANCOUVER - New Zealand's border agency says a woman is in custody after arriving on a flight from Vancouver with more than 10 kilograms of methamphetamine wrapped as Christmas presents. The New Zeala...
Dec 10, 2024
Bringing awareness to Black Canadian men's health important to Ogbongbemiga
It's a cause near and dear to Amen Ogbongbemiga and his family. When the Chicago Bears linebacker had an opportunity to participate in the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats program, he took it to promote the ...
Dec 10, 2024
Task force probing attempts to kill Trump urges Secret Service to limit protection of foreigners
WASHINGTON (AP) - A task force looking into the assassination attempts against Donald Trump during his presidential campaign is recommending changes to the Secret Service, including protecting fewer f...
Dec 10, 2024
Volleyball match to support local organization
A special volleyball match will be held in Vernon in support of a local non-profit.The Kindness Always Wins Volleyball Match will run in support of the Emily Dahl Foundation Tuesday, Dec. 17.The event...
Dec 10, 2024
Parkland produces first batch of low carbon jet fuel made in Canada
VANCOUVER - The first commercial batch of made-in-Canada low-carbon aviation fuel sourced from non-food grade canola and tallow has been produced and quickly purchased. Fuel retailer Parkland Corp. sa...
Dec 10, 2024
Lions' Teuhema suspended for two games after positive drug test
TORONTO - The CFL suspended defensive lineman Sione Teuhema of the B.C. Lions for two games Tuesday after he tested positive for a banned substance. In a statement, the CFL said Teuhema tested positiv...
Dec 10, 2024
