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‘You were innocent’: Judge acquits Manitoba man 50 years after murder conviction
WINNIPEG — An Indigenous man convicted of killing a restaurant worker 50 years ago was…
Peter Nygard seeking bail as he appeals his sexual assault convictions in Toronto
TORONTO — Former fashion mogul Peter Nygard has requested bail as he appeals his sexual…
Saskatchewan Party pledges rebate help for youth in sports, arts if re-elected
PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — The Saskatchewan Party is promising more help for parents trying to…
‘Universal Language’ named best Canadian movie at Vancouver film festival
“Universal Language,” an absurdist dramedy by Winnipeg writer-director Matthew Rankin, has claimed the $15,000 award…
Playoffs at stake as B.C. Lions host Calgary Stampeders in Wild West clash
SURREY, B.C. — Consistency has been hard to come by for the B.C. Lions this…
B.C. court rejects attempt to stop thousands of trees from being cut in Stanley Park
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court will not grant an injunction to stop tree removal…
Woman arrested after 34-year-old man stabbed to death in Vancouver
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say they’re investigating a homicide after a man was stabbed…
Five arrested, released on ‘strict conditions’ after B.C. youth assault: RCMP
KELOWNA, B.C. — Police say they have now arrested and subsequently released all five primary…
One dead in float plane crash in remote area of B.C.’s central coast
PORT HARDY, B.C. — Police say one person is dead after a float plane crashed…
Flames sign veteran defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames signed defenceman Tyson Barrie to a one-year contract worth US$1.25…
Homan, Einarson and McEwen advance to quarterfinals at Grand Slam of Curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Canada’s Rachel Homan and Kerri Einarson advanced to the women’s quarterfinals at the…
Ninth-inning collapse makes Brewers’ latest playoff exit particularly painful
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Willy Adames had just finished playing perhaps his final game with the…
Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous women: minister
WINNIPEG — The federal government says it’s making progress on a pilot program for an…
Vancouver police boost presence at protests, schools for Oct. 7 anniversary
VANCOUVER — Police in Vancouver say more officers will be deployed at what they call…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Israel expands its bombardment in Lebanon as thousands flee widening war MASNAA BORDER CROSSING, Lebanon…
Bains makes case to be full-time Canucks player in Vancouver’s 4-1 pre-season win
VANCOUVER — Forward Arshdeep Bains hopes his final audition was good enough to earn him…
‘We will never be the same’: Oct. 7 killing of Montreal native leaves gaping hole
MONTREAL — Raquel Ohnona Look wipes back tears when her eyes fall on the plaque…
Einarson tops fellow Canadian Homan to win HearingLife Tour Challenge curling event
CHARLOTTETOWN — Kerri Einarson took down Rachel Homan 5-4 in an all-Canadian women’s final at…
Timeline: What has happened in Canada since Oct. 7, 2023
OTTAWA — The Oct. 7 attack by Hamas fighters on Israel last year, and the…
Rustad’s Nuremberg, Nazi comparisons to COVID-19 measures ‘regrettable,’ says Eby
MAPLE RIDGE, B.C. — British Columbia’s election campaign was dragged far off course Monday as…
Canada’s Fernandez rallies for three-set win over Russia’s Shnaider at Wuhan Open
Canada’s Leylah Fernandez rallied to beat 12th-seeded Diana Shnaider 6-7 (7), 6-3, 6-3 on Monday…
Flyers’ Matvei Michkov leads the latest infusion of Russian talent into the NHL
Fears over getting Matvei Michkov out of Russia, combined with a lack of reliable scouting,…
Bernardeschi, Gauld and Martinez among nominees for Landon Donovan MLS MVP award
Toronto FC’s Federico Bernardeschi, Vancouver’s Ryan Gauld and CF Montreal’s Josef Martinez are among the…
With police at school, Vancouver Jewish community marks Oct. 7 with sadness, unease
VANCOUVER — Allie Saks had just dropped off two children at the Talmud Torah School…