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Sitting in his wheelchair, hands at his side, 48-year-old Lee Marten looks at the computer screen in front of him and imagines moving the cursor across the screen. As quickly as he thinks it, the arrow shifts. Marten, who is a sergeant with the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) currently on leave, uses …
Read More »Vancouver isn’t shipping unhoused people to Prince George for World Cup, officials say. But rumours persist
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. When news that a series of downtown Prince George businesses were damaged by a fire broke …
Read More »How the Vancouver Whitecaps’ woes highlight hurdles faced by all of Canada’s major-league sports teams
It might yet be too early to write the obituary for the Vancouver Whitecaps, as rumours swirl of potential buyers for the Major League Soccer club and campaigns organized by fans and businesses to “save the Caps” gather strength. But amid the swell of hope, emotion and social media blitzes …
Read More »Palestinian-Israeli tensions take centre stage at 76th FIFA Congress in Vancouver
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The president of the Palestinian Football Federation has restated his calls for Israel to be sanctioned …
Read More »Why Montreal isn’t hosting the World Cup — and FIFA’s rigid rules for Toronto, Vancouver
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The 13 FIFA World Cup matches that will take place on Canadian soil are expected to …
Read More »Did organized criminals breach the Vancouver police property office? Court docs reveal VPD investigation
CBC News has learned Vancouver police are investigating whether someone with access to the force’s property office colluded with organized criminals to tamper with key evidence in a high-profile murder case. Dubbed “Project Loyalty,” the investigation was launched in 2022 after the alarming courtroom discovery that two Blackberry devices seized …
Read More »Montreal man charged with murder previously stabbed a woman to death in Vancouver
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A 35-year-old Montreal man who previously stabbed a mother of two to death in Vancouver has …
Read More »Vancouver teacher says sudden licence suspension felt like a ‘gut punch’
As a birthday surprise for secondary school teacher Chris Matisz, he received what he felt like a “gut-punch” when he opened a letter from the Ministry of Education saying he had lost his job. “It literally feels like in the moment that your whole world has turned upside down,” said …
Read More »First Nations cancelling medical travel to Vancouver due to FIFA World Cup hotel costs
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Indigenous health-care providers in northwest B.C. are advising patients say they cannot book medical appointments during …
Read More »Ottawa, Vancouver shake up rosters with PWHL-record 6-player swap
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The Ottawa Charge and the PWHL expansion Vancouver Goldeneyes shook up their rosters by completing a …
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