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Former B.C. lawyer guilty of first-degree murder in killing of client
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer who stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed him to death then smuggled the body out of his office in a plastic tote has been convicted of first-degree murder. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was accused of killing of Mohd Abdullah, a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, on March 11, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!CP NewsAlert: Former B.C. lawyer guilty of first-degree murder
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
KAMLOOPS — A former Kamloops, B.C., lawyer who stole almost $800,000 from a client, stabbed him to death then smuggled the body out of his office in a tote bag has been convicted of first-degree murder. Rogelio “Butch” Bagabuyo was accused of killing of Mohd Abdullah, a lecturer at Thompson Rivers University, on March 11, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Mike LaFleur has learned from some of the NFL’s best coaches. Now he’ll try to turn around the Cards
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike LaFleur has spent more than a decade in the NFL learning from some of the best in the coaching profession. Now he’ll try to use that knowledge to turn around the Arizona Cardinals, who have usually been among the league’s worst teams over the same time period. “If it were ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Harper calls for national unity, independence at portrait unveiling
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled in Ottawa Tuesday, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Speaking to a crowd of ministers, premiers, current and former MPs and other dignitaries, Harper stressed that parties must work together to preserve Canada’s national unity and independence. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Todd Monken gives passionate outline of his vision as he’s introduced as the Browns’ coach
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Todd Monken was a surprise choice to become the Cleveland Browns’ head coach. In his introductory news conference on Tuesday, Monken tried to reassure those unfamiliar with his background by delivering an emotionally charged outline of his vision and philosophy. “There’s something that I’ve kind of always lived by as a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Hitting everybody so hard’: Alberta town remembers 3 hockey players killed in crash
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
STAVELY — Tributes across Canada and the hockey community have embraced a small Alberta town, where three junior hockey players died in a car crash trying to cross a divided highway to get to morning practice. Although most of the Southern Alberta Mustangs are not from Stavely, they fit right in, said resident Dale Ohler. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canada’s Fernandez loses to Kessler in second round of Abu Dhabi Open
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
ABU DHABI — Canada’s Leylah Fernandez was eliminated in the second round of the Abu Dhabi Open tennis tournament with a 6-3, 6-2 loss to McCartney Kessler on Tuesday. Fernandez, who was seeded sixth at the WTA 500 hard court tournament, was broken five times on 10 chances while only converting one of her six ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Chris O’Leary returns to Chargers as defensive coordinator, replacing mentor Jesse Minter
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chris O’Leary is back on familiar ground with the Los Angeles Chargers, giving him a built-in level of comfort as he takes over as defensive coordinator. He’s replacing his mentor Jesse Minter, who left to become head coach of the Baltimore Ravens last month. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” O’Leary said ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!N’Golo Kanté’s transfer to Fenerbahce back on track after initial collapse
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
ISTANBUL (AP) — World Cup winner N’Golo Kanté’s move to Fenerbahce is set to be finalized after Al-Ittihad finally agreed to let him go on Tuesday. The deal had looked all but dead when the Turkish club blamed Al-Ittihad for making the transfer collapse earlier in the day. Fenerbahce said the deal, which involved Moroccan ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait unveiled in Ottawa
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
OTTAWA — Former prime minister Stephen Harper’s official portrait was unveiled Tuesday afternoon, ahead of the 20th anniversary of the election of his first Conservative government. Harper’s portrait was presented in a ceremony at the Sir John A. Macdonald Building in downtown Ottawa. In his remarks, Harper focused on preserving Canadian unity and independence. Ministers, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Marseille beats Rennes 3-0 to reach French Cup quarterfinals
By Canadian Press on February 3rd, 2026
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Marseille avoided plunging into crisis by defeating Rennes 3-0 on Tuesday to move into the French Cup quarterfinals. The southern club had no room for mistake after exiting the Champions League last week with a 3-0 loss at Club Brugge. It was an embarrassing defeat that was followed by a 2-2 ... Read More »
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