BC Lions Sean Millington (25) celebrates one of two touchdowns he scored in the second quarter of CFL action against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in Vancouver Thursday, July 18, 2002. The Lions led 23-14 at the half. (CP PHOTO/Richard Lam)
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HAMILTON – Former B.C. Lions running back Sean Millington is headed to the Canadian Football Hall of Fame after being named Friday to its 2026 class.
Millington learned of the honour earlier this week when the Lions surprised him with the news before he addressed the team at practice.
“I’m elated, overjoyed, overwhelmed, grateful, blessed and amazed. It’s such a shock and something you obviously think about every year. You hear who is going in and do the relative rankings in your head,” said Millington. “You think maybe someday it might be nice. When it finally does happen, you can’t believe it. ”
The first overall pick in the 1990 CFL draft rushed for 6,086 yards and scored 87 touchdowns over a 13-season career with B.C., Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto.
A North Vancouver native and Simon Fraser University product, Millington won Grey Cups with the Lions in 1994 and 2000. He was named the CFL’s most outstanding Canadian in 1997 and 2000, becoming the first Lion to win the award twice.
“I can’t wait to tell my mom. She’s seen the whole process. If it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be here. She’s sacrificed a lot so that I could have the advantages that I have today. Without her, none of this is possible,” he said.
Millington remains the Lions’ all-time leader with 66 rushing touchdowns and ranks third in franchise history with 4,984 rushing yards. He was a three-time CFL all-star and five-time West Division all-star.
He also ranks fourth in league history with 176 special-teams tackles.
He is the second of six inductees to be announced for the Hall’s Class of 2026, which will be inducted Sept. 17 in Hamilton.
Former Hamilton Tiger-Cats star returner and receiver Brandon Banks was announced as the first member of the class earlier this month.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 19, 2026.
A photo of the injured police dog, named Pascal, that has been posted on social media has also attracted an outpouring of well wishes for the injured canine.
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Alberta RCMP say a member of their canine team was seriously injured after officers responded to reports of an armed robbery in High River earlier this week.
Police say a suspect, wearing a mask and brandishing a firearm, entered a local business at around 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16.
After taking money from the cash register, the offender fled the scene on a bicycle.
RCMP officers set up containment of the area and called in officers from the Okotoks RCMP, the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Police Dog Services (PDS) for help.
A photo of PDS Pascal and his handler Cpl. Paul Cook, posted on social media by the National Police Federation.
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ERT members, along with a police dog named Pascal and his handler, began tracking the suspect, during which RCMP say the dog was “seriously injured” while jumping a fence.
The dog’s handler Cpl. Paul Cook immediately rushed his canine companion to a veterinarian in Calgary.
“Pascal” has since been released and is recovering at his handler’s home.
This photo, provided by the RCMP, shows PDS Pascal recovering at the home of his handler.
In a press release, the RCMP says, “police dogs are indispensable members of our policing teams. Their exceptional abilities help keep communities safe, assist officers in high-risk situations, and play a critical role in operational success. Our thought and prayers are with Cpl. Cook and Pascal, and we wish for a speedy recovery.”
However, there’s no word yet from the RCMP on whether the suspect was caught.
Word of PDS Pascal's injuries has attracted an outpouring of well-wishes on social media.
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Investigators are asking anyone who has information about the crime to call High River RCMP at 403-652-2357.
Tips can also be submitted anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the Crime Stoppers app (P3 Tips) that is available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.
FILE -- A close-up of train tracks taken on Oct. 3, 2012.
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British Transport Police said on Friday it was responding to reports of a collision involving two trains about 60 miles north of London, with media reports saying the major incident had resulted in multiple injuries.
A video posted on social media showed what appeared to be the front of one train entangled with the back of another, with both still on the tracks.
The East of England Ambulance Service said it had sent multiple resources, including an air ambulance, to the collision on the railway south of Bedford, and urged people to avoid the area.
Transport minister Heidi Alexander said in a post on X she was “deeply concerned” by reports of the collision.
Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service said crews were at an incident on the railway just south of Bedford and also called on the public to steer clear.
Train operator East Midlands Railway said it was unable to run services in or out of London for the rest of the day, while Thameslink said all lines between Luton and Bedford were blocked due to a problem under investigation.
A New York man accused his former boss of owing him thousands of dollars, and then he allegedly stole the ashes of her daughter before holding them for ransom.
Nuo Chen, 30, was arrested on June 12 in connection with the theft and accused of entering the woman’s Pennsylvania home and stealing an urn that contained the ashes of her deceased daughter, according to reports from NBC Philadelphia,the Mercury and the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The woman reportedly told Upper Moreland police that Chen worked at her nail salon in Bensalem, Pa., and began acting erratically toward customers inside the business, which led to termination of his employment, according to a criminal complaint filed by Upper Moreland Det. Michael T. Davido and viewed by NBC Philadelphia.
Global News has not independently viewed the criminal complaint.
The woman alleged that Chen continued to show up at the salon and cause problems after his employment was terminated.
She claims that Chen stayed at her home for two nights over the past two months and that’s when she believed he took a set of her house keys, according to the outlet.
On June 12, Chen allegedly arrived at the salon and asked the woman about money he claimed she owed him, officials told the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Global News has reached out to the Upper Moreland Police Department for further comment, but has not received a response.
After the two began to argue, the woman alleged that Chen threatened to smash items inside the business and pushed her, NBC Philadelphia reports.
The woman reportedly contacted police, who arrived at the salon and asked Chen to leave.
Chen is accused of then going to the woman’s home the same day and taking the urn, as per NBC Philadelphia.
“Nuo was observed on video surveillance at the home and leaving with a dark colored box,” Davido alleged in the criminal complaint, according to the Mercury. “(The victim) identified the item as the urn containing her daughter’s ashes that she valued at $2,000.”
The woman told investigators that Chen then contacted her and told her he had the ashes before demanding that she pay him between US$7,000 and $8,000 for him to return them, according to the reports.
Chen reportedly threatened that if the woman went to the police, he would dump the ashes or flee to New York with the urn, according to the criminal complaint, viewed by the outlets.
He then told the woman to return to the nail salon so they could work out the debt and the woman reportedly convinced him to stay at the nail salon.
Police responded to the nail salon and found Chen leaving with a red shopping bag, which contained the ashes of the woman’s daughter, according to NBC Philadelphia.
Chen was taken into custody and admitted to stealing the urn, according to the criminal complaint, viewed by the outlets.
He was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft of unlawful taking, receiving stolen property and theft by extortion.
The entrance to the Red Chris mine near Iskut, B.C., is shown on July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dave Middleton
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The B.C. government announced on Friday that it has approved the Red Chris mine expansion project, located south of Dease Lake.
The Red Chris mine is a copper and gold mine 18 kilometres southeast of Iskut and the expansion is expected to deliver lasting benefits for the Tahltan Nation and bring jobs and economic growth to the region.
“The Red Chris expansion highlights how partnership agreements with First Nations and a predictable process are creating the certainty needed to move major projects in British Columbia forward,” Premier David Eby said in a statement.
“That confidence is driving historic private-sector investment in B.C. that is creating good job opportunities and family-supporting jobs, and the funding needed to deliver strong public services for people across the province.”
The mine is also one of the province’s priority major projects and is on the federal government’s priority projects list.
The expansion project will also move operations at the mine from open-pit to block-cave underground mining, which will increase production and extend the life of the mine to 2038.
The project is expected to cost several billion dollars, but will increase ore processing to as much as 15 million tonnes per year and create approximately 1,800 jobs during peak construction.
“Some have questioned whether recognizing Indigenous rights would make it harder to advance major projects in British Columbia,” Kerry Carlick, president of the Tahltan Central Government, said in a statement.
“Today’s announcement provides a clear answer. The approval of the Red Chris Block Cave Project, developed in partnership with the Tahltan Nation, the Province, and Newmont, the world’s largest gold producer, shows that meaningful Indigenous involvement creates certainty, strengthens projects and delivers benefits that are shared by all British Columbians.”
The miners, who are Hy-Tech drilling employees, were in a refuge area with food, water and air that can accommodate up to 16 people for 48 hours, which is about 700 metres from where the collapse happened.
The City of Vancouver is warning residents and visitors about parking scams operating in the city.
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The City of Vancouver is alerting residents and visitors to be aware of possible parking scams following multiple complaints from the community.
A variety of text messages from scam numbers claiming they represent the city have been sent out, stating the recipient has outstanding tickets and requires immediate payment.
If you receive a city-issued ticket, it will be mailed or the ticket will be directly on the vehicle; the ticket will not be sent out by text message.
In addition, QR codes in various parking lots across the city have been flagged as a potential scam, with fake code stickers linked to scam websites.
The city says it does not use QR codes for parking and recommends reporting any suspicious tickets or codes, which can prevent somebody from making a mistake.
Due to the influx of people in town for the World Cup, the city says it is important to be cautious about parking scams and be aware of the links you click on.
Halifax is hosting SailGP, an international sailing competition, this weekend.
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SailGP returns to Halifax this weekend, with organizers expecting another successful event out on the harbour.
The international sailing event has already sold more than 12,000 tickets and all 13 teams say they’re ready to put on a great show for the fans.
“Halifax is built for this,” said Russell Coutts, CEO of SailGP.
“I think the Halifax crowd will love it. This is a city that loves the sporting events, they love to have a good time, party by the waterfront. I think this is going to be fun.”
SailGP first came to the city in 2024 and generated an estimated $14 million in local economic impact.
NorthStar SailGP Team, representing Canada, is competing this weekend with momentum from New York after securing a third-place podium finish.
Giles Scott, driver for the Canadian team, says they’re looking to bring home a win for the fans.
“It’s a home grand prix, there is an amazing buzz around it. It would be epic to make the final again and go back-to-back on that front from New York,” he said.
The team’s flight controller, Billy Gooderham, says the Halifax course is a special one and makes for an interesting race.
“With the water being so cold, that has an effect on the hydro foils, the underwater hydro foils, so it means you have to adjust some settings around a little bit,” he said.
“And then also, with having the city on one side and Dartmouth on the other, it’s such a confined space, and the wind can oftentimes be real windy on one part of the course and real not windy on another part of the course”
Other teams say they’re happy to have the event back in Halifax and expect to feel the crowd’s energy again.
“Last time when we were here, the buildings were lined, the balconies were full of people, the rooftops were full, and it was an incredible scene to watch from the water,” said Natasha Bryant, strategist with Bonds Flying Roos, representing Australia.
“I have no doubt it’ll be any different this year.”
Race action takes place Saturday and Sunday, starting at 4 p.m. A grandstand has been constructed at the Salter Lot in downtown Halifax for ticketholders. There is also a ticketed option on Georges Island.
WATCH: Canada earned its first win in World Cup history with a dominant performance against Qatar, despite the loss of Ismaiel Kone due to a devastating injury during play. Jordan Wilson, analyst with One Soccer, joins Victoria Femia with a breakdown of Canada’s first win and what the team faces next.
During Canada and Qatar’s World Cup matchup on June 18, Canadian midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a “gruesome” leg injury that left him being stretchered off the pitch, dampening Canada’s first-ever World Cup victory.
In the 51st minute of the match, Koné received a pass from teammate Jonathan David. As soon as Koné received the ball, Qatar midfielder Assim Madibo fought for possession, and in the process struck Koné’s leg, resulting in an audible crack.
Canadian and Qatari soccer players had to be separated as arguing ensued.
Koné was carted off the field on a stretcher, waving to the crowd inside Vancouver’s BC Place and hugging his teammates and Canadian head coach Jesse Marsch. The incident left players and coaches on both teams visibly affected.
“It happened right in front of the bench. We could all hear it. I knew right away,” Marsch said Thursday night. “It was right in front of us, and everyone could hear the bone snap.”
Marsch spoke to reporters Friday afternoon and confirmed that Koné suffered a tibia and fibula fracture.
“Theydid the surgery last night […] and the doctor said it went perfectly,” he said.
“He’s been an incredible player, maybe our best player in the tournament so far and then and he’s also a big personality in the group, so we’ll manage it, but it won’t be easy.”
Canadian Nathan Saliba replaced Koné in the lineup and scored in the 64th minute, celebrating the goal by holding up Koné’s jersey, resulting in thunderous cheers from the crowd.
Canada's Nathan Saliba (25) holds up injured teammate Ismael Kone's jersey after scoring against Qatar during the second half of a World Cup Group B soccer match, in Vancouver, on Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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Koné posted to his Instagram account Friday morning, thanking the team and fans for their support.
“Your love and support has been felt, honestly thank you so much,” he wrote. “You can’t even imagine, how grateful I am to everyone who reached out and that has me in their prayers. I thank God for that because not everyone is this fortunate.
“To Canadian brothers, as I turned myself into assistant coach to support you from the sideline. I wanted you to know that I love you guys from the bottom of my heart and our brotherhood is everything to me. What you guys did yesterday will stay with me forever. I’ll be back very soon and we’ll keep making more memories together.”
Madibo, who was visibly in tears following the play, was initially given a yellow card for his foul. An additional review determined the violation was committed with intent and the penalty was elevated to a red card. Madibo was ejected from the game as a result and will be suspended from Qatar’s June 24 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Marsch also stated in a media availability following Thursday’s match that Madibo came by the Canadian locker room to apologize for the play.
“Let me be clear, the player apologized to Ismaël, like came into the dressing room and apologized to him, and Ismaël told the team or let the team know that that had happened,” Marsch said. “So, I don’t think that he meant such a gruesome tackle or a gruesome situation. I don’t fault him for that.”
Canadian players also spoke of Koné’s impact on the team following the match.
“He means everything to this team,” David said of Koné after the match.
“I mean, if you have the same question to any guy on the team, they’ll tell you the same because, I don’t know how to describe. It’s someone that we love a lot.”
Defender Alistair Johnston also said that Koné’s injury has “given us now something else to play for.”
Canada's Ismael Kone, below, recieves medical attention during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Qatar in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday, June 18, 2026.
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“Hopefully be able to go see him tonight at the hospital, see what kind of spirits he’s in,” he said. “Yeah, look, it’s going to hit him hard. But at the same time, I was proud of him, and we’re going to play for him.
“That’s what this team is all about; it really is a brotherhood. So it’s really difficult to see one of your brothers go down. But, look, if we needed any extra motivation for this tournament, we got it now.”
The weight of the play also came through when Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed the team in the locker room following the nation’s historic win.
“It’s in moments like that that you see character, and a real team,” he said to the team.
Koné has four goals for Canada, and plays his club soccer in Italy where he had six goals over 35 games for Serie A side Sassuolo this season.
Currently leading Group B, Canada is set to face Switzerland in Vancouver next Wednesday in their third and final game of the group stage at 3 p.m. EST.
Atlantic Institution is a federal maximum-security facility located in Renous, N.B. seen on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan
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Correctional Service Canada says a 27-year-old man has died while serving a sentence at a New Brunswick prison.
The federal agency says Ryan Richard died on Wednesday at the Atlantic Institution, but it released few details about what happened.
The men’s prison is a maximum security facility in the rural community of Renous, N.B., about 30 kilometres northwest of Miramichi, N.B.
The correctional service said in a statement Friday it will review the circumstances surrounding his death, as they do with all cases involving deaths of inmates in federal custody.
The 27-year-old began his sentence of two years and one day on Aug. 14, 2024.
Correctional Service Canada says it takes the death of an inmate very seriously, and the coroner is responsible for determining the official cause of death.
“In cases of deaths from non-natural causes while in custody, the police and coroner are asked to conduct an investigation,” the agency said in an emailed statement Friday.
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