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Counting the cost of British Columbia's toxic drug crisis
The toxic drug crisis is one of the most contentious and widely debated issues ahead of British Columbia's provincial election on Oct. 19. Here's a look at the provincial statistics on toxic drug deat...
10h ago
Development permit approved for second building in north-end Nanaimo apartment complex
NANAIMO - The second and final phase of a substantial housing development in the city's north end just received approval for a development permit for the second time. The proposal is for an 86-unit, s...
10h ago
Jasper captive caribou breeding program slowly recovers from summer wildfire
JASPER - By this time, Jasper National Park's caribou breeding centre was supposed to be nearly done, ready for pregnant cows to bed down behind its fence, safe from predators and working on replenish...
11h ago
Flooding in Nepal's capital kills at least 32 people
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) - Flooding caused by continuous rainfall has killed at least 32 people in Nepal's capital, and another 12 are missing, police said Saturday. Rains have been pounding since Friday...
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First Nations, Inuit and Metis leaders say work lays ahead on road to reconciliation
OTTAWA - The Liberal party of today is not quite the same as the one elected in 2015 promising to foster new paths and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous Peoples, the leaders of the three ...
13h ago
Israel-Hamas war latest: Israel says it killed Hezbollah's leader in airstrike on Beirut
Smoke rose from Beirut's southern suburbs Saturday morning and the streets were empty after the area was pummeled overnight by heavy Israeli airstrikes that it said killed multiple Hezbollah commander...
15h ago
Top-ranked Jannik Sinner has his steroid case appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency
ROME (AP) - The steroid case involving top-ranked tennis player Jannik Sinner was appealed by the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Montreal-based body known as WADA announced Saturday. WADA said it is se...
15h ago
Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - The Israeli military said they were mobilizing additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon. On Saturday morning, the Israeli military carried out several strikes in sou...
16h ago
Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) - The Israeli military said they were mobilizing additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon. The military said on Saturday morning they were activating three battalions ...
16h ago
Tiger-Cats claw out 32-29 win over Lions in overtime
VANCOUVER - Running back Ante Milanovic-Litre took a direct snap and scored on a one-yard run in overtime to give the Hamilton Tiger-Cat a 32-29 win against the B.C. Lions in a nail-biting CFL game on...
17h ago