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Forfeited Hells Angels clubhouse in Kelowna, B.C., sold to the city
A former Hells Angels clubhouse that was seized by the British Columbia government in 2023 after years of fighting in court has been sold to the City of Kelowna. A statement from Public Safety Ministe...
Dec 19, 2024
Sammy Sosa appears to acknowledge PED use, apologizes; Cubs welcome him back into fold
CHICAGO (AP) - Sammy Sosa appeared to acknowledge using performance enhancing drugs during a career in which he hit more than 600 home runs, and the Chicago Cubs said they were ready to welcome back t...
Dec 19, 2024
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government, the Pentagon said Thursday. ...
Dec 19, 2024
Sex trial: Quebec TV host Julie Snyder testifies against Just for Laughs founder
MONTREAL - Quebec TV host and producer Julie Snyder told a civil trial today that she was sexually assaulted by Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon in Paris more than three decades ago. Snyder says ...
Dec 19, 2024
Trudeau's 'fixer' Dominic LeBlanc steps up for prime minister in time of crisis
OTTAWA - Dominic LeBlanc is helping Justin Trudeau hold the house together even as a growing number of Liberals turn on the prime minister. As calls for Trudeau to resign grew louder following Chrysti...
Dec 19, 2024
Alberta says chief actuary's pension plan report offers no estimate of its share
EDMONTON - The Alberta government says it has heard back from Canada's chief actuary on its bid to leave the Canada Pension Plan, but there's no estimate on how much the province should get. The provi...
Dec 19, 2024
Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, rest of Canada's NBAers left wanting more in 2024
TORONTO - Canada's best men's basketball players were left wanting more in 2024. Hamilton's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander finished second in NBA MVP voting for the 2023-24 season, the best performance among...
Dec 19, 2024
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States doubled the number of forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group before the overthrow of President Bashar Assad's government, the Pentagon said Thursday. The ...
Dec 19, 2024
Nanaimo students pull off large care package collection effort
NANAIMO - An elementary school gym transformed into a packaging assembly line to help those in the region in need of a boost over the winter holidays. Hosted by cole Hammond Bay Elementary School, 450...
Dec 19, 2024
Ryan Reynolds 'honoured' and 'a bit more officery' after Order of Canada naming
VANCOUVER - "Deadpool" actor Ryan Reynolds thanked the country after he was named as an officer of the Order of Canada, saying the nation shaped and continues to inspire him. In a short statement, the...
Dec 19, 2024