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Protesters stop construction at Berkeley's People's Park
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A group of protesters broke through an 8-foot (2-meter) chain fence erected Wednesday around Berkeley's historic People's Park and faced off with police officers standing guard...
Aug 03, 2022

Senate backs NATO bid of Finland, Sweden in rebuke to Russia
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Senators delivered near-unanimous bipartisan approval to NATO membership for Finland and Sweden Wednesday, calling expansion of the Western defensive bloc a "slam-dunk" for U.S....
Aug 03, 2022

B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he's considering taking the same approach as a Victoria couple who placed a newspaper ad to find a family doctor in his attempt to pressure t...
Aug 03, 2022

B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he's considering taking the same approach as a Victoria couple who placed a newspaper ad to find a family doctor in his attempt to pressure t...
Aug 03, 2022

Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu lands fight on high-profile UFC 279 card
Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face American Julian (Juicy J) Erosa on the undercard of UFC 279 next month in Las Vegas. The high-profile main event of the Sept. 10 card at the T-Mobi...
Aug 03, 2022

Alleged break-in/sexual assault in Nanoose Bay remains under police investigation
OCEANSIDE - A man will appear in court this fall following an alleged break-in and sexual assault in Nanoose Bay last week.On July 30 around 5:15 a.m., police responded to a call about a man who had a...
Aug 03, 2022

Parkland jurors hear 3rd day of heartbreaking testimony
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) - A Girl Scout and avid reader. A trombone player who loved movies and basketball. A straight-A student who loved Irish dance and was looking forward to a trip to Ireland. J...
Aug 03, 2022

World Rugby funds Canadian injury, concussion research, co-led by player
CALGARY - Rugby's world governing body has given the University of Calgary half a million dollars to study concussion and injury prevention among young women in the game. Former university rugby playe...
Aug 03, 2022

ElNahas beats Canadian teammate Reyes for gold in Commonwealth men's judo
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Canada's Shady ElNahas captured gold in judo on Wednesday - but he had to beat his teammate to do it, which says everything about the strength of Canada's judo team at the...
Aug 03, 2022

Defender Doneil Henry comes full circle, happy to be back with Toronto FC
TORONTO - After stops in England, Denmark, South Korea and the U.S., Doneil Henry is home again. Henry, a native of Brampton, Ont., became the first player from the Toronto FC academy to graduate to t...
Aug 03, 2022