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Man caught in high-profile Nanaimo child luring sting avoids jail
NANAIMO - A man busted for trying to meet up with a 14-year-old boy who turned out to be a well known vigilante pedophile hunter escaped going to jail.A sentencing hearing for Cory John Lloyd, 42, was...
Jul 27, 2022
Heat warnings cover most of B.C., as records set, Metro Vancouver air quality falls
VANCOUVER - High temperatures across much of British Columbia this week have seen communities step up measures to offer relief, in the aftermath of last year's heat dome crisis. Cooling centres, misti...
Jul 27, 2022
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. posts net profit of US$762 million in its second quarter
VANCOUVER - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. posted a net profit of US$762 million in its latest quarter as the acute transportation challenges facing the company in recent quarters showed signs of improve...
Jul 27, 2022
Judge puts hold on North Dakota trigger law banning abortion
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - A North Dakota judge on Wednesday put on hold the state's trigger law banning abortion while a lawsuit moves forward that argues it violates the state constitution. Burleigh County ...
Jul 27, 2022
Carcillo says testimony didn't acknowledge culture of hazing, abuse in CHL
Former NHL player Daniel Carcillo is angry about the testimony of Canadian hockey officials at a parliamentary hearing looking into the handling of recent assault allegations. Carcillo filed a stateme...
Jul 27, 2022
Canada asked France extradite priest facing sexual assault charge in Nunavut
OTTAWA - The federal government has confirmed that Canada asked France to extradite a priest who is accused of crimes against children in Nunavut. A spokesman for the Justice Department says the Publi...
Jul 27, 2022
Work underway for high speed internet connections across Gabriola & central Island
NANAIMO - The laying of underwater, fibre optic cable is continuing off the coast of the central Island to better connect communities with his speed internet.Connected Coast are behind the project, ma...
Jul 27, 2022
The Latest on the Pope's visit to Canada
Pope Francis is on a six-day tour of Canada aimed at reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples for the Roman Catholic Church's role in residential schools. Here are the latest developments on his stops t...
Jul 27, 2022
Manchin says he has health, energy, tax deal with Schumer
WASHINGTON (AP) - In an unexpected turnabout, Sen. Joe Manchin announced Wednesday that he had reached an expansive agreement with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer - which had eluded them for mont...
Jul 27, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight
MONTREAL - Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jul 27, 2022