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Canadian Press NewsAlert: About 675,000 signed up to vote in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - The Conservatives say about 675,000 members signed up to vote for a new leader, a staggering number that the Tories believe sets an all-time record for any federal political party. More Comin...
Jun 30, 2022
Engine problems with BC Ferries vessel snarl start of holiday weekend travel
VICTORIA - BC Ferries says an engine problem on a major vessel travelling between Vancouver Island and the mainland has resulted in service cancellations between Nanaimo and Horseshoe Bay. Spokeswoman...
Jun 30, 2022
B.C. police watchdog orders review of proposed discipline
VICTORIA - British Columbia's police complaint commissioner has ordered a review by a retired judge into a disciplinary decision against an officer who allegedly disobeyed orders during an investigati...
Jun 30, 2022
Prosecutors: 'Tiger King' star trafficked endangered animals
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - "Tiger King" star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with buying or selling endangered lemurs, cheetahs, and a chimpanzee without the proper paperwork, federal prosecutors in ...
Jun 30, 2022
De Grasse, Warner headline Canadian team heading to world athletics championships
TORONTO - Sprinter Andre De Grasse, decathlete Damian Warner and shot putter Sarah Mitton headline Canada's 54-member team heading to the world track and field championships in Eugene, Ore. Mitton is ...
Jun 30, 2022
AP source: USC, UCLA in process of joining Big Ten
UCLA and Southern California are planning to leave the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference in a seismic change that could lead to another major realignment of college sports. A person who has been brief...
Jun 30, 2022
Forty-one catalytic converters stolen through Oceanside so far in 2022
PARKSVILLE - They're valuable and quick to remove, making catalytic converters easy pickings for local thieves.A rash of the thefts have occurred through the first months of 2022, sometimes in bunches...
Jun 30, 2022
CRTC tells Radio-Canada to apologize for offensive language on air
MONTREAL - The CRTC has ordered Radio-Canada to apologize after a host and commentator made repeated use of the N-word on air. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says the ...
Jun 30, 2022
Bail decision reserved for 4th suspect accused of conspiracy in Coutts, Alta.
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA - A judge has reserved her decision on whether to grant bail for the fourth man charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a border blockade earlier this year in southern Alberta....
Jun 30, 2022
US official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
SAN ANTONIO (AP) - Migrants were inside a tractor-trailer when it cleared an inland Border Patrol checkpoint, later ending up in San Antonio where 53 people were found dead in the deadliest known smug...
Jun 30, 2022