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EXPLAINER: A look at far-right extremists in Jan. 6 riot
The first public hearing of the U.S. House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack put a spotlight on two far-right extremist groups whose members are accused of plotting for weeks to stop t...
Jun 09, 2022
Canada's Rogers wins NCAA title with ninth-best hammer throw in history
EUGENE, Ore. - Canada's Camryn Rogers won her third NCAA women's hammer throw title in stunning fashion on Thursday. The 23-year-old from Richmond, B.C., shattered her own Canadian and U.S. collegiate...
Jun 09, 2022
HMCS Halifax commanding officer under investigation, removed from post: military
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says Cmdr. Dale St. Croix has been temporarily removed from his position as commanding officer of HMCS Halifax and is under investigation. In a statement re...
Jun 09, 2022
Ryan Zinke wins GOP nod in race for new Montana House seat
HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke won an unexpectedly tight race Thursday to become the Republican nominee in the race for a new U.S. House seat representing western Montana, a...
Jun 09, 2022
Clippers schedule released for 2022-23 BCHL season
NANAIMO - With recruiting still underway, the 'who' for the Nanaimo Clippers might be unclear but the 'where' and 'when' is set in stone.The British Columbia Hockey League revealed its complete regula...
Jun 09, 2022
Digital investigator with Dutch police testifies at B.C. harassment trial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The first police witness from the Netherlands has appeared at the jury trial for the Dutch man accused of extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Wybren van der Meer a...
Jun 09, 2022
Digital investigator with Dutch police testifies at B.C. harassment trial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The first police witness from the Netherlands has appeared at the jury trial for the Dutch man accused of extorting British Columbia teenager Amanda Todd. Wybren van der Meer a...
Jun 09, 2022
Quebec politicians say more time is needed to pass expanded assisted dying bill
Quebec's health minister says an end-of-life care bill that would have expanded access to medical aid in dying will not be passed before the legislature breaks for the summer. Christian Dub says the m...
Jun 09, 2022
Allyson Felix has 'no regrets' after placing 7th in Rome
ROME (AP) - Allyson Felix had "no regrets" after a seventh-place finish in the 200 meters of what was likely her final Diamond League meet Thursday. It made no difference to Felix - the most decorated...
Jun 09, 2022
Residents of flood-prone areas in B.C. urged to be ready to leave at short notice
VICTORIA - Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly melting snow from too much rain. Armel Cast...
Jun 09, 2022