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VIU Mariners basketball squads chasing gold at PACWEST Championships
NANAIMO - Both VIU Mariners basketball teams head to provincials this weekend in Kelowna with lofty expectations.Both teams finished 20-4 in their respective PACWEST season, good for first place in th...
Feb 29, 2024
198 people died from toxic illicit drugs in B.C. in January, coroner says
VICTORIA - Toxic drugs killed 198 people in British Columbia in January, adding to an unrelenting toll that has killed more than 14,000 people since a public health emergency was declared eight years ...
Feb 29, 2024
Zip lines to replica fields, Vancouver unveils 2024 Grey Cup event plans
VANCOUVER - From a zip line between Vancouver's convention centres to replica mini CFL fields, a slate of sponsors and events for the upcoming 2024 Grey Cup were unveiled on Thursday. The CFL awarded ...
Feb 29, 2024
How Canada is reacting to the death of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney is dead at 84. His family announced late Thursday that the former Tory leader died peacefully, surrounded by loved ones. He served as Canada's 18th prime ...
Feb 29, 2024
Maryland State House locked down, armed officers seen responding
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - The Maryland State House was locked down for an undisclosed security threat late Thursday afternoon. Reporters with officers on the ground floor of the building were told to lock...
Feb 29, 2024
CFL commissioner defends investigation process into allegations against Argos, Kelly
VANCOUVER - CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie is defending his organization's approach to handling an investigation into allegations against the Toronto Argonauts and quarterback Chad Kelly. The investi...
Feb 29, 2024
Fire in Bangladesh capital leaves at least 43 people dead, health minister says
DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) - A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens of others, the health minister said Friday. Health Ministe...
Feb 29, 2024
Bill delaying expansion of assisted dying eligibility until 2027 poised to become law
OTTAWA - A Liberal government bill delaying the expansion of medical assistance in dying eligibility until 2027 is poised to become law after passing in the Senate. Access to the procedure was set to ...
Feb 29, 2024
Health, education, disaster planning: Highlights of Alberta's latest budget
EDMONTON - Alberta's budget for 2024-25 foresees a slim $367 million surplus, with slightly lower revenues compared to last year's estimated top line. Here is where some of the funds in this year's re...
Feb 29, 2024
Newman aims for new heights in pole vault at world athletics indoor championships
Alysha Newman has her sights set on crossing an even higher bar. The 29-year-old London, Ont., native is just a week removed from resetting her national record in the women's pole vault in Rouen, Fran...
Feb 29, 2024