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Khashoggi doc, too explosive for streaming, debuts on-demand
NEW YORK - Even before "The Dissident" made its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, director Bryan Fogel had a sense that his explosive Jamal Khashoggi documentary was going to be a tough sell. Th...
Jan 05, 2021
Tokyo Olympic postponement has worked in Anicka Newell's favour
TORONTO - Anicka Newell knew before her back hit the mat. The 27-year-old won the Expo Explosion pole vault meet in Belton, Texas last weekend, but far bigger than the victory was her winning height o...
Jan 05, 2021
Formal procession for Calgary police officer killed in the line of duty
CALGARY - Civilians and first responders lined a major Calgary thoroughfare to watch as police vehicles escorted the remains of a fallen comrade across the city in a formal procession. Calgary police ...
Jan 05, 2021
Interior Health warns of rising COVID-19 cases in Revelstoke, B.C., area
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - Interior Health is warning the public of increasing COVID-19 activity in the Revelstoke area with 29 new cases identified in the last two weeks. The health authority says the cumula...
Jan 05, 2021
Beleaguered Toronto Raptors head west looking for answers after dismal 1-5 start
Mired in 29th place in the NBA overall standings, the 1-5 Raptors travel west for a four-game road trip in search of answers. Games against Phoenix, Sacramento, Golden State and Portland await, starti...
Jan 05, 2021
Higher property values in B.C. prompt increase in 2021 homeowner grant
VICTORIA - A grant that helps British Columbia homeowners offset a portion of their property tax is being raised to reflect an increase in the assessed value of their homes. The Ministry of Finance sa...
Jan 05, 2021
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian says a mink farmer decided to euthanize the remaining 1,000 animals on his Fraser Valley operation after some of the mink tested positive for COVID-19....
Jan 05, 2021
B.C. mink farmer decides to destroy 1,000 animals after positive COVID-19 tests
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief veterinarian says a mink farmer decided to euthanize the remaining 1,000 animals on his Fraser Valley operation after some of the mink tested positive for COVID-19....
Jan 05, 2021
BC Hydro offers options to cut power consumption by mobile home residents
VANCOUVER - A new report from BC Hydro says mobile homes gobble power, putting their primarily senior or low-income residents at a disadvantage.The report released Tuesday by the Crown utility finds m...
Jan 05, 2021
Foul play ruled out in connection to body found in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Investigators probing the discovery of a man's body in the Old City Quarter neighbourhood on Boxing Day determined homicide was not a cause of death.A news release from Nanaimo RCMP stated t...
Jan 05, 2021