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Final witness in van attack trial likely to finish testimony today
TORONTO - The final witness in Toronto's van attack trial is expected to finish testifying today. Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Scott Woodside says Alek Minassian knew his actions were morally wrong. Wood...
Dec 15, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine goes out Tuesday as 2,146 new cases recorded in B.C. over weekend
VANCOUVER - The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in British Columbia and will start to be administered on Tuesday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday the vaccine's a...
Dec 14, 2020
New specialist positions at Nanaimo RCMP focusing on child porn investigations
NANAIMO - Two positions at the local RCMP detachment are being looked at to help process the immense volume of information collected during major crime and child porn investigations.A digital forensic...
Dec 14, 2020
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON - U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspe...
Dec 14, 2020
B.C. government says proposed insurance rate decrease is largest in 40 years
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's public insurance company is applying for a 15 per cent decrease in its basic rates. Solicitor General Mike Farnworth says if the request is approved by the B.C. Utilitie...
Dec 14, 2020
City, park board put plan in place to empty Vancouver tent encampment for homeless
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver and the park board have released a plan to shut down a growing homeless encampment in Strathcona Park that has led to tensions in the surrounding neighbourhood. Two p...
Dec 14, 2020
Island Health COVID-19 cases steadily confirmed throughout weekend
NANAIMO - The number of new COVID-19 cases within Island Health remained steady during the weekend reporting period. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Monday, Dec. 14 confirmed an addition...
Dec 14, 2020
Trump says Barr resigning, will leave before Christmas
WASHINGTON - Attorney General William Barr, one of President Donald Trump's staunchest allies, is resigning amid lingering tension with the president over the president's baseless claims of election f...
Dec 14, 2020
Underdog Montreal Impact in for tough test against Honduran club CD Olimpia
Preparing to play has looked a little different for the Montreal Impact over the past few weeks. Instead of running on-field drills and refining tactics with teammates ahead of Tuesday's CONCACAF Cham...
Dec 14, 2020
US COVID-19 deaths top 300,000 just as vaccinations begin
The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus topped 300,000 Monday just as the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots in a monumental campaign to conquer the outbreak. The number of dead rivals the popul...
Dec 14, 2020